As coverage of the race for president of the United States continues to escalate, California State University, Northridge journalism professor José Luis Benavides urged members of the news media to remember the vital role they play in the contest.

Xóchitl Hernández ’20 (Vocal Arts), a dynamic storyteller and CSUN legacy, is breaking new ground in the opera world by incorporating the indigenous Nahuatl language into her performances.

Israeli-American journalist Asaf Elia-Shalev will discuss his most recent publication, “Israel’s Black Panthers: The Radicals who Punctured a Nation’s Founding Myth” on Tuesday, April 9, at California State University, Northridge.