CSUN temporarily became West Las Vegas University last Thursday, as the cast and crew of the TV show “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” came to campus to film the seventh episode of its eighth season. Key Set Production Assistant Kenny Hanson said the episode’s title is “Goodbye and Goodnight,” though not too many details about the episode’s plot could be revealed, as the episode was being filmed on the same night that the second episode of the season aired on CBS.

There’s no doubt that 2008 will be a year to remember. Potential candidates for United States President have been campaigning for what seems like years now. What started out as a veritable rat race has slowly condensed into a more organized competition, but just barely.

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently introduced a 65-foot long bus that can carry up to 100 people for its Orange Line Transit-way. The bus is the highest capacity articulated compressed-natural gas bus in operation within North America.

Stonefire Grill recently opened its doors in Chatsworth’s Pacific Theatres movie complex on Winnetka Avenue off Prairie Street, unfortunately it prompted negative responses. It may be the new restaurant’s poor layout or perhaps the small chain’s motto, “A fresh approach to family dining.

This Labor Day weekend might feature the most spectacular night show ever – or it might not. Earth will pass through a trail of particles left behind by the Comet Kiess on Sept. 1, a potential follow-up to the total lunar eclipse that occurred on Tuesday morning.

Diet does not make a difference, at least when it comes to metabolic syndrome, a new study has found. Metabolic syndrome, which puts people at greater risk of Type 2 diabetes, stroke and other heart-related diseases, is characterized by several risk factors.

With an hour-long lunch break everyday throughout the course of a few weeks, a CSUN student could easily go to every eatery on campus. For students that enjoy a bit more variety, there are more than 20 restaurants within walking distance of the campus. Several of these restaurants offer student discounts, which is a welcome relief for those students who cannot afford to go to sit-down restaurants on a regular basis.

Students exploring the campus today may be surprised to discover several changes to the Matador Bookstore Complex, the biggest change being the three new restaurants occupying what was once known as the Stations Food Court. Replacing the pizza, Chinese, Mexican and sushi vendors that previously occupied the space, along with smoothie chain Jamba Juice, are three well-known chains: Panda Express, with Chinese food; El Pollo Loco, with Mexican-style dishes; and Juice It Up!, a juice and smoothie company that originated on the beaches of Southern California.