CSUN PRSSA named most successful student chapter in L.A., hosts first induction ceremony
November 20, 2013
>>>CORRECTION: CSUN PRSSA has not officially been named the most successful student chapter in Los Angeles. However, it is the largest student chapter in Los Angeles. CSUN’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has been named the most successful student chapter in Los Angeles. As such, the CSUN chapter celebrated and held its...
Students glean wisdom from CBS daytime TV vice president
November 15, 2013
The Gender and Women’s Studies Department welcomed the Senior Vice President of CBS Daytime Entertainment to Nordoff Hall Thursday. Angelica McDaniel’s oversees CBS’ top-rated daytime lineup, and brought her expertise to the lecture hall completely filled with students and a couple faculty me...
Chicano Studies Department “Dia de los Muertos” celebration to begin Thursday
October 31, 2013
Me.E.Ch.A de CSUN and the Chicano Studies Department will have their annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on Thursday and Friday. The two-day celebration is based on tradition, beginning with the Noche de Ofrenda on Thursday night. Those who made altars to remember those they have lost will be able to ...
Students compete for a prize at ‘Super Smash Brothers’ competition
October 24, 2013
More than a dozen students competed in the “Super Smash Brothers” video game tournament held in the USU Games Room last night. More than a dozen people initially signed up, but more names were added as more people, mostly males, arrived. While up to four people can play the game, for the tournamen...
Mexican border open to CSUN program
October 16, 2013
Tarah Davis, a graduate student studying art at CSUN recently visited Ensenada, Mexico, located south of San Diego through the CSUN Mexico Teacher Project. During the trip, Davis was exposed to a new culture that broadened her understanding of the world.“This trip was such a wonderful experience. I did not realize how differen...
Memorial ceremony remembers the life of deceased Matador
October 7, 2013
Ahmad Michael Jabali, who died of cardiac arrest in the Student Recreation Center (SRC) Sept. 30, was celebrated by family and friends at a memorial ceremony hosted by the Lebanese Student Association (LSA) Monday night. Jabali, a 23-year-old graduating senior was running on the SRC’s indoor tr...
Painting Guild invites CSUN community to opening reception
October 3, 2013
CSUN’s Painting Guild introduced its new exhibit at “Meet The Guild”, an opening reception, Wednesday evening in the Art & Design Center.The exhibit features 22 art pieces judged by the officers of the guild, ranging from paintings to sculptures. “We traditionally accept all discipline...
Psychology department hosts next ABA lecture
September 25, 2013
The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Speaker Series, a sequence of presentations hosted by the psychology department in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, welcomed a speaker to discuss verbal behavior analysis Wednesday. Dr. Daniel B. Shabani, known for Los Angeles’ Shabani Institute ...
Poets and artists fill the Games Room to capacity for Espressions
September 19, 2013
USU’s Games Room was filled to capacity Wednesday night for Espressions, a free event that welcomes students to share their poetry, music and art. Danyial Motiwala hosted the night. Motiwala graduated from CSUN a year ago and was on the Poetry Slam team. As soon as Motiwala took the stage, he requ...
Novelist and blogger teaches CSUN students how to make money with their writing
September 12, 2013
A Writing for Wealth seminar was held in the Lake View Terrace room of the USU on Sept. 11. Huffington Post writer Tammy Bleck, known for her book “Single Past 50, Now What?” and her blog “Witty Woman Writing”, advised students on how to successfully write to make money. Jonathan Adrias, pro...