CSUN students slept Saturday night on CSUN’s lawns in an effort to “Survive the Night” and experience life as a homeless person as part of Homeless Awareness Month. The students, provided with cardboard boxes, spent the night experiencing soup kitchens, homeless shelter simulations and unforgiving weather conditions as part of the event held …
Read moreThe Iranian Student Association’s (ISA) recognized the literary work of Persian writer Rumi through an original scripted play Nov. 10, bringing close to 100 community members and students to the Northridge Center. President of ISA Farzad Madarshahian said the idea behind the play, “Alchemy of Love,” was to unify the Iranian community and show them in [...]…
Read moreMario Perez is a testament to the importance mentors can have to motivate and inspire youth to make the right choices and get on the path to success. Now majoring in biology with a minor in Chicano studies, Perez has struggled to heal and get to this place of success. “Keeping in contact with my mentor [...]…
Read moreMass communications graduate student Esha Momeni, formerly imprisoned in Iran, revealed she is planning an exhibition about her time in prison, while speaking at an event in her honor at CSUN. The event, From CSUN to Iran and Back Again, which was held at the University Student Union’s Northridge Center on Monday evening, gave Momeni an [...]…
Read moreNo problems were discovered with the Associated Students (A.S.) online election system. However, senators seek to further improve the election process in the future. The election, A.S. Vice President Conor Lansdale said, went “flawlessly.” “Happy we finally got a system that worked,” A.S. President Abel Pacheco said. Critics agreed the elec…
Read moreSummer school and after-school tutoring aren’t exactly the words a high school student wants to hear. Creating robots, bridge building, mock criminal investigation and college success are words that might have a different appeal to high school students. At least that is what Javier Hernandez, CSUN director of student outreach and recruitment, is hoping. [...]…
Read moreFor Yeami Kim, playing the flute and following her heart has led her to pursue a major and future career in music. The 25-year-old music performance major began taking an interest in the flute in the third grade when she first heard and saw her mother playing. Kim used to watch her mother in awe as [...]…
Read moreMost students get up in the morning, shower, eat and do what’s needed to get to school or work. Imagine waking up, walking up to a computer and logging into a virtual reality world where not only class attendance is possible, but almost everything else in the real world. Is that possible? Ashley [...]…
Read moreApplications submitted to California State University (CSU) campuses this year have almost doubled since last year’s application period, in just the first month. CSU Mentor, the CSU application submission Web site, recorded a total of 187,329 submissions between Oct. 1 and Oct. 28, compared to 124,684 during that same period last year. The larges…
Read moreThe thought of terminating the use of N-word left some students and panelists doubtful Nov. 3 at the Black Student Union’s (BSU) “N-Word” Forum held in the Black House. Terrence Stewart, president of the BSU, said the purpose of the forum was to create consciousness and question the use of the N-word in black communities. Dr. Anthony [...]…
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