Apr 7th, 2010
Slushie Ice is not Italian Ice
On those hot summer days an Italian Ice would be the perfect treat for a cool down. Unfortunately, there isn’t anywhere in the valley to get one. The only place that comes close is a new store called Frozen Crush, located in Northridge. They claim to have the “ultimate original Italian ice,” but it’s really [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
A twist on a Comedy Sitcom
A cast composed of comedic actors is currently performing “Saved by The Parody,” a spin off of the hit TV show “Saved By the Bell,” at The Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. With a running time of about one hour, the play follows the teenaged students at Bayside High School through a series of funny [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
Get passionate, find your S-E-X!
Put a bunch of consenting adults in a room full of sex toys, lubes, fun and games and you’ve got a party. A Passion Party. Sex education 101, you remember that class from middle or high school right? It was taught by Mrs. Pearl, the oldest teacher in the entire school and the class was [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
Spending spring break in the valley
While everyone else is planning elaborate trips to Mexico, Las Vegas or maybe a Hawaiian island for spring break, you find yourself, for whatever reason, stuck in the San Fernando Valley during the week of April 5-10. Just because you are not going to some exotic location, doesn’t mean this year’s spring break has to be [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
Where to find the alternative to iPods
To find vinyl records in today’s world of high tech gadgets may be difficult especially finding records or record stores on a college student’s budget and close distance to CSUN. Here are a few places you can shop for used or new records at a reasonable price. 1. Atomic Records 3812 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, Ca 91502 (818) 848-7090 Atomic [...]
Mar 24th, 2010
Ride On: Therapy On Horseback
Ride On: Therapy On Horseback Ride On is an organization that is located in the quiet community of Chatsworth, CA, just miles away from California State University Northridge in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. The organization was founded in 1994 and has since grown to include a new location in Chatsworth and one in [...]
Mar 24th, 2010
Five meatless foods for vegetarians
In this carnivorous world there is nothing but hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken–which makes it hard for a vegetarian to figure out what to eat at restaurants or shop for at grocery stores. What is a vegetarian to eat? I cut out all meat two years ago and was faced with finding foods that were meatless. [...]
Mar 24th, 2010
My incurable disease
When one is young, vulnerable and healthy, the expectations of developing a disease or for something life threatening to happen never crosses the mind. In adolescence, this would be considered a time when one feels somewhat invincible, or what I like to call living with a “superhero complex”. So, when I was diagnosed with endometriosis [...]
Mar 24th, 2010
Having it your way, every day
It’s early in the morning and you have just literally rolled out of bed and the only thing that really gets you up is a fresh cup of coffee. Getting a cup on the run is a treat but you could save money and an extra stop if you make it yourself. Don’t underestimate the great [...]
Mar 24th, 2010
A new type of toy – the “slider”
Sitting in the park one day, I came across a kid riding a peculiar type of scooter I had never seen before. I asked the kid if I could give it a try, at first he hesitated but he must have seen how interested I was because he handed me the bar and said, “Just [...]
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 [...]
Mar 19th, 2010
The uncommon bookstore
When walking into the store, not long after the grand opening, anyone would notice that there are more books piled on the floor and overflowing boxes than there are on the shelves. Most of the titles found throughout the store have never reached the New York Times Best Seller’s list. Your Helpful Books.com bookstore in [...]
