Green lawns, heated pools, waterfalls, a bed of flowers and custom garden stones are some examples of what one will find in the garden of a California suburban home. For the first time, the CSUN-al Gardening Series is conducting a session called “Audubon Habitat” to help homeowners put together a garden or backyard that is healthy to wildlife and the environment. Dr. Alan Pollack, the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society Committee chair for the Audubon At Home program, is presenting… Read more

Fall semester has already started, but it’s never too late to have an end-of-summer party. Football season is coming up, and with our significant others busy with their buddies watching the games, why not gather a few close friends and have a wine-and-cheese party at the house? The challenge is this: we have to have a budget. Who doesn’t like cheap-but-fun soirees? And with the recession, not all of us can afford a pricey get-together. So I will show you… Read more

Biboye Niweigha, a transfer student majoring in athletic training, considers himself an “endangered species” on campus due to the fact that he carries a boombox almost every day. Niweigha, 20, usually spends a lot of time practicing his break dancing moves on campus. Also known as Kuno, his B-boy name, which means no fear in Nigerian, he has been break dancing for three years. He turned to dancing after getting expelled from high school in San Jose. He didn’t have… Read more

Waste of money. Waste of time. As usual, the main character, Nick O’Bannon (Bobby Ocampo) had a premonition that something bad was going to happen, this time at the racetrack. He told his friends, his friends didn’t believe him at first, but ended up believing him eventually. They tried to intervene, but they could not cheat death. David R. Ellis needs to polish his green-screen effects. The use of green screen was too obvious. The racetrack scene was supposed to… Read more

For Christie Anna Casas, 30, it was never too late to go back to school. She describes the experience as one of the biggest challenges in her life so far. Her motivation was her boyfriend, who made her realize that it is never too late to make something of yourself and do something you believe you will love. She enjoyed her job as a legal secretary for a law firm, but realized that she did not want to be behind… Read more

CSUN held freshman orientations starting Tuesday, Aug. 11 as part of welcoming new students for the Fall 2009 semester. The New Student Orientation (NSO) helps students become familiar with and obtain important information about the campus. The NSO also helps students get involved with clubs and organizations. The orientation sessions were all-day events and lasted for two weeks. The new students were divided into groups, each group consisting of about 20 students. Each day was designated for a particular college,… Read more

There are countless Mexican restaurants in the San Fernando Valley, but Los Toros in Chatsworth stands out with its friendly atmosphere, authentic Mexican food and the best margaritas in town. For someone who is not a fan of Mexican dishes, I give Los Toros 9.2 stars.  The Los Toros Sampler is perfect for a group of four people or more. The sampler comes with taquitos, nachos, quesadillas, flauntas and carnitas served with sour cream, guacamole and their own special sauce…. Read more