A one-of-a-kind and affordable experience to explore nature and its beauty is the purpose of a new student-run program called Outdoor Adventures. It gives students the opportunity to appreciate the outdoors and achieve a greater knowledge about it outside the four corners of a classroom. The program started engaging in outdoor activities in Spring 2009. They went on four hiking trips and two trips to Castaic Lake, where students got to kayak and canoe. This semester, aside from the hiking… Read more

The winter season is usually discouraging – people want to stay indoors because of the cold weather, the roads are slippery and wet and many of us get sick during the season. It may be shorter than summer, but there are a lot of activities to do during winter break, so make the most out of it. Here are a few tips on how to have a fun and memorable vacation with your family, friends and significant others. Family: The… Read more

Desiree Haro confesses that she is a “big-time wolf girl.” From “The Twilight Saga” series, her favorite character is Jacob Black, who happens to be a werewolf. “I can talk about him all day,” the 19-year-old art major said. Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner in the movie, is Bella Swan’s (Kristen Stewart) best friend. Their friendship grows stronger when vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) leaves Bella. Jacob eventually transforms into a werewolf as Bella’s life becomes threatened and he… Read more

Study’ and ‘party’ are words that we do not normally use together, but the good news for us students is that there are new ways to avoid the stress of studying, and enjoy it instead. We are a few weeks away from winter break, and I am sure everyone is planning their holiday vacations. But before we go back home to our parents’ house, or plan to ride the slopes at Mammoth, we have to overcome the most dreadful week… Read more

A parody of the Miss America beauty pageant showed a dramatic representation of society’s distress through movement, sound and imagery that ran Nov. 20-22 in CSUN’s Little Theatre. The Performance Ensemble’s original piece, “Mess America: A Nation in Various States of Dis-Dress” delved into the country’s current situation regarding sex, politics, discrimination, education and other controversial issues. Michele Clevering, who played the pageant mother, said they considered the media when deciding on which issues and themes to highlight. She said… Read more

Get ready for an exotic experience once you enter the two red doors of Marrakesh restaurant in Studio City. The intimate atmosphere inside sets the mood for a romantic Moroccan dinner date with décors like oil lamps, tasseled curtains, plush pillows and mosaic tables. Marrakesh is by far the most unique restaurant that I have ever been to. Paper menus are not available, instead the servers recite the courses in detail. The dinner starts off with washing your hands with… Read more

Nathan Maurice challenged his neighbor and former teammate as he hit a four-bagger, four consecutive strikes, during a game of bowling. The outcome being whoever loses will buy dinner and another hour of bowling. “It’s on,” Maurice, who has yet to decide a major, said. Maurice has been bowling since the age of nine, after being invited to a classmate’s birthday party at the only bowling alley on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. “We went to Rock and Glow… Read more

The fourth biennial report of the California State University’s (CSU) Alcohol Policies and Prevention states that the alcohol abuse among students has decreased. Currently at CSUN, the Klotz Student Health Center, campus police and other departments are collaborating to teach and promote responsible use of alcohol. Five years ago, according to Capt. Scott Vanscoy of the Department of Police Services, alcohol related incidents on campus were at a level that required a new approach. This approach has less to do… Read more

I have come to love Thai food after moving to California from Hawaii. I especially love chicken satay and anything with snow peas in it. I crave Thai food often and Rincome Restaurant is good enough for me to get through the day. Located in a strip mall in Granada Hills, Rincome Restaurant is anything but extraordinary. The place is small and compacted in the corner of the mall and the parking space is limited. There are a few décors,… Read more