Lenny Daniel’s game-high 24 points wasn’t enough for Cal State Northridge as they lost 80-63 to Tulsa Sunday afternoon and giving the Matadors a 1-2 record in the 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center. In a game the Golden Hurricane (4-2) led from start to finish, The Matadors (2-4) stayed close with an 8-point deficit, 45-37, with 14:57 left in the second half but Tulsa was able to increase its lead to 20, the biggest of the game. “We… Read more

Under the shade of several oak trees near the orange groves, CSUN hosted the 27th Annual American Indian Studies (AIS) Powwow.  The powwow closes National Native American Heritage Month that celebrates the culture, contributions and heritage of Native Americans.  It was an intimate gathering of dancers and their families who entered the arena to celebrate the theme of this years powwow, Living Traditions. The powwow opened with a ground blessing and grand entry, followed by a gourd dance and flag… Read more

Students from two jazz ensembles in the music department will have their first performance Nov. 30  at 7:30 p.m. at the Cypress Recital Hall. The Jazz “B” Band will be performing a modern set including compositions by Vince Mendoza, Mike Holober, Toshiko Akyoshi, Jim McNeely and others, under the direction of Gary Pratt, coordinator of Jazz Studies at CSUN, and special guest Howard Shear, a trumpet soloist who teaches at CSUN. Under the direction of John Daversa, a professor at… Read more

One CSUN graduate student said he wanted to learn more about search engines and decided to combine all the features that every major search engine has to offer. Md Ershad Ali Suzon, 29, who is studying for his master’s in computer sciences, created Megasearches.com earlier this year. “The primary purpose is to learn about search engines and make it useful for me and for whoever else is using it,” Suzon said. “If it eventually becomes commercial, it’ll be an additional… Read more

The new director of the DuBois Hamer Institute will be presenting her ideas on the future of the W.E.B DuBois and Fanny Lou Hamer Institute Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Whitsett Room in Sierra Hall. The institute, which started in 1997, was designed after the ideas put forth by DuBois and Hamer for students of color, specifically African-American students, to maximize their potential and have leadership roles, said Theresa White, the new director. The Institute is run under the… Read more

Full name: Rashaun McLemore Date of Birth: May 13, 1986 Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia Height: 6’5 Position: Guard/forward Major: Pan African Studies Stats last season: Assist 21, Steals 18, Field goal percentage .393 FAVORITES Food: Fried chicken Music: Rap Movie: “Menace II Society” by Albert Hughs Song: “My Struggles” by Lil Boosie Athlete: Paul Pierce Book: None Life Greatest Goal Accomplishment: “Coming back to play Division I basketball” Most Embarrassing Moment: “When I was 15 the barber shop messed… Read more

Full name: Josh Greene Date of Birth: April 24, 1992 Place of Birth: Los Angeles, CA Height: 6’0 Position: Guard Major: Undeclared Stats last season at Community Charter: Field goal percentage .570, three point percentage .606 FAVORITES Food: Soul food Music: Everything Movie: “Glory Road” directed by James Gartner Song: None Athlete: Kobe Bryant Book: None Life Greatest Difficulty: “Adjusting to college” Greatest Goal Accomplishment: “Becoming a Division I athlete” Most Embarrassing Moment: Nothing Hobbies: Listening to music and workout… Read more

Full name: Raymond Cody Date of Birth: February 10, 1989 Place of Birth: Lancaster, CA Height: 6’5 Position: Guard Major: Pan African Studies Stats last season: Assist 25, Steals 21 and field goal percentage .327 FAVORITES Food: Lasagna Music: Hip Hop and R&B Movie: “The Wood” directed by Rick Famuyiwa Song: None Athlete: Kobe Bryant Book: Anything by John Wooden Life Greatest Goal Accomplishment: “Getting though the first three years of college” Most Embarrassing Moment: “I fell of my bike… Read more

Cal State Northridge finally prevails over a major-conference team, however, against the Big East’s bottom feeder, but still a victory of many records. The Matadors led wire-to-wire in a dominate victory over DePaul, 88-66, in the second day of the 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday afternoon. “With such a young team not sure which team was going to show up but I will tell you I liked this one tonight,” said CSUN head coach Bobby Braswell… Read more