Grant helps students get teacher credentials through college of education
December 1, 2010
CSUN’s College of Education will implement a program that will help high-need students attain higher education to become teachers. Along with five other CSU campuses, CSUN will share a $3 million grant that will help students get their degrees. CSUN will get approximately $300,000, which will be...
Jazz ensemble students to perform on Tuesday
November 28, 2010
Students from two jazz ensembles in the music department will have their first performance Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cypress Recital Hall. The Jazz “B” Band will be performing a modern set including compositions by Vince Mendoza, Mike Holober, Toshiko Akyoshi, Jim McNeely and others, under...
Argentinean restaurant has it all
November 24, 2010
Great food, light music, comfortable candle lighting, great service and beautiful décor. 1810 Argentinean Restaurant has it all. And they offer it for a fairly reasonable price. 1810 is located in Old Town Pasadena. It’s perfect for a first or second date or even a 15th or 20th wedding annivers...
Black Friday attracts CSUN students to holiday deals, despite economy
November 23, 2010
In social media today, Black Friday is associated with shopping, sales, long lines and chaos. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season. “Last year was the first year I went shopping on Black Friday and I’m definitely going to wake up early on Friday to go again,” said Alexander Lasana, sociology ma...
Two CSUN alumni will be presenting their documentaries at the Cinematheque Theater Friday
November 19, 2010
A professor has chosen to screen two CSUN student documentaries Friday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Cinematheque at the Armer Theater in Manzanita Hall. Maria Elena de las Carreras, adjunct professor for the Cinema, Arts and Television Department, wanted CSUN alumni who have made documentaries to come...
Reinventing your workout routine
November 18, 2010
Question: Dear Life & Style, I joined a gym about six months ago, and have been going on a regular basis. Lately, I dread going to the gym because I find my normal routine boring and monotonous. How can I reinvent my gym experience while still practicing a balanced work out routine?” -Running ragged Advice: Having a balanced workout, esp...
Audit report examines student safety and learning outcomes
November 17, 2010
CSUN is taking steps to resolve recommendations on an off-campus activities audit from the Chancellor’s Office. “An audit determines whether a campus is in compliance with the executive orders issued by the Chancellor’s Office,” said Jerry Luedders, assistant provost. “It is a way for the...
Five vacant A.S. Senate seats to be filled in Wednesday’s election
November 10, 2010
CSUN’s A.S. Senate currently has nine vacant seats. “We don’t have our full number of senators,” said Dan Monteleone, A.S. Senate assistant director of elections. “Our student body is currently represented by 15 senators.” The Senate is composed of 26 voting members, two elected from...
Maureen Rubin is the new associate dean of Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication
October 25, 2010
After spending 26 years at CSUN, Maureen Rubin has stepped into her fourth, and probably final, role in the university as the associate dean of the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication. “I’m getting close to retirement age and it’s nice coming full circle and ending where I sta...
Aspiring fashion stylist has deep appreciation for art
October 6, 2010
Most 23-year-old aspiring fashion stylists would flaunt working on sets with Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson and Cirque de Soleil. But humble, graduating senior Houri Mahserejian knows it’s nothing worth talking about yet. “I’m nobody right now,” Mahserejian said. “I just want to mak...
Greek philanthropy event raises money for terminally ill children
October 3, 2010
Despite the morning heat, 12 fraternities and sororities prepared to face each other for the title of 3rd annual Turtle Tug award near CSUN’s North field on Saturday. Turtle Tug is a national philanthropy event sponsored by the members of Delta Zeta sorority, where teams of five members play tug-of-war o...