Inside: 2 Matador Hall of Fame Inductees 3 FYI 4 Calendar Vol. XIV · No. 10 March 1, 2010 Cal State Northridge—The Intellectual, Economic and Cultural Heart of the San Fernando Valley and Beyond KCSN Only L.A. Station to Broadcast AAA Format 24 Hours Commitment to Classical Music Expands on HD Radio, Online CSN-FM (88.5), based at California during the mornings and afternoons. State University, Northridge, “With the university’s KCSN’s current classical service will K will become the only non- move to the station’s HD2 channel, commercial radio station in Los Angeles new $125-million 88.5 HD2. to broadcast an Adult Album Alter - “Our small but devoted audience native (AAA or Triple A) format 24 Valley Performing for classical music can now listen to hours a day beginning today. unmatched digital-quality classical Located on the university’s campus Arts Center music on our HD2 channel and in the San Fernando Valley, KCSN’s streaming online 24 hours a day at signal covers most of the San Fernando opening next January, KCSNClassical.org, ” Kearns said. and Santa Clarita Valleys and a portion “That’s a dramatic increase in the of Los Angeles’ west side, for a total the station also will hours of classical programming time potential audience of more than three over what we are now providing.” million listeners. have the opportunity “With the university’s new $125- r e t s “We’ve researched what is the i million Valley Performing Arts Center e m r best public radio format to reach the e to broadcast interviews opening next January, the station h c S l broadest audience and we’re convinced i also will have the opportunity to h P with AAA artists this is it. This format serves the y broadcast interviews with AAA artists b o musical interests of listeners in our t who will perform at the new 1,700- o h region,” said Karen Kearns, interim P who will perform seat theater,” said Robert Bucker, general manager of KCSN and associate dean of the college, “and interviews dean of the Mike Curb College of Arts, at the new with classical music performers will Media, and Communication, which 1,700-seat theater.” be broadcast on our HD2 channel.” holds the license for the station. KCSN now offers two Web sites With the new format, the station’s Musical selection tends to be on the —Robert Bucker, for its programming services. KCSN.org slogan will be “88.5 KCSN, the music fringe of mainstream pop and rock Dean, Mike Curb College of Arts, features the new AAA service and you want.” as well as many other music genres includes a live stream, real-time Media, and Communication AAA, sometimes called adult such as indie rock, alternative rock, playlists and other features of interest alternative, is a spin-off from the Americana, alternative country, jazz, to the KCSN audience. Listeners also album-oriented rock format whose folk, world music and blues. to the decision to fully convert to AAA can hear KCSN on their iPhones roots were established during the Both Arbitron ratings and fund - on the FM station, Kearns said. through the Sundial iPhone app. 1960s and has a playlist that is more raising efforts tied to the station’s Since the summer of 2008, the Classical listeners can listen online diverse than most other formats. hybrid AAA and Americana formats station has broadcast AAA after 6 p.m. and look up playlists at Less-played tracks are also common. have grown in recent months, leading and on weekends, and classical music KCSNClassical.org . ᭿ Husband Keeps Wife’s Memory Alive with CSUN Endowment Funds to Be Used to Educate Others About Laryngectomees, Communicative Disorders iane Davis spent the last five will forever remain alive thanks to involvement in the club that she Communication Disorders and years of her life fighting for her husband, Joel Davis, who recently so loved and nurtured will inspire Sciences Chair Stephen Sinclair and D the rights of those who had made a $10,000 donation to Cal State CSUN’s graduate clinicians to be Language, Speech and Hearing Center undergone laryngectomies—providing Northridge to establish the Diane Davis more knowledgeable in laryngec - Clinic Coordinator Janice Woolsey. support, education and friendship. She Endowment for Communication tomee issues,” said Davis after his “Thank you all for attending this died in August 2009 after a 14 year Disorders and Sciences Education. presentation of the gift to College very special ceremony commemo - battle with throat and neck cancer. “Hopefully this memorial endow - of Health and Human Development rating the life and legacy of my dear However, her legacy and memory ment honoring her memory and the Dean Sylvia Alva, Department of Laryngectomees continued on page 2. Nonprofit Org. U.S.Postage PAID California State University 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, California 91330-8242 Northridge Diane Davis Dean Sylvia Alva accepts donation from Joel Davis. Matador Hall of Fame Members Honored