April 10, 2024
Stories from 2022
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Fifty and Better Was a Beacon of Hope
Submitted by Diana Troik
FAB was born during the worst days of the Pandemic and provided a beacon of hope that we could still enjoy intellectual stimulation and c…
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Submitted by David Hewlett
My name is David Hewlett, and I am an office assistant in the School for Professional and Continuing Studies, which includes the Fifty an…
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Kingsmen Shakespeare
Submitted by Caitlin Arndt
I love to say Kingsmen is like Olive Garden because “When you’re here, you…
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Submitted by Rosemary Shiolas & Mary Jane Weaver
We are sisters, and have attended the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival at CLU in t…
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Scott Squires
Submitted by Chris Matteson '95
Recently I reached out to Coach Squires to ask him about his life and get some advice about moving on from coaching. We met for Coffee an…
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Malina Manni
Submitted by Barbra Manni
Malina has been the product of a single parent her whole life, without a dad, siblings or any grandparents. Yet she flourishes! Sh…
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Ashley Sahnazoglu '23
Submitted by Ashley Sahnazoglu
My name is Ashley Sahnazoglu, and I will be a senior on the Women’s Basketball team at Cal Lutheran this upcoming school year! I ha…
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Student Support Services
Submitted by Maybel Oo '23
SSS has been an amazing resource on campus. Everyone is always willing to help out with whatever I need, academic related or not. If I do…
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Residential Experience
Submitted by Maybel Oo '23
Living on campus is wonderful! It’s a wonderful home away from home. I have made many friends and always feel welcome. The RAs are very…
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Fifty and Better Classes are Great!
Submitted by Michael Schutz
Michael Schutz lives in San Gabriel, California, and heard about FAB through one of our FABulous instructors. Michael finds the FAB class…
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Fifty and Better Student/Learning is a Gift!
Submitted by Ishara Bailis
I have been taking FAB classes for over a year. I keep taking more FAB classes because of the high quality of the classes, the expertise …
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Hoyeung Law '25
Submitted by Hoyeung Law
I enjoy living on campus. By living on campus, I save a lot of time from comput…
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Fifty and Better (FAB) is the Community’s “Most Valuable Asset”
Submitted by Lou Patalano
Lou Patalano is a student in the Fifty and Better program (FAB). Lou says that there are so many outstanding FAB instructors, and he love…
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I love Fifty and Better!
Submitted by Christina Tierney
During my (almost) two years as Program Specialist for the Fifty and Better program, I have had the immense privilege of speaking with an…
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Teaching in the Fifty and Better (FAB) program
Submitted by Christine Maasdam
Greetings~ I am Christine Maasdam and I am pleased to be a FAB lecturer. The art world is my arena. The protection of Cultural Heritage, …
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Fifty and Better Student/CLU is FABulous
Submitted by Mary Bendor
Several years ago, a Ventura friend introduced me to the Osher (OLLI) program. As a retired librarian, I was embarrassed that I had never…
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Cassie Washburn '23
Submitted by Cassie Washburn
I have the pleasure of being an RA this year! It’s been such an honor to Cal Lutheran community and the residential students that live …
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Living My Dream Through Fifty and Better
Submitted by Gunther Kilfoil
Gunther Kilfoil is a Fifty and Better (FAB) student, and he enjoys many subjects, such as art, science, music, history, travel, and desig…
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Fifty and Better is FABulous for everyone!
Submitted by Tobie Bloom
I do not have a previous connection to Cal Lutheran, but I found out about Fifty and Better through a friend, and the rest is history! I …
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Teaching in the Fifty and Better (FAB) program
Submitted by Cliff Wilcox
I am Cliff Wilcox, a historian who focuses on American culture and ideas as well as Jewish studies. I have been teaching in the CLU ̵…
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