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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hawaii softball falls in Big West Conference Semifinals
The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine came into Friday in the Big West Conference Semifinals on the winners side of the bracket. UH took on CSUN in the morning for a chance to clinch a spot in Saturdays Championship game. Hawaii started the game off with a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning, but in the 2nd CSUN took a 3-1 lead and made it difficult for UH to regain. Hawaii scored 1 run in the 6th to pull within 2 runs. In the 7th inning, Hawaii looked like they had some momentum to kick start another late game run after scoring 1 run from a Jamie McGaughey homerun. But CSUN was able to close the door on UH, Hawaii fell 4-3. After the loss, Hawaii still with a chance to advance to the championship game as they took on UCSB in the losers bracket semifinals. But Hawaii played from behind the entire game as the Guachos did not make it easy on UH as UCSB scored 1 run in the 1st and then another 5 in the 4th. Hawaii tried to get late game momentum after they scored a run in the 6th and had runners on base, but just unable to make up the deficit. The Rainbow Wahine fall 8-1 and end their Big West Conference Tournament 2-2. UH ends their season 33-20 and 17-10 in conference. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
L.A.'s Top Dancers Come Together to Celebrate the Legacy of Martha Graham
One hundred years ago, dancer Martha Graham reinvented her art form and became an American icon. Her modern styles created a whole new language of movement that is being celebrated this month with LA Dances Graham100 at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts in Northridge. Soloists from the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York; the Lula Washington Dance Theatre; USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance; CSUN Dance at California State University, Northridge; and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts dance groups will take the stage on April 26. The grande dame of dance lived to be 96 and performed until her last days. We asked four CSUN performers from the show about jumping, stretching, kinesiology and how movement affects every aspect of health and wellness. Imani Foreman Imani Foreman fell in love with dance as a child dancing in the aisles at her family's church in Pacoima before discovering what she calls the 'hidden gem' of a dance program at CSUN. 'In dance, I need stronger stamina. Ballet and modern dance focus on muscles that we don't use very often, even when we do work out.' She specifically cites training of the transversus abdominis and rectus abdominis muscles as key to maintaining back and core strength and stamina, and emphasizes taking care of your body when you're injured. 'Dance requires a lot of discipline,' she says. 'A lot of time. A lot of self-awareness and a lot of spatial awareness.' Anastacia Lambert The daughter of a Broadway dancer, Anastacia Lambert performed in The Sound of Music at age 5. 'My mom always jokes that I was born dancing from the womb,' she says. Lambert says that five-hour rehearsals are as much a workout for the brain as for the body. 'You have to be very well-conditioned physically,' she says. 'But there's a mental aspect, learning and remembering choreography, having to execute all of that in a very short amount of time while being really aware of the people you're dancing with.' Lambert credits her Pilates training (she teaches at a studio in Silver Lake) for her strong foundation and compares dance to marathon running, stressing the preparation and training required. Madison Schneider The science of movement intrigued Madison Schneider since high school, when she started studying anatomy and physiology — which led to her degree in kinesiology. 'Trained dancers have different motor patterns,' she says. 'We're doing something different with our hands and feet at the same time.' Schneider says that keeping the brain sharp can help the entire nervous system and developing healthy eating habits is essential. 'Learn how to fuel your body in a way that's going to nurture you for the dance you're doing,' she says. 'I try to be aware that what I'm putting in my body affects how quickly we go through energy.' Samantha Longtin Four generations of Samantha Longtin's family have been dancers and she was stretching and jumping as a toddler. 'Dance is a big stress relief,' she says. 'Once I get to the studio, the world shuts off.' Longtin shares how dance training can help across all disciplines. 'Even some football players take ballet,' she says. 'They learn flexibility and how to move their feet. It has so many benefits.' While Longtin's great grandmother studied Martha Graham's techniques in the 1950s, she is inspired by another midcentury master. 'Fosse jazz is very specific,' she says, 'It's the most unique style I've ever done.'
