#calstatenorthridge

[genderbecking]

hi

Welcome to my page, genderbecking. Though I have no intentions for anyone to view this other than my Communication + Gender professor (hi Picarelli), I figured I should still give myself an introduction. My name is Becky and I am a junior at California State University, Northridge majoring in communication studies. I am writing this blog as my final project and am so very excited to share what I witness in the world around me when it comes to how we human beings interact and live as gendered beings. I am 24 years old, white, born and raised in California, liberal, cisgender, and ‘heterosexual’ (though I’d rather identify as a point within a continuum of sexualities). I am choosing to relay this information to whomever is choosing to read this blog so you can understand where my opinions, ideals, and views may be stemming from. I in no way intend to offend through what I might share, but to simply do that- share.  

As for the name, genderbecking, it quite literally sprung into my mind as I was signing up for this account. I am a firm believer that a binary is made up and that in some way, each and every one of us falls within a spectrum of masculine behaviors, feminine behaviors, and all that has yet to be named. I am also a total sucker for a good pun.

That’s all I have for now. I look forward to making some critical observations and sharing them with the other genderbeckers that may find me here.

#gender #sexuality #finalproject #communication #commmajor #commstudies #genderstudies #spectrum #csun #calstatenorthridge #csu #northridge #losangeles

[xixjulie-blog]

🚨🚨New Blog Post Alert🚨🚨 ______________________________ Read below for more information on how this post was born!⬇️⬇️⬇️ Last Friday in my Rhetorical Discourse class I was introduced to this new genre/style of writing titled “Flash Fiction.” I was IMMEDIATELY interested and intrigued! I decided to give it a try and let me tell you IT WAS DIFFICULT! ______________________________ I never thought it would be so challenging to tell a story within 55 words! But I did it! And I’m so proud✊🏽💕 I can’t wait to do it again and improve this skill!❤️ . . . . . #Csun #CalstateNorthridge #writer #writers #FlashFiction #inspired #shortstory #GlowingArtist #GrowingWriter #Art #Abstract #Relationship #AbusiveRelationships #Drugs #Addiction #Love #Rehab #Sober #selfcare #selflove #LA #blogger (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn74jLQgOaH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=60l2c244k79f

#csun #calstatenorthridge #writer #writers #flashfiction #inspired #shortstory #glowingartist #growingwriter #art #abstract #relationship #abusiverelationships #drugs #addiction #love #rehab #sober #selfcare #selflove #la #blogger

[colonno]

Life on campus. #walkabout #calstatenorthridge #shotoniphone by Paul Sansone #spring #peaceinthe valley #natureaddict (at Northridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqEpCqHuIU/?igshid=1qdfyty9glbpg

#walkabout #calstatenorthridge #shotoniphone #spring #peaceinthe #natureaddict

[jmegliorino]

Mama Duck keeping her Ducklings warm & safe at CSUN’s pond.-2015 #csun #csunduckpond #university #calstatenorthridge #duck #pond #candid #canon #photography #photographyislife #photooftheday #photographer #northridge #sanfernandovalley #ducksofinstagram #nature #ducklings #naturephotography (at California State University, Northridge)

#candid #photographyislife #ducklings #photographer #pond #university #calstatenorthridge #duck #nature #naturephotography #csun #northridge #csunduckpond #photography #sanfernandovalley #canon #ducksofinstagram #photooftheday

[camera-9irl]

I'm taking my virtual classes at the movies! 🎥 🍿🎟️ . . #virtualclasses #zoom #csun #studying #filmmaking #movies #youngfilmmaker #calstatenorthridge #cantwait #zoombackground #filmstudent https://www.instagram.com/p/CEQX8f7MRsX/?igshid=1k6lchlthg9dq

#virtualclasses #zoom #csun #studying #filmmaking #movies #youngfilmmaker #calstatenorthridge #cantwait #zoombackground #filmstudent

[fasmode]

FM SPRING 2018 AUDITIONS

#AuditionWeek #fasmode #csun #fasamodern #calstatenorthridge #dancelife #dancefam #urbandance #dancecommunity #steezy #sfv #818valley #northridge #team38 #fmauditions #fourthgeneration #15yearsrunning

