Bicycle thefts on campus have jumped nearly 80 percent since last year, according to CSUN police crime reports. From Jan. 1 to Sept. 20, 82 bicycles have been stolen on campus compared to 46 in the same period the year before. “It’s a tough problem, but not an unusual problem,” said Anne P. Galvin, chief of police. “It’s probably one of the most common campus crimes that there is.” Twelve of the bikes stolen so far this year have been… Read more

The Cal State Northridge women’s volleyball team will put its respectable 6-6 non-conference record behind as it starts Big West Conference play Saturday night at UC Riverside. The Big West is arguably the second toughest conference in the west coast, behind the  Pac-12. Having battled teams from that league as part of their non-conference schedule will benefit the Matadors in conference play, CSUN head coach Jeff Stork said. “We played three Pac-12 teams (Utah State, USC, and UCLA) in our… Read more

After a three-game road trip, the Matadors (2-3-1) return to Matador Soccer Field to play Southern Methodist University (3-3) Friday night. Coming off a 2-2 tie with Cal State Bakersfield last Thursday, CSUN head coach Terry Davila noticed improvements in his team. “Overall, the defensive performance is a lot better and much tighter,” Davila said. The Matadors allowed CSUB forward Gyasi Zardes to score two quick goals that put the Roadrunners up 2-0 in the first half, but they were… Read more

An exercise mat and a punching bag are located in the back of the record label office for sessions of Krav Maga training. Hundreds of stacked boxes store CDs and other music items in the storage room. A guitar signed by Elvis Costello is hung on the wall of the record label founder’s office. Vinyl records, music posters and government recognition certificates for charity work adorn the space, alongside the artwork given to him by his young daughter. All of… Read more