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gen Z is reviving this boring job that millennials and boomers abandoned—and it's helping them land six-figure careers straight out of college
As millions of boomer accountants gear up for retirement, the industry is facing a talent shortage crisis. While it's been lamented as one of America's most boring jobs and headed down a path of extinction, Gen Z is realizing the six-figure career opportunity—and gaining experience by helping individuals file their taxes for free. The IRS is on DOGE's chopping block, the extension of tax cuts is up in the air, and Tax Day is approaching in just days—and accountants are so fed up with the stress that they're leaving the industry in droves. Some 340,000 accountants have already left their calculators behind and quit in the last five years, and some estimates suggest that 75% of those remaining are expected to retire in the next decade. For a field that is often judged as less exciting than others (according to one study, it is the second-most-stereotyped job of boring people), the crisis couldn't get much worse. Now, Gen Z is coming to the rescue. 'Accounting is the science of the business world,' says Alana Kelley, a third-year accounting and biohealth science major at Oregon State University who has helped dozens of families file their taxes this season as part of her school's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. One was a goat farmer who only had a landline, but no access to the internet. Another was a young woman who was financially supporting her sister. Kelley was able to help them obtain a life-changing $6,000 back in refunds. One of Kelley's peers, Tristan Klascius—a third-year studying accounting and finance—helped an elderly woman gain access to her much-needed Social Security income that she otherwise couldn't figure out. Kelley and Klascius are just two examples of the Gen Zers who are increasingly viewing accounting not as a monotonous chore but as a way to completely transform people's lives. Their actions are already helping save Americans millions of dollars through free tax help through a partnership with the IRS and close to two dozen universities. The IRS's VITA program began over 50 years ago at California State University, Northridge to aid low-income and underserved communities in navigating the increasingly complicated tax system. Last year alone, an army of more than 280 CSUN students helped over 9,000 low-income taxpayers claim nearly $11 million in tax refunds and $3.6 million in tax credits—plus save them over $2 million in tax preparation fees. In the weeks leading up to Tax Day, some students work from 10 in the morning until 10 at night, helping families understand how much money they could get refunded or owe back. And while the impact may seem minimal, especially considering that $8.2 billion in Earned Income Tax Credits were left on the table by Americans in the 2021 tax year, every return and refund dollar can matter for struggling families. Some 66% of Americans feel like they are now living paycheck to paycheck. The CSUN program's current director, Rafael Efrat, tells Fortune that VITA at universities is an embodiment of the good that can come out of the accounting profession and reshape hundreds of young people's views. Even Gen Zers outside of the business school—studying subjects like computer science, public health, and psychology—have been eager to join the tax assistance program. 'While accounting may have a certain image in the background among young people of being not as intriguing and exciting, once they actually engage in the practice and see how it plays out in a real world, it changes people's mind and views,' Efrat says. It's not just low-income Americans getting their taxes filed for free who are set to gain from VITA programs. The student volunteers, too, are obtaining unique hands-on skills by working with clients with sometimes complicated tax situations—and gaining the confidence needed to excel on day one when they graduate and land a six-figure-paying job. 'We throw the students into the water, essentially, and let them swim, and then students actually live up to the challenge,' Efrat says. Despite the median total pay of an accountant being $87,000 (or even $200,000 for certified public accountants (CPAs), getting students excited about taxes remains the ultimate challenge. The number of bachelor's degrees awarded in accounting peaked in 2015–16, and the years following each saw decreases by about 1%–3%, according to the American Institute of CPAs. The pandemic brought an even greater punch, with accounting degrees slipping by as much as 7% between 2021–22 and 2022–23. According to Logan Steele, an accounting professor at OSU, many young people have an outdated view of what an accountant actually does. No longer does the field spend its time performing manual calculations on paper spreadsheets; accountants have outsourced much of the mundane tasks to technology like AI, and they're now more focused on strategic decision-making. However, the tide is beginning to turn, he says. Nearly every accounting graduate at OSU—98%—secure jobs in the field, he says, and their salaries are the highest in recorded history of any major program in the business school. With Gen Zers increasingly preferring job security over job flexibility, the shift to accepting accounting as a promising career path may grow, especially with calls to decrease the barriers to becoming a certified personal accountant. This story was originally featured on