[ledenews]

Kris Galmarini: Channeling a Free Spirit

The youngest of three children, Kris (Warfield) Galmarini has always been a bit of a free spirit. Growing up in Wheeling during the late 90s, she had a penchant for music and creativity, but also adventure. Going with the flow and conforming are not in her wheelhouse. She met young Bob Galmarini at a Young Life retreat while in high school. She felt a strong connection early. Naturally, Bob hailed from Cleveland. Far from ideal, but they managed to stay in contact via letters and phone calls. While her friends gathered at the lunch table, gabbing about the day’s events, Kris stood in the hallway by the pay phones, talking to the man who one day would become her husband. Why? She had a feeling. And when Kris gets a strong feeling, she runs with it. It’s character trait that’s served her well throughout her life. She graduated from Cal-State Northridge in 2003 with a double major in business and music. She was soon married and the two moved to Charleston, S.C., where they still have a home. After the birth of their second child (of three), both Kris and Bob were yearning for a creative outlet and came up with a clothing line named after their two children (Neve and Shepard Hawk). Neve & Hawk was born. It’s grown from offering children’s clothing only to multiple lines, two production facilities and a flagship store in the charming town of San Anselmo, California, mere miles from the Bay Area. It does more than $1 million annually in sales. Not bad for running with a feeling. That same energy and sense of spirit encompasses the Galmarini family. They live free, channeling the parents’ sense of adventure. That same feeling is represented in each piece of clothing they sell.

What started as a children's clothing line has expanded. Kris takes painstaking steps to ensure the quality of her clothing lines, not only in design, but also material.

What inspired you to go into this industry, not only in general, but to also offer the handcrafted, exclusive items that comprise your line? Each piece seems unique; where does the inspiration come from?

In 2010, after I just had my second baby, my husband and I would create together at home when the kids went to sleep. We desperately wanted to find ourselves again in the haze of a newborn and a three-year-old, yet didn't have the finances or the time to get that fulfillment outside of the home. So, we decided to tend to our passions inside of the house- playing music, sipping wine, and creating at night while the kids slept.  My husband, Bob, is an artist and I had a passion for clothing design and so we combined our arts. What started as a t-shirt line quickly turned into more. And, here we are, 10 years later with a full clothing brand and flagship, all items produced in San Francisco and Peru. I think that at each stage, the concept and design is the focus and we haven't strayed from that. The design and ethical ethos behind our brand are what is important to us and what will be most important to us as we continue to grow.

The front of the Neve & Hawk flagship store in San Anselmo, California is pictured.

How has the business progressed from inception to where it stands today, not just in location and volume, but in how spread out the customer base is. Do you find you do more business at the flagship store or online? Also, any additional plans for expansion, both in locale or offerings?

Our brand started as a kid's clothing brand and was solely that for over five years. We only were direct to consumer (online) and in other stores (wholesale). We were doing great, but I wasn't happy. I didn't like being behind a desk, chasing money and dealing with stores. The creative part was secondary, and I began to hate my work. So, I started to figure out exactly what I wanted. And, it was a space to both sell and create in a world in which I wasn't managing accounts. So, I stopped all wholesale immediately and started the search for our first brick & mortar shop. When this happened, I decided to begin women's clothing and it quickly grew legs of its own and kind of dictated our direction. That was 2016. We have now had our store for almost four years. And, while our shop carries home, women’s, kids and men’s, our brand is 99% women’s. As for the percentages of sales online and in store- we used to sell more online. But we now are pretty even, doing almost $1 million a year in combined sales. As for expansion, in December we opened a craft coffee shop inside our flagship, partnering with an amazing woman owned, San Francisco-based coffee brand Lady Falcon Coffee Club. It has brought life to our store and has been so fun. And, ironically, has kept us alive during this weird time with Coronavirus. We are hoping to take this flagship model of store & coffee house and open another location in Charleston, South Carolina in the next year as we still consider Charleston home and still have a place there as I didn't want to fully let go.

One of the newest additions to the flagship location is the coffee shop, which wound up playing a huge roll in bridging the financial gap during the heart of the pandemic closure.

