In celebration of its 10th year anniversary, the College of the Canyons literary and arts magazine cul-de-sac will release its annual volume at a special reception on Friday, May 26, which will include readings from students. The magazine’s tenth volume includes poetry, stories, photographs and artwork...

In recognition of how vital small businesses are to local economies, the City of Los Angeles and Small Business Administration (SBA) Resource Partners awarded John Pictaggi, owner of National Glass, an Outstanding Small Business Award at City Hall on May 1. The award came at the nomination of the Small...

College of the Canyons music student Justin Horwitz is one step close to his goal of becoming a music director thanks to a $21,000 transfer scholarship to Rider University in New Jersey. Unaware that the university offered talent scholarships, the 22-year-old was surprised by the scholarship offer, which...

A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing an overhaul of the state’s community college placement system, and College of the Canyons is one of the “models” for the program. Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, introduced Assembly Bill 705 that would use “multiple measures” for determining...

On Friday, May 19, the Herb Alpert Foundation and CalArts award the 23rd Annual Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA) to five exceptional mid-career artists. The awards recognize past performance and future promise, and each artist receives an unrestricted prize of $75,000. This year’s winners...

It used to be that graduate students were often pegged as scholars so entombed in their studies and their campus libraries, they rarely saw the light of the day. There was usually not time for a family or children or even a social life. Now imagine having two young children and managing four track &...

The California State University has received a grant from Chevron to expand its pioneering initiatives that integrate engineering design into K-12 teacher preparation. Since 2014, Chevron has provided funding totaling more than $1.75 million. This new grant will fund a project that will continue CSU...

It took a lot of hard work, late nights in the library, mastering of complicated schedules, seemingly endless papers and projects, and the understanding and support of loved ones. The payoff begins this weekend with California State University, Northridge’s 2017 commencement. Nearly 11,500 CSUN students...

Students work in the Learning Commons. Photo: CSUN/Oviatt Library. The California State University (CSU) Tuesday announced the launch of a new application portal – Cal State Apply. Beginning June 1, 2017, the current portal, CSU Mentor, will be replaced by Cal State Apply, a streamlined user-friendly...

Last Friday, May 12, family and friends gathered in the Graduation Courtyard on the CalArts campus to cheer on the graduating class of 2017. CalArts President Steven D. Lavine, who is stepping down from his post after 29 years of service, and Glenn Edgerton, Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance...