Features

Alumnae Filmmakers—Agents of Change

Alumnae Filmmakers—Agents of Change

Constance Tillotson ’08 and Roxana Amini ’03 have never met, but the six degrees of separation between them are dwindling. Both were Cal State Northridge journalism majors. Both recently journeyed to the other side of the planet to help strangers grapple with issues of conflict and survival, and both used film to do it. What are the odds?

Into the Very Deep for Data

Into the Very Deep for Data

The stillness of the place was disturbing, like the aftermath of a violent crime. A twenty-something Dayanthie Weeraratne had hiked up Mt. St. Helens to the site of the 1980 eruption whose 24 megatons of thermal energy blasted 1,312 feet of mass off the summit.

Young Again—Bringing Back Brain Power

Young Again—Bringing Back Brain Power

The center of attention at his 78th birthday party, a man comes to the end of a favorite joke and finds that his punch line is suddenly missing in action.

Work That Body, Stretch That Mind

Work That Body, Stretch That Mind

“It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor,” said Cicero, probably after a brisk workout to prepare his mind for some heavy philosophical lifting.

CSUN’s Comeback Kid

CSUN’s Comeback Kid

Nicole Simpson ’09 (Kinesiology) may not always see them coming, but she is an expert on navigating life’s twists and turns.


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