20 years after a 36 year civil war in Guatemala
December 2, 2016
CSUN held the “MemoryArte: A Critical Reflection on the Guatemalan Peace Accords” exhibition to remember the tragedies that led up to the signing of the Guatemalan Peace Accord 20 years ago.Chicana/o studies professor Alicia Estrada, with the help of various community members, organized about...
Building the blocks to stop genocide
November 30, 2016
The Jewish World Watch (JWW) spoke with students on Tuesday about their ongoing work to end genocide and mass atrocities around the world.Though no one has come up with a definitive solution, JWW showed clips of Sundance Film Festival award winning movie "Watchers of the Sky," to explain the long figh...
Standup to sexual assault
November 29, 2016
As part of a two day event put on by Project D.A.T.E., a workshop called Stand Up, Speak Out revolved around what a bystander can do in situations where sexual assault might be happening. “The focus of this workshop revolved around the bystander instead of the perp to show that someone stepping ...
Healing Powers of Music
November 16, 2016
As part of the week-long Blues Project organized by the Peer Education Program, students learned about how music can heal the mind.Doctor Lori Meono, Psy.D, spoke to about 20 students on the different benefits music has on a person’s mental, emotional, and social health.“There aren’t a l...
Behind the Scenes look at ‘Moana’
November 15, 2016
CSUN students had a chance to look at what went on behind the scenes of the new Disney movie "Moana" on Monday as part of a joint Animation Student's League of Northridge (ASLN) Art and CTVA departmentsBen Weissman, a 22-year-old kinesiology major, came just to get a sneak peak of the movie. “I’m a Disney kid. I ...
CSUN waiting before making a decision on Prop 64
November 3, 2016
If California Proposition 64 passes on Nov. 8th, students, faculty, and administration who are 21 years or older can legally smoke marijuana starting Jan. 1, 2018. Whether or not CSUN will allow possession of marijuana on campus is still up to the chancellor’s office attorneys to interpret. However,...
CSUN clinches Big West
October 29, 2016
The CSUN women's soccer team won 1-0 on Friday against Cal State Fullerton to clinch their position in the Big West Conference Tournament. After a foul on Fullerton 30 minutes into the game, senior Kourtney Kutscher kicked a 30-foot penalty kick that assisted her sister, sophomore Lindsay Kutscher,...
Students learn from innovative minds in the 4th Annual Art of Innovation Conference
October 17, 2016
What seemed like professors ready to give a lecture, was actually a group of innovative minds from tech companies who wanted to share stories of their success and past failure, at the 4th Annual Art of Innovation Conference on Friday. “I have this awesome app idea. I came here to learn what to do...
Students question their preparedness, after previous earthquake warning in SoCal
October 12, 2016
Following a cluster of about 150 earthquakes in the Salton Sea area, The California Office of Emergency Services issued a warning stating an increased possibility of a large scale earthquake in Southern California. Head of CSUN's Office of Emergency Management, Jenny Novak, said she has beenworking on ...
Women’s soccer team wins second consecutive home game
September 3, 2016
The CSUN women's soccer team beat Ball State University at home on Friday, after freshman Bethany Fitzsimmons scored her first career goal. With the 1-0 win, the Matadors now hold a 3-1-1 record for this season. Remembering the practice she had all week, Fitzsimmons was right where she was supposed...