Mar 24th, 2010
Inside the mind of a graduating senior
It was more than six years ago when Natalie Perez, a senior consumer affairs major, found herself sitting in her high school’s library with 25 students also trying to apply to college. Making it to her final semester wasn’t easy, Perez said. Along the way, she had a few setbacks. During this past summer, Perez was [...]
May 5th, 2009
As Graduation Approaches
After being here five years, I finally have to go back to Japan to get a job. I am an international student and I think studying in a different country was a great experience. There are about 2,000 international students at CSUN, but I just know international students who are journalism majors. I think the journalism major [...]
Mar 28th, 2009
De-stress with Yoga
As stressed-out Americans look for ways to relax and chill out during an increasingly chaotic time, the practice of yoga has gained in popularity over the years. Yoga studios can be found just about anywhere these days, and with any luck, you just might find the time to fit a class into your busy schedule. Yoga’s [...]
Mar 9th, 2009
Being Buddhist
Spirituality is an important part of most people’s lives, especially for those who feel the need to have an understanding of who we are and where we fit in this world. Nichiren Buddhism is one way of helping understand just this. Through teachings, we learn that all living creatures are interconnected, so every action whether [...]
Nov 24th, 2008
Under the lights
What can you buy for $500? Roughly half the rent, a fancy pair of shoes, a semesters worth of textbooks, or a night “Under the Lights” at Dodger Stadium. On Friday night I went to find out what those people who were either really rich, homeless, shoeless, or borrowing their books from the library were [...]
