Maybe the shadows were a sign. The ones that covered the Dodger Stadium field on a late Thursday afternoon on Opening Day, the ones that make it so hard for hitters to see the ball during start times at Chavez Ravine. Maybe the fans that attended the game and saw what was laid out before them should have known that this wasn’t going to end well. The Dodgers defeated the Giants that day in a low-scoring affair – a game… Read more

CSUN will be hosting the 2011 Woodland Hills Thanksgiving Basketball Classic at the Matadome Friday night, when four teams will face off for a chance at Saturday’s championship game. The first game will be UCLA (2-1) against West Virginia (2-1), while Northridge (2-2) takes on Colgate (0-4) shortly thereafter. The winners and losers will play each other the next day in either the championship game or the consolation game. Being The Matadors’ first home game, CSUN plans to bounce back… Read more

Four field-goal attempts into his night, CSUN guard Josh Greene’s bid to snap out of his early-season shooting funk wasn’t looking promising. Even as the Matadors (1-3) were beginning to run away with what eventually became a 95-68 win against overmatched San Diego Christian, Greene kept struggling. He’d missed every shot he’d taken and was lowering his field goal percentage for the season to unholy grounds. “It’s basketball,” Greene said. “You’re going to miss shots, you’re going to make shots…. Read more

Los Angeles murals depict the diversity of the city – from Chicana/o murals rich with vibrant colors and cultural roots in East Los Angeles, to the walls of stylish graffiti art in South Central Los Angeles, and the larger-than-life-sized portraits of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra looming over the harbor freeway. Since 2002 , the L.A. city council and the department of building and safety said the existence of murals on private property is illegal, erasing existing murals and threatening… Read more

The holidays are just around the corner, and everyone is pinching pennies to make the festivities more wallet-friendly. A traditional Thanksgiving feast doesn’t have to break the bank or your back. For students without culinary experience or simply no kitchen, prepared meals are available from several local retailers, including Boston Market, Ralphs, and Vons. Prices for a meal for four with all the fixings range from about $27 to $70. These simple recipes and meal ideas will run you around… Read more