CSUN Istart Program

iSTART will soon become MATAspire, with a change in our services to focus on substance use prevention and mental health promotion! We are looking for CSUN students to join our new MATAspire team!

Open positions:
* outreach and recruitment coordinator (graduate student assistant).
* cultural outreach coordinator (student assistant).
* photographer/graphic designer (student assistant).

All three positions are on Handshake (links in our bio linktr.ee). The deadline to apply is October 29. The positions require approximately 10 hours per week, and the pay is $21/hr.

Please apply through handshake, but feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have questions.

Happy Friday!! The first week of the spring semester is almost over…phew 😆

Why not try to pick up a new habit this semester?

You can make an endless combination of salads 🥗 Just grab any leafy greens 🥬 (like lettuce, kale, spinach, etc), throw in some veggies 🥕 (like carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers), maybe some grain (quinoa, bulghur, etc), a bean/pea of some sort (black beans, chickpeas, green peas, etc), some nutritious seeds (sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, etc) and sprinkle it off with some finely grated cheese 🧀 or nutritional yeast!

For dressing, you can make your own! Just mix together olive oil, lemon 🍋 , a little bit of apple cider vinegar, salt 🧂 , and pepper. That’s it! Your own homemade dressing.

Lettuce know in the comments what your favorite salad combo is 👇

Hey Matadors! We hope you guys are having a good week so far! Here are 6 ways to prepare for finals:

Make the most of class time: It’s important to make the most of class time. Some of us are more productive in this type of setting!

Take advantage of office hours: Take advantage of office hours for additional help and clarification. Professors are here to help!

Study with classmates: Two is better than one! Form a study group - other classmates can help answer questions you may have.

Try to sleep for at least 6-8 hours: Sleep is vital to help us function. Getting adequate sleep is shown to help you retain information you previously learned!

Spend more time on harder classes: Prioritize! Prioritize classes that you are struggling with to ensure you do well.

Fuel up on healthy food and lots of water: Our brain needs nourishment. Try to snack on foods with a higher nutrient value like mixed nuts, bell pepper with guacamole, dark chocolate, apple slices with peanut butter, cottage cheese, and more!

Good luck matadors! You got this 💖

Happy Monday Matadors!
Summer is quickly approaching and we wanted to give you this friendly reminder of this free amazing service for our CSUN community. What better way to start this summer break by knowing your status! We have 3 more Fridays available for free testing for you!

The testing occurs at the Tarzana Treatment Center clinic in Northridge (Address: 8330 Reseda Blvd, Northridge). We have testing available every Friday from 9:30am-4pm.

SWIPE LEFT for more information & visit our website www.csun.edu/istart to book the appointment (you can also click the link in our bio!)