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8 Habits Couples Therapists Say Always End A Marriage
We’re not into gender stereotyping, but experts widely agree that men tend to have more difficulty with a skill called "accepting influence," which means having an ability to understand your significant other’s perspective, even if you don’t agree with it. Experts think that guys struggle more to develop this skill because ladies tend to be more empathetic, thanks to the biological and neurological differences between the two genders. But just because it’s harder to do doesn’t mean it should be ignored. In fact, "marriages in which men don’t accept influence from their wives are at a much higher risk for divorce," says Diane Gehart, professor of marriage and family therapy at California State University, Northridge. Research from the Gottman Institute even found that when men don’t do this, their marriage has an 81 percent chance of failing. (Yikes.) But just because men are usually the ones to struggle in this department doesn’t mean the ladies get off scot-free. Men inherently want to feel understood too (it ties into their need to feel respected by their partner), so both parties should try to walk in the others’ shoes when working on a problem. -- True Viral News
Do You Want to Transfer to CSUN? Meet the CSUN Admission Rep on September 13
Talk one-on-one with a CSUN admissions rep on September 13 to get your questions answered about the university's program, majors and the application process. Sign up today for a 20-minute appointment between 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.! -- Noodls USA
Shows Of The Night: Saturday, September 10th
Dmitry Rachmanov @ Cal State Northridge -- The Scenestar
Politics Dominates the Night at Imagen Awards: "Our Vote Is Very Important"
“I can’t vote,” said Castillo, who is pursuing his master’s degree in creative writing from Cal State Northridge. “Come November, for all the DREAMers and all the 11 million undocumented in this country, our future is uncertain. This is a crucial election. Exercise your right to vote, and show that we count.” -- Hunt News
Dick Enberg is rounding third and heading home after a glorious career
He is an accidental broadcaster. He needed money as a student at Central Michigan University, so he took a job as a janitor at a radio station. The general manager heard Enberg's voice and put him on the air, but Enberg earned his doctorate in health sciences and pursued a career in education. San Fernando Valley State College-now Cal State Northridge-hired him as a professor and assistant baseball coach in 1961. -- WOW
Who Will Teach America’s Learning Disabled—and How?
I’m here to visit Lindsay Young’s classroom, where she is teaching a class as part of the Literate Adolescents Intervention Project. The program is a collaboration between the Los Angeles Unified School District and California State University, Northridge, where Young earned her master’s degree in special education and which is known nationally for its high-quality credentialing program for special education teachers. The day before, Lin-Manuel Miranda had announced that he would be departing from the musical he wrote based on Alexander Hamilton’s life. From the stage of Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theater every night, Miranda would sing, “I’m young, scrappy, and hungry.” Around 3,000 similarly young, scrappy, and hungry (some literally so) students attend Hamilton High, part of the 667,000-student LAUSD—the nation’s second-largest school district. About 55 percent of Hamilton students come from economically disadvantaged homes, according to LAUSD. Half of them identify as Latino and nearly one-third as black. Tickets to see Miranda’s final performances brought $20,000 on the secondary market. Here, in an unglamorous neighborhood framed by auto repair shops and Interstate 10, $20,000 covers about half a year’s salary for a new teacher. -- Takepart
Datebook: Innovative SoCal prints, cinematic video installation and portraits that examine race and class
“Karla Klarin: Subdividing the LAndscape,” at CSUN Art Galleries. The San Fernando Valley-raised artist examines some of our city’s more quotidian landscapes in a series of painted works that take sprawl and the suburban as points of inspiration. But don’t expect the cookie cutter: Klarin’s works have a way of capturing grit. Through Oct. 8. A reception will be held Saturday at 4 p.m.; an artist talk will take place Monday at 10 a.m. Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, csun.edu. -- Los Angeles Times
You Can Thank Foreign Students for Helping With California College Tuition
If UCLA students had to make up the difference paid by foreigners, tuition would increase about 47 percent at the Westwood campus, the analysis found. At Cal State Northridge, a loss of foreign tuition and fees could translate to a 20 percent increase in costs for in-state students. -- LA Weekly
Serj Tankian Adds Second Show At CSUN
As reported earlier, Serj Tankian of System of a Down has an all-ages show at the Valley Performing Arts Center at Cal State University Northridge on Thursday, November 10, with the CSUN Symphony. This show, which will feature him performing his orchestral compositions "Elect the Dead" and "Orca Symphony," is now SOLD OUT. But Serj Tankian has added another show at that venue on Saturday, November 12! -- The Scene Star
CSUN-al Gardening Gets Hands On With Succulents
Succulent plants have thickened parts that store water and energy for use during dry seasons. Occurring in many diverse plant groups such as agaves, cacti, sedums, echeverias and tradescantias, this survival technique also makes succulents highly suitable for people who forget to water their plants. -- AmericanTowns.com