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gen Z is reviving this boring job that millennials and boomers abandoned—and it's helping them land six-figure careers straight out of college
As millions of boomer accountants gear up for retirement, the industry is facing a talent shortage crisis. While it's been lamented as one of America's most boring jobs and headed down a path of extinction, Gen Z is realizing the six-figure career opportunity—and gaining experience by helping individuals file their taxes for free. The IRS is on DOGE's chopping block, the extension of tax cuts is up in the air, and Tax Day is approaching in just days—and accountants are so fed up with the stress that they're leaving the industry in droves. Some 340,000 accountants have already left their calculators behind and quit in the last five years, and some estimates suggest that 75% of those remaining are expected to retire in the next decade. For a field that is often judged as less exciting than others (according to one study, it is the second-most-stereotyped job of boring people), the crisis couldn't get much worse. Now, Gen Z is coming to the rescue. 'Accounting is the science of the business world,' says Alana Kelley, a third-year accounting and biohealth science major at Oregon State University who has helped dozens of families file their taxes this season as part of her school's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. One was a goat farmer who only had a landline, but no access to the internet. Another was a young woman who was financially supporting her sister. Kelley was able to help them obtain a life-changing $6,000 back in refunds. One of Kelley's peers, Tristan Klascius—a third-year studying accounting and finance—helped an elderly woman gain access to her much-needed Social Security income that she otherwise couldn't figure out. Kelley and Klascius are just two examples of the Gen Zers who are increasingly viewing accounting not as a monotonous chore but as a way to completely transform people's lives. Their actions are already helping save Americans millions of dollars through free tax help through a partnership with the IRS and close to two dozen universities. The IRS's VITA program began over 50 years ago at California State University, Northridge to aid low-income and underserved communities in navigating the increasingly complicated tax system. Last year alone, an army of more than 280 CSUN students helped over 9,000 low-income taxpayers claim nearly $11 million in tax refunds and $3.6 million in tax credits—plus save them over $2 million in tax preparation fees. In the weeks leading up to Tax Day, some students work from 10 in the morning until 10 at night, helping families understand how much money they could get refunded or owe back. And while the impact may seem minimal, especially considering that $8.2 billion in Earned Income Tax Credits were left on the table by Americans in the 2021 tax year, every return and refund dollar can matter for struggling families. Some 66% of Americans feel like they are now living paycheck to paycheck. The CSUN program's current director, Rafael Efrat, tells Fortune that VITA at universities is an embodiment of the good that can come out of the accounting profession and reshape hundreds of young people's views. Even Gen Zers outside of the business school—studying subjects like computer science, public health, and psychology—have been eager to join the tax assistance program. 'While accounting may have a certain image in the background among young people of being not as intriguing and exciting, once they actually engage in the practice and see how it plays out in a real world, it changes people's mind and views,' Efrat says. It's not just low-income Americans getting their taxes filed for free who are set to gain from VITA programs. The student volunteers, too, are obtaining unique hands-on skills by working with clients with sometimes complicated tax situations—and gaining the confidence needed to excel on day one when they graduate and land a six-figure-paying job. 