The Department of Police Services held an identity theft prevention workshop Wednesday in the department’s training room, outlining the various ways to detect and deter identity theft. Crime prevention coordinator Daniel Foster said identity theft occurs when someone uses a person’s information to commit fraud or other crimes. “Theft prevention is not leaving property unattended, limiting what you carry in your wallet or your purse and taking advantage of the free credit report,”  Foster said. Foster, who presented the workshop,… Read more

Lucky Baldwin’s Pub on a Saturday afternoon was not as crowded as I thought it was going to be. There are two locations one in Old Town Pasadena and the other on Sierra Madre. Lucky Baldwin’s in Pasadena is a British pub and eatery that offers both patio and inside seating. When I entered the pub there was what appeared to be a small gift shop and café that sold tees with the pub’s name on them. The hostess told… Read more

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the government is finally doing something right. Recently, it’s reported that the state of Idaho would support a bill so its citizens pay their state tax in silver medallions. I believe that other states should pass similar legislation until the US Dollar becomes backed by gold or silver. For 138 years the US dollar was backed by gold and silver from 1833-1971. It was taken off the Gold Standard by former US president… Read more

There’s an ever-evolving social scene that is becoming more and more mainstream. It has existed since the 1950’s, when rebels still had a cause and it wasn’t cool to be cool. The 21st century has now spawned their own version of “the hipster” (not to be confused with hippies) and has turned the definition into one of confusion and general disdain amongst peers of this generation. The hipster persona breaks down as such: On a random night of the week… Read more

The Matadors had a bit of Jekyll and Hyde happen on their trip to the Midwest as CSUN split a pair of matches Friday and Saturday night against Ball State at Worthen Arena. After sweeping the Cardinals on Friday, the Matadors loss in straight sets to Ball State on Saturday. “We played well in the first match (Friday), we were fresh…we executed well and that was the opposite tonight (Saturday) with us and the other team,” head coach Jeff Campbell… Read more

The kitchen stadium and secret ingredients reminiscent of Food Network’s phenomena Iron Chef made their way to CSUN Saturday as the Student Dietetic and Food Science Association (SDFSA) sponsored the fourth annual Flores Family Iron Matador, pitting four teams of three students against each other and the clock for the title of Iron Matador. “This has taken a kazillion hours of work,” said Dr. Terri Lisagor, SDFSA’s faculty advisor. The Matador Trifles, Alpha Phi’s, Flavor Chefs and the Kung Fu Pandas competed in Sequoia Hall’s Thierot Lab,… Read more

In their most physical game this season the Matador water polo team defeated their rival Long Beach State 11-4 in the first Big West Conference game of the season at Matador pool Saturday afternoon. “It was definitely a physical game, but we expected it,” defender Heidi Pettinger said. “Every year we play them the dirtier (the game gets). We just had to remember to slow down the game and keep our tempo and just score.” The game had many whistle… Read more

In 2005, Jaime Castillo, now 27, was in Iraq. Castillo was stationed there for 18 months. The biology major said he recalls being stressed and feeling better when he received a package from a stranger. “It’s really a nice thing to get,” Castillo said. “When I got the package it was something that made me happy. When everyone gets it, it makes them happy. You look through it, you get a huge palette of gifts. And everyone gets one, everyone… Read more

A CSUN student band will be playing the Union Program Council’s (UPC) noontime concert. PapaFish, an up-andcoming band, will take the stage at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30 at the University Student Union (USU). UPC co-chair Jagrup Singh said the UPC noontime concerts have been going on for a number of years and the event comes into play from the student band submission Web link that has been created. “This semester the music subcommittee of UPC decided to follow… Read more