The CSUN ballroom dance club held their first masquerade ball at the Castaway restaurant Friday in Burbank. Students spent the evening wearing masks, gowns and tuxedos. They danced the waltz, salsa, tango and rumba.  One of those students was Nicole Maddocks, treasurer of the ballroom dance club. “We wanted to throw a back to school kick off event,” said Maddocks, 20. The club hopes to accumulate enough money to to throw the masquerade ball annually. “We exceeded our expectations; everybody… Read more

Video by Monique Muñiz / Sports Editor It was the perfect Senior Night as all five Matador seniors were able to come out in the final seconds of Thursday night’s matchup and get a standing ovation from the ruckus sold out crowd at the Matadome. Senior Dathan Lyles knocked down five free throws in the last minute of play to ice CSUN’s 68-60 victory over the defending Big West champions, UC Santa Barbara, and giving them sole possession of fourth… Read more

It’s lunchtime and you feel your stomach screaming for something to eat.  You need something quick and tasty.  As you walk out of your office, you spot a large, yellow vehicle parked in front of your building. No, it’s not a school bus; it’s The Grilled Cheese Truck. The Grilled Cheese Truck is one of the many specialty food trucks in Los Angeles. Loyal fans of these popular mobile eateries can follow their favorite food trucks using Twitter or other… Read more

Borrowing from the Monopoly theme, the CSUNopoly Matador Dollar Day was organized to help students become financially literate. The event held Wednesday was organized with seven stations, each focusing on a specific financial topic catering to students. Some stations addressed topics like financial aid, FAFSA, scholarships, and budgeting for graduation. The event, held in Plaza del Sol, used food and games to draw students. One of those students was sophomore Chrishaun Bradford, who said she wanted to learn where she… Read more

For a set or so, the Matadors seem like the team that dominated the USC Trojans for 17 straight games prior to the 2011 season.           The Cal State Northridge men’s volleyball team held its own against the No. 1 team in the nation, keeping games close and not doing the things that doomed it earlier in the season.             It all fell short as the Trojans defeated the Matadors in straight sets 25-21, 27-25, 25-19, Wednesday night at the Matadome…. Read more

At 1 p.m. last Thursday, a group of CSUN students departed from Fish Harbor in Long Beach aboard the Yellow Fin vessel and headed out onto the choppy waves of the Pacific Ocean. Dr. Michael Franklin of the CSUN marine biology department led students from his marine biology 421 class on an excursion from the Southern California Marine Institute in Long Beach. As a requirement for this upper division course, the deep sea trip entails field study of the diverse… Read more

The Matadors look to get even with the top-ranked USC Trojans tonight at the Matadome. CSUN has dominated the Trojans, beating them in 17 straight matches that extended back to February 2004 before this season. The tides turned when the Cal State Northridge men’s volleyball team traveled to the Galen Center on Jan. 12 to open the 2011 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play. Northridge lost to No. 1 USC in straight sets 25-18, 25-17, 25-20. This season, USC (8-1, 8-1 MPSF) leads several conference categories… Read more

CSUN police services are searching for the suspect who broke into and burglarized two dormitories Thursday night at University Park Apartment complex. The suspect broke into first-floor apartments of buildings four and 14. He broke the bedroom windows, entered the rooms and stole laptop computers and other electronics. Police officials said they have no reason to believe the victims were specifically targeted. CSUN police services are not sure if the same suspect is responsible for both burglaries. The two cases… Read more

The Matadors’ start in the 2011 season earned mixed results. The Cal State Northridge baseball team split a four-game weekend series with Seattle University that included a double-header Saturday at Matador Field. Sunday Despite two superb performances by catcher Steven Keller and third baseman Tommy Simis, the Matadors were not able to come back from a 4-3 deficit to capture the first series of the season. Keller went 3-for-4 and Simis recorded two doubles with a run batted in, but… Read more