Kobe Bryant and Blake Griffin were the brightest stars atop the rest of the NBA’s best at the 2011 All-Star weekend.  Fittingly, as the festivities took place on their home floor, in the heart of Los Angeles at Staples Center. The weekend featured several events inundated with some of the league’s brightest players. Celebrity Game The weekend kicked off with the celebrity basketball game displaying familiar faces that included teen idol Justin Bieber, former Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, last… Read more

A group of determined CSUN students are preparing to travel to the nation’s capital to spark change in Africa and delegate in a Model African Union. Seven students from Pan-African studies 466B will be part of a Model African Union and present resolutions for the People’s Republic of Congo at the National Model African Union Conference at Howard University in Washington D.C. More than 800 college students from around the country will share their concepts of delegations before African Embassies…. Read more

Sports fans with rabbit ears on top of your TV sets, listen very closely.  You may be able to hear Time Warner’s proverbial fat pockets bursting at the seams. The second largest cable provider in the U.S., Time Warner and the Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday, Feb. 14 they are entering into a 20-year programming agreement. The deal, hailed on the NBA website as “better programming content for Lakers fans,” is a real slap in the face to the die-hard… Read more

During a recertification interview with the Maryland Division of Corrections 2010, Corrections Officer Robert Collins was asked for his Facebook login information.  The interviewer then logged into his profile, read through his postings and read those of his family and friends. Collins feels his rights were violated and has joined with the American Civil Liberties Union to change the Maryland Division of Corrections policy that allows them to demand social media account information for use in employee background checks.  The… Read more

By Hansook Oh Ten years ago, the diamond industry went through massive changes when consumers in the west found out they were buying blood diamonds, which financed wars in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Angola. Today, activists are raising awareness about conflict minerals in our cell phones, laptops and other gadgets, mined from the violent eastern front of the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the Enough Project, a non-profit organization focused on genocide prevention, most of our gadgets contain four… Read more

The University Student Union Board of Directors allocated the soon-to-be vacant fitness center’s space to a wellness center, the satellite facility of the Klotz Student Health Center’s Wellness Center. Yolanda Reid Chassiakos, director of the Klotz Student Health Center said some of the center’s services will be transferred to the new location. “We will be moving a significant number of our wellness services to the new facility,” she said. “This will allow us to grow our services, learning and internship… Read more

CSUN police services are searching for the suspect who broke into and burglarized two dormitories Thursday night at University Park Apartment complex. The suspect broke into first-floor apartments of buildings four and 14. He broke the bedroom windows, entered the rooms and stole laptop computers and other electronics. Police officials said they have no reason to believe the victims were specifically targeted. CSUN police services are not sure if the same suspect is responsible for both burglaries. The two cases… Read more

Full name: Dathan Lyles Date of Birth: Jan. 14, 1988 Place of Birth: Lima, Ohio Height: 5’11” Position: Guard Major: Pan-African studies Stats: 6.3 points/game, 1.9 rebounds/games, .368 field goal percentage, 37 steals, 99 assist in 27 games Favorites Food: Italian food Music: R&B, Rap, Hip Hop and Gospel Movies: “Above the Rim,” “Love and Basketball” and “He Got Game” Athlete: “LeBron James, but my favorite point guard I like to watch is Deron Williams.” Life Greatest difficulty: “Staying focused… Read more

The Matadors’ start in the 2011 season earned mixed results. The Cal State Northridge baseball team split a four-game weekend series with Seattle University that included a double-header Saturday at Matador Field. Sunday Despite two superb performances by catcher Steven Keller and third baseman Tommy Simis, the Matadors were not able to come back from a 4-3 deficit to capture the first series of the season. Keller went 3-for-4 and Simis recorded two doubles with a run batted in, but… Read more