Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about why the environment needs to be protected for contemporary people and their children's future during his keynote address at the first annual Freshman Convocation last Thursday. Faculty and staff members, administration officials, as well as CSUN students gathered on the lawn of the Oviatt Library to welcome and encourage new students as they begin their college careers.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about why the environment needs to be protected for contemporary people and their children's future during his keynote address at the first annual Freshman Convocation last Thursday. Faculty and staff members, administration officials, as well as other CSUN students gathered on the lawn of the Oviatt Library to welcome and encourage new students as they begin their college careers.

Down the halls of Cypress Hall, the sound of an elegantly beautiful piano is heard as Dr. Dmitry Rachmanov, the new assistant professor in the music department, easily produces a sense of calm as he plays the piano. Rachmanov started playing the piano while living in Moscow when he was six-years-old.