California is getting an Energy Upgrade, according to the Southern California Gas Company . The new energy program extends its incentives to Southern California Gas Company (SocalGas) and Southern California Edison (SCE) customers. Some of the highlights of the incentive package: Incentives of up to $4,000 are available to shared SoCalGas and SCE customers who complete certain energy-saving home improvements. With a variety of participation options, you can increase comfort, improve indoor air quality and possibly save money on your… Read more

The residents at the University Park Apartments on campus have experienced a rash of burglaries that have alarmed students, CSUN police and the housing staff. However, this is not a new problem. The latest incident in which a bedroom window was pried open before the room was ransacked and electronics were stolen, took place March 17. Three other dormitories were burglarized this month. There were 27 burglaries on the first floor of the dormitories in 2010. “We obviously have a… Read more

With great flexibility, movement and an array of music, Aszure Barton and Artists left the audience of their VPAC show on Saturday mesmerized by their stunning modern dance performance. Aszure Barton, a Canada native, is the founder and director of the Aszure Barton & Artists dance project, currently based in New York. Since its formation in 2002, this performance team has become an internationally recognized group, known for their arresting choreography for stage and film. The 105-minute show Saturday was… Read more

Dear editor, I enjoyed your article “CSUN program helps students, community reduce stuttering.” Some points made in the article were right on target. For instance, the article stated that boys are more likely to stutter than girls. This statement is definitely true, as over the years, I have read the ratio of boys-to-girls as being 4-1, 5-1, and 7-1. Personally, I think the ratio is closer to 7-1. Also, Devin Billingsley said that his stuttering was not cured. It is… Read more

Part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires restaurants with 20 or more stores to provide calorie content on their menus. The government agency now aims to regulate food sold at concession stands at large movie theater chains, requiring them to also post calorie content. Theater owners are not necessarily concerned with movie patron’s healthy snack choices such as nachos and popcorn, because the new regulation will cut into a… Read more

In the event of a natural disaster, rescuing other people can be a great risk and potentially fatal. By using robots in these critical areas, we could save trapped victims and prevent further human casualties. After the magnitute 6.9 earthquake which struck Japan in 1995, scientists in Tokyo began experimenting with the use of robots to enter disaster zones to rescue people. It was believed these machines could reach humans trapped under buildings or stuck in crevasses where others could… Read more

A YouTube video will be the new form of the Associated Students’ Town Hall meeting this semester. Westin Yacoubian, business management major, thinks going virtual is good. “Virtual meetings I think are a lot better because of the fact that you can get so many people together so quickly in one place,” said Westin Yacoobian, business management major. A.S. president Conor Lansdalesaid there were two major problems with having the town hall meetings in person. “For one thing, students always… Read more

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Matadors’ recent hot hitting and scoring was nowhere to be found, along with the spring sunny skies. In an overcast Saturday afternoon, the Cal State Northridge baseball team (13-10, 0-0 Big West) scraped nothing but two hits in an 8-0 pounding at the hands of Loyola Marymount on Saturday at Page Field. After averaging almost seven runs per game over the last eight coming into the weekend series against the Lions, CSUN was not able… Read more

Junior setter Matt Stork hammered down a career-high 24 kills in a losing effort against the Pacific Tigers (10-15, 4-13 MPSF). The Cal State Northridge volleyball team (6-18, 4-13 MPSF) lost their third match in a row. The Matadors could not hold on to a first game win (25-17) and dropped the final three (25-23, 25-18, 26-24) at Pacific on Saturday. Stork’s kills came on 49 swings to hit .367 and also added 11 digs and two aces for his third double-double of… Read more