As a business owner, how has the pandemic affected you differently than the average citizen? You have a brick and mortar store to contend with, and employees? What affect has it had on them and how difficult was it to make the decisions you had to make?

The past three months been hard. I am not sure which has been more difficult, the emotional toll or the drop in revenue. The first few weeks were about fighting for my employees, coming up with a plan and doing hours of paperwork to get a PPP loan. We were unable to open at all and our production was shut down immediately in both countries so there was a lot of confusion with how to proceed. I am happy to say my full-time employees never missed a paycheck. And, they have been rock stars. It has been a delicate balance of making sure my employees are safe and figuring out how to make money during this time to make sure we survive. A whole lot of pivoting. That coffee shop we added the end of last year? Turns out it is what has saved us in many ways as were able to open curbside and also began a coffee delivery program locally, so people did not have to leave their homes during this time. Those things have kept us alive. We also did a pre-sale for clothing items that were in production when everything shut down and our customers really supported us in that release. We are so incredibly grateful. Now, we are open curbside most days for retail and coffee as well as coffee delivery and subscriptions, just trucking along and learning a lot along the way. We also took the first month off to get our whole flagship online- every brand and artist we carry in our physical location is now on our website too. It’s something we have wanted to do for years but never had the time. There are silver linings in this craziness. I have to focus on that, or I will just cry.

On your website you do a lot to mention and promote other small businesses in your community. On paper, it seems like a nice little town full of a variety and yet close enough to a major metropolitan area like San Francisco. Is it the perfect mix?

I love where we live--San Anselmo, California. It is the best little town and the community is wonderful. So many great restaurants and stores not only in our town but in all the other small surrounding towns in Marin. It is only 15 miles from San Francisco, right over the Golden Gate Bridge. It really is such a great mix and I feel so lucky to live here. As for other small businesses? YES! We must all support one another. The idea of us all being competition is sad to me. We are stronger together. Why feel threatened?

It's not uncommon for the Galmarini family to set off on an adventure. That freedom of spirit is what makes them who they are and its encompassed in the Neve & Hawk clothing line.

You met your husband in 1996 and you’ve been on this incredible journey together. You work together, play together, have three children. And you’re successful together. Given how other families struggle to make their lives work, do you ever have to sit back and pinch yourself?

I met my husband, Bob, in 1996 at Young Life camp. I used to call him from the pay phones in the North Commons and we wrote letters back and forth and dated on and off until 2001 when my mom passed. It was at her funeral that we reconnected and were married in 2004. We have lived in San Diego, LA, Charleston, and the San Francisco area. We have three kids—Neve (13), Shepard (9) and Sebastian (3). We came to San Francisco for his job, yet my work started to boom once we came. I think the key is that we have always been supportive of one another. I do pinch myself, all of the time. But it isn't always easy. Trying to navigate his crazy job (he is senior director of brand design at Slack) and my business, as well as the kids and their activities and school isn't always pretty. Sometimes it is an exhausting struggle. But we are both all in and that means everything. We also both are adventure driven so we are constantly dreaming up scenarios for our lives and then sometimes we just do them, even if it isn't the smartest investment. We are dreamers and also doers and those things combined can be amazing, and dangerous. I think the hardest thing is to make sure we carve out time for ourselves so Bob can surf, and bike and I can run or pretend I am running and read a book with wine in my hand. Whatever it is, we need to escape to it to fill up to be better for our kids and each other. Do we still want to punch each other sometimes? Of course. That is marriage and parenthood. Anyone that says otherwise is lying. Read the full article

#calstatenorthridge #Cleveland #krisgalmarini #neveandhawk #sananselmo #wheeling #YoungLife

[evewine101]

Today’s the day: the @CSUN_Edu Class of 2020 graduates! We couldn’t be prouder of our own @Sam.Shazam today and always! Her time with @CSUN_Anthropology has been so memorable - filled with lots of learning and achievements! Hoping to see many banners, balloons, signs and photos of graduates using the @CSUNasONE tag! Congrats to all in these challenging times! Graduation 👩‍🎓 🎉 👩‍🎓🎉🥂🥂🌟🌟💯💯 . . . #Matadors #CSUN #CalStateNorthridge #AnthropologyMajor #University #Graduate #ProudOfOurDaughter #DaughtersAreTheBest #Northridge #SchoolsOutForSummmer #SchoolsOutForever (at California State University, Northridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQTmE9A7yY/?igshid=1roe6xuqi1acx