'We throw the students into the water, essentially, and let them swim, and then students actually live up to the challenge,' Efrat says. Despite the median total pay of an accountant being $87,000 (or even $200,000 for certified public accountants (CPAs), getting students excited about taxes remains the ultimate challenge. The number of bachelor's degrees awarded in accounting peaked in 2015–16, and the years following each saw decreases by about 1%–3%, according to the American Institute of CPAs. The pandemic brought an even greater punch, with accounting degrees slipping by as much as 7% between 2021–22 and 2022–23. According to Logan Steele, an accounting professor at OSU, many young people have an outdated view of what an accountant actually does. No longer does the field spend its time performing manual calculations on paper spreadsheets; accountants have outsourced much of the mundane tasks to technology like AI, and they're now more focused on strategic decision-making. However, the tide is beginning to turn, he says. Nearly every accounting graduate at OSU—98%—secure jobs in the field, he says, and their salaries are the highest in recorded history of any major program in the business school. With Gen Zers increasingly preferring job security over job flexibility, the shift to accepting accounting as a promising career path may grow, especially with calls to decrease the barriers to becoming a certified personal accountant. This story was originally featured on
Associated Press
14-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
LG Unveils Accessible Smart Solutions for U.S. Market
ANAHEIM, Calif., March 14, 2025 /3BL/ - Accessibility innovations designed to enable a 'Better Life for All' were unveiled for the U.S. market by global innovator LG Electronics here this week. As a featured exhibitor at the 40th annual CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Assistive Technology conference, LG showcased smart home innovations, AI technologies and accessory devices designed to help consumers with disabilities and senior citizens use products more conveniently. According to LG Electronics ESG Strategy Head Justin Hong, LG's role at CSUN 2025 exemplifies the company's ongoing efforts to enhance accessibility for home appliance users and to realize its Better Life for All ESG vision. 'Accessibility is at the heart of our innovation, driving us to push boundaries and exceed expectations,' he said, adding: 'It is particularly meaningful to showcase various products launching in North America as we continue our efforts to contribute to a Better Life for All with some of the easiest-to-use and most convenient products on the planet.' A highlight of the exhibition was a newly-developed commercial kiosk featuring height-adjustable capabilities and tactile keypads. This kiosk allows wheelchair users to easily adjust the screen height to their eye level. A new tactile keypad accessory designed to enhance accessibility for visually impaired consumers also was introduced at the conference. For the U.S. consumer market, LG demonstrated various solutions that enhance user experiences through attachable accessories and software updates for home appliances and consumer electronics. Highlights included: The 'LG Comfort Kit,' attachable and detachable accessories which helps users easily use appliances regardless of gender, age or disability; 'ThinQ ON,' the new smart home platform that supports easy appliance control via voice commands; and Features on LG OLED TVs such as 'Voice Menu Reading' and 'Simultaneous Listening with Hearing Aids and Speakers,' which garnered significant interest from attendees. The LG Comfort Kit, introduced in North America for the first time this year, was developed in response to user concerns. LG created several accessories to make appliances easier to operate, including easy handles for people with limited strength to open the laundry detergent drawer and washer and dryer doors, and an easy-to-use dial for washing machines. The company continues to expand the Comfort Kit lineup by listening to feedback from a variety of consumers, including those with mobility impairments, visual impairments, as well as children and seniors. Complementing its technology demonstrations in the booth, LG hosted a half-day workshop addressing topics such as AI smart homes, universal design including comfort kits and accessible kiosks. Discussions included new assistive technologies and ways to alleviate customer pain points to create more convenient environments. Workshop participants included accessibility stakeholders from the Shepherd Center, the University of Maryland, UC Berkeley, the American Council of the Blind, and the National Center for Accessible Media, who all shared their expertise and insights on improving accessibility in products. Organized by the Center on Disabilities at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), this event is recognized as the largest event focused on assistive technology. Major global tech companies, including Google, Amazon and Microsoft, participate annually to introduce their new accessibility technologies and gain insights. LG is the first global home appliance company to exhibit at the CSUN conference. About LG Electronics USALG Electronics USA Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a leading smart life solutions company with annual global revenues of more than $60 billion. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and vehicle components. LG is an 11-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year.
