In celebration of and in tribute to the music of Sublime, almost a dozen bands played short sets at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre in Hollywood on Oct. 24 to benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund. Sublime, one of the most popular bands of the 20-something generation, set the trend for the raw blending of punk rock, reggae, ska, and hip-hop music.

The CSUN men’s basketball team nearly shot 54 percent from the field as the Matadors beat the CSU Los Angeles Golden Eagles 90-75 in their first of two exhibition games in front of 1,285 people at the Matadome, Nov. 3. Junior Mike Efevberha, who scored 28 points on 9-15 shooting from the field and 8-8 from the free throw line, led all scorers on the night. Efevberha played in his first game for CSUN after sitting out a year due… Read more

The Matador women’s basketball team concludes its six-game odyssey away from the Matadome tomorrow night, as the team will face the 4-2 USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Sports Arena Dec. 9. CSUN’s woes continued last week as the Matadors lost both games in Washington, falling to Eastern Washington 69-61 in Cheney Nov. 30 and Washington State 68-55 in Pullman two days later. Against Eastern Washington, the Matadors trailed by as many as 18, until CSUN went on an 11-0… Read more

Imagine being right in the middle of a choir as they lift their voices in song. Melody and harmony bathe you in a glorious, sweet sound that first overtakes you, then lifts you and carries you away. The 50 voices of the choir literally surrounded the audience for the opening of the Fall Concert of the Northridge Singers on Dec. 3, at the CSUN Performing Arts Center. As the house lights dimmed, the men took their positions lining the stairway… Read more

Seeing an original screenplay produced by a major studio has become the Hollywood equivalent of a dodo sighting. It is rare indeed. The result of Hollywood’s total lack of creativity is slumping box office returns. With revenue down nearly seven percent from last year why redo “Pride and Prejudice” a film that many think has been overdone. “Pride and Prejudice” a remake of the Jane Austen classic, stars Keira Knightly and Matthew Macfadyen as two people destined to fall in… Read more

Student actors doing Shakespeare in an on- campus production screams boring. The mere mention conjures visions of amateurs, missed cues and awkward pauses. Oh ye of little faith, the student-production of Shakespeare’s classic “Twelfth Night,” presented by the Theatre Department at CSUN, is hilarious and showcases the talents of actors destined to be discovered. A sunken vessel separated Viola (Kristen Egermeier) and Sebastian (Jim Miller). Twins, each assumes their sibling lives no more. Both wander aimlessly through life before they… Read more

In what was its worst game of the young season, the CSUN men’s basketball team lost 70-48 to the Eastern Washington Eagles at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. on Dec. 4. The Eagles held the Matadors to nearly 40 points below their average of nearly 87 points per game. Eastern Washington’s defense held the Matador offense to 28 percent shooting from the field for the game. CSUN made only 15 field goals on 52 attempts. Junior guard Mike Efevberha, who… Read more

The Matador swim teams recently began the 2005-06 season, with the men’s team at 0-1 in head-to-head dual meets and the women’s team at 0-2. The men’s team began their season at the Big West Shootout, held at UC Irvine’s Anteater Complex from Nov. 4 to Nov. 5. CSUN went 1-2 on its first day of competition, defeating Cal Poly 81-51 but losing to Irvine 102-33 and Washington 96-26. Brian Sawyer finished second in the 1,650-meter freestyle event with a… Read more

The CSUN men’s basketball team came out firing early and often against Hope International and never looked back, breaking the 100-point barrier for the first time in three years, blowing out the Royals 117-55 Dec. 1 at the Matadome. “When it comes down to a game like this, it’s about seeing whether we executed offensively, whether we played unselfishly, whether we played good defense and whether we rebounded the ball,” Braswell said. “We did all those things tonight.” Junior Mike… Read more