Harvard professor Dr. David Carrasco used stories of self-discovery, ancient Meso-American cultures, and research by various historians to connect and emphasize the importance of religion and current immigration issues. “Carrasco spoke at Borderlands and Immigration The Power of Religious Symbols and the Politics of Resistanc” on Wednesday. “My Aztec moment happen when I was 13-years-old when I went to Mexico City,” Carrasco said. It was while visiting a museum in the zocalo, the city square, that Carrasco first saw Aztec… Read more

Engineering and computer science students will be showcasing their design project at the Second Annual Senior Design Project Showcase on Friday. The College of Engineering and Computer Science will host the event that will showcase 14 projects. La Tesha Hagler, students outreach coordinator said the showcase is just as much about the students as it is about their projects. “It is really a time where we display our seniors for the community, students and faculty to view,” Hagler said. Seniors… Read more

By Ankur Patel Energy is directly linked to a standard of living, yet we rarely know details about our energy use other than those on our personal electricity bill. If the California State University system corrected this void in understanding with its students, young graduates entering society would have a better understanding of their footprint and could directly contribute to cleaner and renewable energy. Energy usage isn’t complicated. A 10 watt light bulb will use 10 watts if it is… Read more

Time magazine just released their list of the 100 most influential people of 2011. On the list were the expected Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Julian Assange and the many other faces that impact our media today. We may know them or have heard their name somewhere before, but there were a few names that came into question. We can let Prince William and Kate Middleton pass and I can see how Justin Bieber is influential, but Blake Lively and Bruno… Read more

Coach Marcelo Leonadi knew his team would be in the mix in the Big West Conference standings since the beginning of the season. Even though his team has struggled on defense, penalties and solid goaltending, once again the Matadors are in second place going into the tournament. “We were not expected to perform this well based on all the seniors we lost last year, in terms of the rest of the league and the water polo community, but I knew… Read more

Struggles and inconsistency has been the story for the Matadors all season long. The pitching works on some days and the offense works on other days, but they do not seem to meet at any time. Coach Matt Curtis said before facing Cal Poly in a Big West Conference series two weeks ago that he would like to see both the offense and defense working in the same game. Not much has changed as the CSUN baseball team has failed… Read more

With 15 of 30 Major League Baseball teams having their spring training in Arizona, the state that passed a bill last year that allows police officers who have stopped somebody for an infraction to ask for proof of legal residence if there is reasonable suspicion the person is an illegal immigrant, some teams have taken precautions to ensure their Latino players are prepared if the situation arises. The Milwaukee Brewers have issued their players identification cards with their photo and information on… Read more

Now that the short-handed New York Knicks have lost a playoff series against the Boston Celtics and succumbed to a sweeping first-round defeat, fans are wondering what is next for the high-profile team. Granted, the Knicks were stricken with injury issues as point guard Chauncey Billups went down in game one with a strained left knee and Amar’e Stoudemire played through excruciating back spasms, the reality is the Knicks were still defeated and once again it is time to start… Read more

By Ashley Change Contributor PRO When used correctly LED lights are safe and efficient sources of light. Light emitting diodes are an emerging technology because they are lightweight, small in size, have low power consumption and an amazing capacity to produce extremely bright light. These tiny lights are used in a wide variety of everyday applications, such as automotive taillights, televisions, cell phones and flashlights. But they are also very popular at raves and concerts where they pose a serious… Read more