SMALL THINGS IMPRESS STUDENTS SCOUTING CLU : SENIORS VISITING DURING FALL SHOWCASE '96 SEE FRIENDLINESS, COZY CAMPUS AS PLUSES.Byline: Ann-Marie Sanchez Daily News Staff Writer A lush, cozy See COSE. campus and smiling faces were enough to convince high school student Yesenia Becerra, 17, that California Lutheran University Mission statement The University's mission statement is as follows: "California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. is her first choice for a college education. Checking out her sister's tidy dorm, listening to ``The Joy Luck Club'' author Amy Tan Amy Tan (b. February 18, 1952) is an American writer of Chinese descent whose works explore mother-daughter relationships as well as relationships between Chinese American women and their immigrant parents. speak and touring the campus offered Becerra her first glimpse First Glimpse is a monthly consumer electronics magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The magazine was known as CE Lifestyles before a name change in early 2006. of what life would be like at the private university. ``It feels comfortable here, and there are a lot of friendly people just smiling at you,'' said Becerra, who drove up with her family from the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. to scout out a potential college for her bachelor's degree studies. ``I'll apply here and, hopefully, get accepted.'' Becerra was among the more than 130 high school students and their families who roamed the campus to determine their top picks for colleges next fall. Admissions counselor and event organizer Allison Pilmer said the school's annual Fall Showcase '96 pulled in visitors from as far away as Minnesota. ``It's a great opportunity to go to classes, tour the campus and look into their special interests on campus,'' said Pilmer. ``And it's a nice added feature to see such a great author like Amy Tan, too.'' And for many students, it confirmed their beliefs about private vs. public education. ``It's really nice here because you can talk to your professors and they know you,'' said Sabrina Segal, 17, whose older sister graduated from the school. Segal, a senior at Simi Valley High School Simi Valley High School is a secondary school located in Simi Valley, California which was established in 1920 as the first high school in the valley. It nestles in the Santa Susana Mountains and is adjacent to the San Fernando Valley, part of the city and county of Ventura. , said the homey atmosphere and small number of students - Cal Lutheran has a student enrollment of approximately 1,400 - offers a unique educational experience. ``I think you get a better education this way,'' said Segal, who recently visited the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . ``I talked to one student who was in her fourth year in her major and her professor didn't even know her.'' Highlighting the day's events was a lecture by Tan, 44, whose novels frequently explore the search for her identity between Chinese and American cultures. Using examples from her third and most recent novel, ``The Hundred Secret Senses,'' Tan spoke about spinning tales from both her personal life and observations to the imaginary and supernatural Supernatural Twilight Zone, The tales of weird events involving ordinary people. [Am. Radio, TV, & Cinema: The Twilight Zone in Terrace] worlds. ``It's like a crow building a nest,'' Tan told hundreds of visitors packed into the university's Samuelson Chapel. ``I hoard bits and pieces of information from life and my observations . .. and take these scraps of paper and use them as props for my stories.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (color) Amy Tan, author of three novels including the best seller ``The Joy Luck Club,'' talks Monday in the campus chapel about her creative process. Jeremy Greene/Special to the Daily News |
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