#matadors #csun #calstatenorthridge #anthropologymajor #university #graduate #proudofourdaughter #daughtersarethebest #northridge #schoolsoutforsummmer #schoolsoutforever

[informationpalace]

Los Angeles Mayor Says 'Do Not Freak Out' about Stay-at-Home Order

The Los Angeles mayor informed on Tuesday that residents should not overreact to an announcement from a top county health official that a stay-at-home order will remain in place for months. Mayor Eric Garcetti unfolded to Anderson Cooper, "When our county health officer Dr. Ferrer merely said that an order would stay in place for at least three more months, that doesn't mean the order stays in place exactly as it is today." Garcetti and Ferrer said that, as health data shows it is plausible, limits on stores and public places should be slowly relaxed over time. They do want to make more readily available for coronavirus diagnosis and research. The mayor said some disadvantaged groups of the community would still have to stay home. The extension of the stay-at-home order is "just a reminder of how delicate and fragile this time is, but do not freak out when you hear a scientist say that it's still going to be here and we're still going to be living under health orders," Garcetti added. He told Jake Tapper earlier that the social distancing needs will not go away in the near future, including wearing face coverings. "I think we know it's going to be even longer than three months. ... We're not moving past Covid-19, we're learning to live with it. We're not going to go back to pre-Covid life any time soon" or move forward without a remedy or vaccine, he stated. Ferrer, Los Angeles County Health Officer, said at a virtual meeting of the Board of supervisors that it was "with all certainty" that stay-at-home for the county would be extended for three months from May 15. The county has already altered those limitations. Last week the county reopened some stores and outdoor spaces with restrictions. Beaches for cyclists, swimmers and surfers open Wednesday, but not for sunbathers. Several of the county’s main colleges, including Cal State Northridge and Cal State Long Beach, are among 23 schools in the state where in-person classes will largely be closed during the fall semester. Chancellor, Timothy White, of the California State University System, said there would be exceptions in some situations, such as nursing students. The schools have approximately 480,000 students. Do not forget leaving your valuable comment on this piece of writing and sharing with your near and dear ones. To keep yourself up-to-date with Information Palace, put your email in the space given below and Subscribe. Furthermore, if you yearn to know about the Rand Paul commenting on Fauci’s suggestions, view our construct, ‘'I don't think you're the end-all': Rand Paul slams Anthony Fauci’. Read the full article

#CalStateLongBeach #CalStateNorthridge #CaliforniaStateUniversity #Coronavirus #coronavirusdiagnosis #CountyHealthOfficer #COVID #COVID-19 #DoNotFreakOut #EricGarcetti #Ferrer #GoSparks #LeadTheCharge #LosAngeles #Mayor #Schools #stay-at-home #Stay-at-HomeOrder #StayAtHome #Students #TimothyWhite

[siennachristine-monat]

I miss the pool 😢 and yes those are ducks. Campus closed the pools over a week ago because “it’s impossible to sanitize the pool after every use”... I guess it makes sense but it succkksss. Did you know the sun damages your hair? Before going outside to the pool that day I made sure to put my detangler and leave in conditioner on my hair; it protects my hair with crodasorb, kinda like sunscreen. It causes the harmful rays to just bounce off. Also, just a quick reminder that UV rays still come through on cloudy days. While I was outside by the pool, a group of three were talking about how you can’t tan when there’s clouds. Yeah you can. You can also burn when there’s clouds. Also, I’m sorry there’s no #LetsTalkAboutTuesdays post today. It’s been a crazy week (it’s only Tuesday 😅) and I needed a little break. I’ll be back to it next week I promise. For now just don’t forget to protect your hair and skin from the sun. The weather is getting nicer out there. 🌤 Stay safe y’all. #crodasorb #protectyourhair #sundamage #poolsidevibes #northridge #csun #calstatenorthridge #quarantinestruggles #pureleaf (at Northridge, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-_mmWCjcLA/?igshid=bxvi2n0jweks

