MEChA giving back through Project Youth Green
February 24, 2010
Laura Robledo left her birthplace, Michoacan, Mexico, when she was three years old and moved with her family to the United States. As she grew up, Robledo’s mother only spoke Spanish. As she grew up, Robledo’s mother only spoke Spanish. Her father spoke Spanish and English. many [...]
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The Greek society’s philanthropy apathy
February 24, 2010
Sororities and fraternities represent a prominent group of people at CSUN, and through their philanthropies, they have helped various different charities better the world.
There are so many different Greek organizations to choose from, that it must be a mind-boggling experience to pick only one to rush.
Do prospective Greeks feel a true urge for altruism? Is [...]
Peer educators teach students about the Blues
February 24, 2010
Vaheh Hartoonian was running late for his geography class a year and a half ago. There was a special presentation that day, but the English and communications double major only caught the last 30 seconds of it. However, he was still intrigued.
“When I saw Blues I thought it was about music. So I kind of got into it,” Hartoonian said. “I went and got the flyer and I found out it was something different.”[...]
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Anyone can make a difference
February 24, 2010
Imagine assisting an elderly person load groceries into their car, or helping a lost dog find its owner. If everyone participated in small acts of kindness regularly, our world would be a better place. Instead, help is one of the major ingredients that our society craves.
Although our nation is labeled the “land of opportunities,” many do not take advantage of all the ways we can better our lives and the lives of others. Whether we are supporting our nation, state or even our local community, any means of help can make a significant impact. [...]
‘Facilitating people’s ability to live a life’
February 24, 2010
It was Donal McGraw’s desire to help people live a happy life that triggered him to choose a career in adapted physical activity, but it’s the friends and memories he’s made at CSUN’s Center of Achievement (COA) in the past three years that has made him forever believe that life is accessible.
“By working in the COA I have achieved knowledge, experience, confidence and friendship,” said McGraw, 29, kinesiology grad student.“As hard as it is at times to balance all of the work that the staff can be bombarded with, it is overcome everyday by getting to work with the clientele we have.”[...]
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MOSAIC inspires courage through youth culture
February 24, 2010
CSUN’s Mentoring to Overcome Struggles and Inspire Courage (MOSAIC) is a program that uses youth culture to mentor and cater to at-risk youth in the San Fernando Valley.
“Students that we cater to are considered at-risk for many reasons. Usually most of them have already been through the juvenile justice system,” said Alex Ojeda, coordinator for MOSAIC. [...]
Unifying to lend a hand
February 24, 2010
CSUN will host a benefit concert to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
“Hands for Haiti,” which is sponsored by CSUN’s Unified We Serve, the Matador Involvement Center (MIC), Associated Students (A.S.), and the University Student Union (USU), will be held Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the USU’s Northridge Center.
“We are all doing this with the purpose of raising as much money as we possibly can for the people of Haiti,” said Hamid Jahangard, the USU’s program coordinator for Major Events. [...]
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A friendship beyond words, Deaf Matador Lizarraga, teammate Galick share unique bond
February 24, 2010
When a reporter asked CSUN forward Michael Lizarraga how it felt to be the only hearing impaired player ever to compete in an NCAA Tournament, Lizarraga immediately responded, “Did you say ‘hearing impaired’?”
According to the dictionary, the word “impaired” means to “be weakened, diminished or damaged.” But Lizarraga, who has conquered many obstacles in his life, doesn’t associate himself with any of those words. [...]