T he heavy rain that fell last weekend in Southern California, severely impacted the scheduled series between CSUN and UC Riverside, as two out of the three games were postponed because of the steady rainfall. The Northridge baseball team is no stranger to having games impacted by inclement weather, as four games have already been postponed due to rain. A break in the weather Sunday afternoon was the perfect opportunity for the two teams to get at least one game… Read more

Rarely does such an exclusively inimitable talent rise up from the indie scene, but in this case, it reached out from the likes of four young music enthusiasts named Michael Romero, Paul Bayze, Kevin Kolpien, and Niaz Chakravarty. Together, this rambunctious group form “They Walk in Line,” and on Feb. 8 they released their first full-length album titled “Medical Necessities.” In this album, there lies a distinct style, one that sounds very familiar to those of us who grew up… Read more

Denise Hamilton, accomplished journalist for the L.A. Times and crime novelist, spoke in conjunction with The Friends of the Oviatt Library on Tuesday. The event was held in the library’s Presentation Room, and though Denise spoke a bit about her newly released novel, the atmosphere was not so much that of a book promotion, but more that of a casual discussion. Hamilton described herself as “a kid who always loved to write stories, poems, and odes to (her) dog.” Denise… Read more

What was predicted to be a long week for the Matadors, turned out to be a week of big wins. After their game against Cal Poly, Northridge took a break from conference play and traveled to the other side of the country to face Fairfield University of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in the ESPN Bracket Buster Tournament. The concept of the tournament was to give schools from Mid-Major conferences a chance to play a game televised by ESPN to… Read more

Denise Hamilton, accomplished journalist for the L.A. Times and crime novelist, spoke in conjunction with The Friends of the Oviatt Library on Tuesday. The event was held in the library’s Presentation Room, and though Denise spoke a bit about her newly released novel, the atmosphere was not so much that of a book promotion, but more that of a casual discussion. Hamilton described herself as “a kid who always loved to write stories, poems, and odes to (her) dog.” Denise… Read more

Apanel of CSUN professors from different fields, met to discuss the life of accomplished and controversial Philosopher, Jacques Derrida, on Monday, February 14. The panel discussion, entitled, Derrida and the Legacy of Post-Modernism, was held in the Presentation Room of The Oviatt Library, and included Mutombo Nkulu-N’ Sengha,Religious Studies professor, Jack Solomon,English professor, Brigit Tregenza,Philosophy professor and York Gunther,Philosophy professor. James Kellenberger also a philosophy professor acted as moderator. The discussion was held in memory of Derrida, who passed away… Read more

Growing up in the shadow of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Ian Boylan seemed like the last person who would end up making a name for himself at Cal State Northridge. Now, four years after he left his home in the Midwest for California, he has done exactly that. Heading into his final conference home game Wednesday night against Cal Poly, he has built a legacy that will be tough for future players to top. Boylan, a six-foot six-inch… Read more

It seems a lot of rock bands have been slowly making their way through the music industry. The most recent band to have some success is Anberlin, an alternative-Christian rock band on the Tooth and Nail Records roster. They first found success in 2003 with their first release, “Blueprints for a Black Market.” The band , made up of lead singer Stephen Christian, guitarist Joey Milligan, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nate Young are back again with their sophomore album… Read more

I Build The Tower,” by Brad Byer and CSUN professor Edward Landler, is a beautifully created documentary about the Watts Towers and its creator, Samuel Rodia. The film was recently completed and screened Sunday at the 13th Pan African Film ‘ Arts Festival in Crenshaw. The film begins chronicling Rodia’s life from his beginnings in Italy around the 1880s to his eventual arrival in Los Angeles by the 1920s, where he worked mostly as a brick mason. After working for… Read more