#letstalkabouttuesdays #crodasorb #protectyourhair #sundamage #poolsidevibes #northridge #csun #calstatenorthridge #quarantinestruggles #pureleaf

[twotrey23]

#AngelaBassett @im.angelabassett , #productiondesigner #KeithBrianBurns , and other sights from last Thursday's opening of John's #movie #poster collection #exhibit at #CalStateNorthridge . #JohnSingleton @johnsingleton #film #cinema #movies #films #movie🎬 #director #filmmaker #filmmaking #writer #producer #screenwriter #actor #actress #acting #FrancoisTruffaut #OrsonWelles #SergioLeone #AkiraKurosawa #GordonParks (at California State University, Northridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9AvPngpCkY/?igshid=kyqxd7uhwgj

#angelabassett #productiondesigner #keithbrianburns #movie #poster #exhibit #calstatenorthridge #johnsingleton #film #cinema #movies #films #movie🎬 #director #filmmaker #filmmaking #writer #producer #screenwriter #actor #actress #acting #francoistruffaut #orsonwelles #sergioleone #akirakurosawa #gordonparks

[theprofessorshelpassigments-blog]

Happy Holidays fam. Indeed it feels different even upon us. #collegeproblems #calstatenorthridge #emoryuniversity #universityofillinois #sarahlawrencecollege #universityofsoutherncalifornia #amherstcollege #tuftscollege (at Phoenix, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6qzRh5gFvN/?igshid=5wu3w0anrh47

#collegeproblems #calstatenorthridge #emoryuniversity #universityofillinois #sarahlawrencecollege #universityofsoutherncalifornia #amherstcollege #tuftscollege

[choupsoup]

Starting this Monday I will be attending Cal State University Northridge full time to earn my degree in Illustration~ Go Matadors!! 🐃💃✨ Thanks for all your support!! I look forward to improving as a human and a scribbler!! Yes I'll be a full time student BUT more sketchbook adventures and photoshop shenanigans are headed your way soon I promise~

#csun #calstatenorthridge #northridge #matador #illustration #scribble #sketchbook #adventure #newschool #photoshop #shenanigans #wacom #cintiq #digitaldrawing #originalart #artists on tumblr #artistoninstagram #art #fun #proud #custombrush #cc #drawing #fancy #red

[cali-vintage-finds]

Vintage California State University Northridge Flocked Crew Neck Sweatshirt

Available here: Cali Vintage Finds on eBay

#vintage #vintagefashion #vintagesweatshirt #csun #ebayvintage #ebayfashion #calstatenorthridge #alumni #flocked #flocking

[jmegliorino]

Ducklings at CSUN’s pond.-2015 #csun #csunduckpond #university #calstatenorthridge #duck #pond #candid #canon #photography #photographyislife #photooftheday #photographer #northridge #sanfernandovalley #ducksofinstagram #nature #ducklings #naturephotography (at California State University, Northridge)

#candid #photographyislife #csunduckpond #naturephotography #csun #calstatenorthridge #nature #ducksofinstagram #pond #duck #ducklings #photography #university #northridge #sanfernandovalley #photooftheday #canon #photographer

[kitthomasart]

October 14th! I’ll have a booth set up selling art at @aisacsun @csun_edu 2nd annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration. Indigeridoo. Cal State Northridge 🏫 📚 proceeds go to Mauna Kea ✊🏽🌺 #indigenous #calstate #indigenousart #native #centralamerican #americanindian #maunakea #haudenosaunee #abolishcolumbusday #indigenouspeoplesday #americanindianstudies #chicanx #twospirit #culturalstudies #calstatenorthridge (at California State University, Northridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3JTuPBF2LP/?igshid=efwdg3oaeb8p

#indigenous #calstate #indigenousart #native #centralamerican #americanindian #maunakea #haudenosaunee #abolishcolumbusday #indigenouspeoplesday #americanindianstudies #chicanx #twospirit #culturalstudies #calstatenorthridge