With the release of their new album, Intercept seems to have a message for their fans: expect the unexpected. For those who have become familiar with the Los Angeles-based band’s previous work, their latest and third album, “Symphony for Somebody Else,” will come as a musical left-hook. The album is a self-proclaimed “rock album” which doesn’t exactly follow the trend of their preceding mellow and ballad-filled work. That being said, the new musical direction the band has taken is an… Read more

The Rev. James Lawson championed non-violent action for CSUN’s Civil Discourse & Social Change program Monday night in Manzanita Hall.  Held before a full house in the Armer Theater, this was the first in a series of eight lectures and workshops to be given by Lawson this semester. A student of Ghandi’s tactics and lifelong activist, Lawson said non-violence is an emerging science for how social justice and social change can take place.  He said he hopes to give students… Read more

There are about 300 clubs and organizations on CSUN’s campus, enough to fit anyone’s major or hobby interest. There are many ways to get involved on campus such as becoming a volunteer, joining a club or organization, or becoming a member of a fraternity or sorority. The dorms also offer opportunities to get involved; the list goes on. The clubs and organizations are broken up in to about eight categories: fraternities and sororities, special interest, religious, honor society, college based,… Read more

The University Student Union (USU) was bustling with activity during midday Thursday as students took advantage of the chance to make free arts and crafts at the weekly Craft Corner sponsored by the USU Arts and Film Committee. Jessica Balfour, 24, the committee’s chairwoman and senior marketing major , came up with the idea to give each Craft Corner a theme. Thursday’s theme was suicide prevention and awareness in honor of National Suicide Prevention Week. Balfour said she has been… Read more

The University Student Union (USU) hosted its annual Matador Nights event on Friday. Rapper E-40 headlined the event, which included a variety of attractions including caricature artists, an airbrush tattoo booth, Tarot card readings, laser tag, carnival games and a variety of other activities. “This was our most successful event,” said Hamid Jahangard, 27, USU event manager. “I was watching the amazing performance from the second floor. Rarely have I seen an audience so excited, know and sing all the… Read more

A shutout by goalie Michael Abalos and a four-shot performance by midfielder Gustavo Villalobos wasn’t enough to give Northridge its first win of the season, as they settled for a scoreless draw against the University of Washington at the Cal State Fullerton Tournament on Friday. The Matadors had three high-quality looks at the net in the second period of overtime. With six minutes left in overtime, freshman Thomas Ramos fired a shot from the middle of the goal box, but… Read more

There are well over 400 trees in the CSUN orange grove. Among those trees is a tiny oasis known as the Orange Grove Bistro. “I’ve heard of it and I’ve heard their food is good,” said Dayne DaLuise, 19, a psychology major. “But it is so isolated, nobody really knows that it exists.” To address this issue, the eatery has added an incent iveincrease their patronage in the San Fernando Valley. Aside from their meeting rooms, catering business, lounge room… Read more

Much has happened in the AFC North this past off-season.  Terrell Owens signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, teaming up with fellow drama-prone receiver Chad Ochocinco. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger got in trouble once again and got slapped with a four-game suspension. Also, the Ravens will have to do without All-Pro safety Ed Reed for the first six games of the season due to off-season hip surgery, and the Cleveland Browns–well you get the point. So let us just get down to… Read more

Associated Students (A.S.) held its fall inauguration ceremony yesterday in front of a crowd filled with faculty, family and friends including CSUN President Jolene Koester. Dr. William Watkins, vice president for student affairs, swore A.S. President Conor Lansdale and Vice President Neil Sanchez into office followed by senate members. Lansdale, Sanchez and A.S. senators were introduced as the 2010-2011 student leaders. “So this is my new spot,” Lansdale said. The ceremony was held in the Grand Salon in the University… Read more