Jessica Estrada Contributor Twenty-five years ago, an apartheid was taking place in South Africa. The white minority had all the power and restricted the rights of the black majority in South Africa. Students Against Apartheid Organization, a program at CSUN, was taking part in putting an end to the apartheid. The SAAO adopted a resolution that called for the disinvestment of all economic ties between CSUN and companies operating in South Africa. American companies had contracts with the South African… Read more

By Ili Georgiev Contributor Concerns over limited and full classes worry students in the College of Business Administration and Economics. Ten years ago business majors found it difficult to get into the classes they needed because certain classes were offered once a year, the timing was inconvenient or the class was full and adding the class was not an option. Kiyoka Ogasawara, a management information systems business major, was quoted saying, “It seems like the classes are completely full all… Read more

New technology programs could be implemented at CSUN to reduce costs and increase efficiency. CSUN must look to the future and compare it to the present to meet the campus’ projected student growth, said Harry Hellenbrand, provost and vice president for academic affairs at a meeting meant to showcase new technology that will be used by CSUN administration, faculty and students. “The state will tell us we need to grow again, but without the bonding we need for new buildings,… Read more

The final report of a recycling feasibility study conducted earlier this year was presented on Tuesday’s Associated Students (A.S.) meeting. “At this point, all we’re looking at, is what could be,” said Conor Landsdale, A.S. vice president. Laurence Kuhn and Tracie Bills from Terra Solutions Consulting Company reported what CSUN has and would like to be able to have regarding issues of sustainability.  The current recycling center and plans for a new, green building was discussed. “The people at CSUN… Read more

The one positive thing that Matador head coach Bobby Braswell took from their loss to Drake Saturday night was that it prepared them for their match against UC Santa Barbara tonight at the Thunderdome. In a postgame interview, after their 90-80 loss to the Bulldogs, Braswell felt that Drake’s offense was similar to the Gauchos because they run a lot of screens for their shooters. Braswell also felt that Drake would have a lot of success if they were in… Read more

After giving up 30 runs in their first three games of the season, Cal State Northridge held the No. 18 San Diego Toreros to one run in its 7-1 upset victory at San Diego. Justin DeMarco, who went 3-for-4, and Ridge Carpenter, who went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI’s, led the Matadors. San Diego was able to get a run in the bottom of the first, CSUN then responded by scoring 4 runs on San Diego starting pitcher Casey Schmidt in… Read more

Two straight losses on the road against UC Irvine and UCLA last week dropped the Matadors four spots to No. 5 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association division I-II top 15 poll. “For us this is a mental thing and we need to understand that we lost to some good teams,” senior outside hitter Theo Edwards said. “ We didn’t bring it to the extent that we could but we got to put that behind us and really really… Read more

The first thing we usually notice about other people is their smile. Flashing those sparkling, bright white teeth can not only add eye candy and appeal to our overall look, but also help us make good first impressions. But what happens when we realize our pearly whites have gradually become popcorn butter yellow? Don’t worry, there is no need to freak out. Luckily, teeth whitening products and procedures have become increasingly popular.  There is a variety of different options for… Read more

Toting a Hello Kitty backpack around campus, Abbey Ronquillo said her first name comes from the Beatles album “Abbey Road” because her parents are huge fans of the band. She is happy her parents named her Abbey instead of Lucy or Jude. The 19-year-old psychology major and minor in broadcast journalism has a lot of goals that she wishes to fulfill. These include writing a self-help book or becoming a talk show host, but her main focus in life is… Read more