Hundreds of students participated in the Spring 2011 Job Fair that was hosted by the Career Center on Wednesday where 87 booths were set up in the Northridge Center at the University Student Union from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Business representatives tried to garner student interest by pitching internships and potential career opportunities. Sarah Le Long, 25, the Career Center’s interim employer services event coordinator said that there were more companies present at this year’s job fair than last… Read more

Although he has toured and played numerous shows, J.C. Chan still needs some liquid courage to get him on stage. “(I’m) either drunk or shy,” he said when asked how he performs. “It’s rare that I’m ever in the middle.” Chan plays the mandolin for Sons of August, a local alternative band who recently released their debut album, “Vaudeville.” Last week, the band performed at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles for their record release. The six-member group consists of… Read more

Inside a garage filled with neighborhood kids, Lexi Marman first expressed her desire to stand out from the crowd. This month, she will get an opportunity to express herself again when she performs in the production of “The Adventures of Pinocchio” at Deaf West Theatre in North Hollywood. As a former Miss Deaf CSUN who went on to win the Miss Deaf California pageant, Marman has been in the spotlight before. When she graduated from CSUN in 2006, she became… Read more

When Genein Letford wanted to teach her third graders about architecture, she did not just flip open a textbook and copy information on a chalkboard. Instead, she rounded the children up and took them on a field trip to her alma mater, University of California, Los Angeles. It is this alternative approach that contributed to her recent Great American Teacher Award, presented by the Ron Clark Academy in Georgia. “My style of teaching is crazy, in a good way though,”… Read more

The CSUN Alumni Association honored community members in November who have made profound contributions to the campus with the 2010 Volunteer Service Awards. Two honorees were Drs. James Syms and Sheryl Low for their efforts in developing a physical therapy doctorate degree program at CSUN.  It was through their hard work and perseverance that Assembly Bill 2382 was passed and signed into law by Gov. Schwarzenegger, allowing the physical therapy program at CSUN to move from a masters to a… Read more

Two CSUN alumni, a judge and a practicing attorney, will speak to students about the pros and cons of going to law school. The speakers include Judge Gerald Rosenberg, a 1972 CSUN graduate, attorney David Schwartz, 1992 CSUN graduate, and Tom Stern, marketing manager for the Princeton Review testing preparation service. Dr. Martin Saiz, chair of the CSUN political science department, said panel members will discuss the importance of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and give advice on how… Read more

Many alumni returned for CSUN’s third annual Founders Day during a fall heat wave that failed to stop about 500 people from taking part in the festivities. The event started off with mingling on the University Lawn, where pictures were displayed and guests could purchase selected San Fernando Valley State College merchandise. Water and lemonade were passed around to combat the early morning heat. Vance Peterson, vice president of University Advancement, welcomed a crowd that was seated and standing around… Read more

Friendship, betrayal, memories and revenge: just some of the words the cast of “Tape” used to describe Stephen Belber’s drama. The Ghost Players is a fledgling theatre company founded by CSUN theatre alum: Stephanie Alkazian, Kohtaroh Zushi and Phillip Greenbaum. These three, along with current CSUN student Danielle Payton, have come together to create a very special theatrical piece. Ghost Players, according to Zushi, is committed to creating important theatrical work. “Tape” premiered October 2, 2009 at the Sunset Gardner… Read more