at Ceremony ore than 400 family, friends, Cal State Northridge President M Dr. Jolene Koester and avid supporters of Matador Athletics honored the newest members of the Matador Hall of Fame on Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel. The inductees were Priscilla Rouse Becker ’90 (Mathematics) who helped CSUN win two NCAA Division II national championships in softball (1985 and 1987) and three straight California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCA) league titles o o h C (1985 –87). Over her three-year e e L CSUN career (1985 –87), Rouse y b s o Becker batted .355, which is fourth- t 1 2 o h best in school history. Terry Craven P ’70 (Physical Education) earned 1. middle: The Matadors’ first baseball All- distinction as an outstanding American, Terry Craven ’70, (Physical baseball player and later as head Education), and daughters Jennifer and baseball coach and administrator at Kristie Craven. San Fernando Valley State College 2. left: CeCe Alemania, Sallie Rouse, mother (now Cal State Northridge). of CSUN softball All-American, Priscilla Rouse Becker ’90 (Mathematics), and her Craven was the first baseball husband Bob Becker. player in Matador baseball history to 3. middle: Sigma Chi Fraternity member earn All-American honors. Dorothea Chad Charton ’07 (Business Administration), “Granny” Heitz ’69 (Sociology) school accepted Hall of Fame award on behalf of the spirit and devotion to CSUN and the greatest sports fan in Matador history, the Matador athletics program is still late Dorothea “Granny” Heitz ’69 (Sociology) and the Granny Girl cheerleaders. talked about. Granny started a 4. middle: Two time Cal State Northridge Matador spirit squad called the track and field All-American, Garrett Noel ’94 “Granny Girls” in the 1960’s, the (Communications Studies) with daughters unofficial campus ambassadors. Hannah and Alexis Noel. ’94 (Communications 5. Cal State Northridge 1967 Junior Rose Garrett Noel Bowl team are the newest members of the Studies) is regarded as one of the Matador Hall of Fame. greatest track & field athletes in CSUN 3 history. He was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American (1992, 1993) in the javelin. He still holds the freshman school record in the javelin . After graduating, Noel continued his track & field career and eventually competed at the 2000 United States Olympic Track & Field Trials. The 1967 Matador football team finished second in the CCAA behind national power San Diego State. For their outstanding regular season efforts, the team received and accepted an invitation to play powerful West Texas State in the Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Dec. 2, 1967 before 23,802 fans. Matador fans in 1967 witnessed a high octane Matador offense that averaged more than 32 points per game. ᭿ 4 5 Laryngectomees… continued from page 1. master’s level speech pathologist in States, according to the International conduct community service each year wife and soul mate,” Davis added. California. Completion of a bachelor’s Association of Laryngectomees. The in memory of Diane Davis. The first The endowment will be used to and master’s degree enables students Thousand Oaks advertising and project is to distribute wallet-size cards support the creation of experiential to practice in audiology or speech- marketing executive was the president to laryngectomees, paramedics and and academic learning opportunities language pathology in medical, reha - of The Laryngectomee Connection, a others that provide instruction on how for CSUN students who wish to work bilitative or private practice settings— support group to help improve the to perform life-saving cardiopulmonary with patients who are overcoming helping laryngectomees learn new lives of laryngectomees based in resuscitation (CPR). Davis said this speech and language deficits like ways to communicate and educating Mission Hills. project is particularly touching laryngectomees. A laryngectomy is the others who work with these patients. Joel Davis said he chose to make because his wife nearly died because removal of the larynx and separation “This is an example of how allied the endowment to CSUN because a paramedic did not know how to of the airway from the mouth, nose health fields really do make a difference of the department’s reputation and administer CPR to her. and esophagus. in the quality of people’s lives,” said influence on the speech pathology “This could be life-changing,” said Cal State Northridge’ Department Dean Alva. “We are really touched community. Russ O’Neil, a member of Davis’ laryn - of Communication Disorders and by your gift.” “I thought this was the kind of place gectomee connection who attended Sciences is one of the largest academic Davis underwent laryngectomee where we could leave a thumbprint,” the presentation. He said CSUN could programs of its kind in the United surgery in 2005, becoming one of Davis said.