Antony Rapp, star of Broadway musical "Rent," spoke openly about the trials, tribulations and joy of his acting career and the sadness associated with the loss of writer Jonathan Larson at the USU Grand Salon on Nov. 28. Rapp appeared for a special book signing in honor of his newly released memoirs titled "Without You.

Badland" is a truthful glimpse into the horrific aftermath of war seen through one family's story. It is a gut-wrenching and touching story of anger, disaster, fear, warmth and also deep love that will have you biting your fingernails to the bitter end. The movie is the inspiration of writer/director Francesco Lucente.

A ruling on an appeal to again hold elections for an At-Large senatorial seat, a proposed buyout of a sports intramural and other items of business were discussed at the Associate Student Senate meeting on Tuesday. Attorney General Hal Ellison said the judicial court determined Marco Zamora's allegations in regard to the format of the ballots offered at the recent senatorial elections weren't sufficient and that holding another election isn't necessary.

The Matador swim team faired well against some stiff competition at the three-day Nike Cup sponsored by UC Irvine at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach from Nov. 15-17. The CSUN men's swim team came in at ninth place with 288 total points and the women's team finished in 13th place with 195 points.

Associated Students senators spoke about the recent senatorial elections and how to improve future elections, opposing a proposed tuition increase and other items of business at their Tuesday meeting. They unanimously approved an action item to appoint Samer Habib as Senator for Engineering and Computer Science 1.

How many times have you heard student's complaints about being given incorrect information during advising? Or quite possibly you have been a victim of this circumstance yourself? Or, how about being told to take a class that you have already taken or being advised to take two classes in the same semester that you cannot due to prerequisite requirements? Whatever your story is, the problem is the same: inadequate or confusing advisement.

Two items, an immigration reform resolution and a tuition increase opposition resolution, were approved at the Associated Students Senate meeting yesterday in addition to numerous action items. Both the immigration reform resolution and the opposition against tuition increase resolution were met with applause from the Senate members.

It was business as usual at the weekly Associated Students Senate meeting on Tuesday with the approval of the agenda and minutes and the usual senatorial representatives in attendance. One of the hottest topics of the senate meeting was the ongoing election in which they encouraged everyone to vote.

Every semester The Northridge Review has a reading of the previous semesters published poetry and short stories by CSUN students. On Oct. 26 in Jerome Richfield Hall, writers read their creative works aloud and their words resonate with audience members even after the event is over.

It's that time of year again. The leaves are falling from the trees, the darkness creeps up earlier and it has become cooler at night. Houses are being decorated with pumpkins, ghosts, ghouls or anything creepy. Halloween must be upon us. When I was a child, I enjoyed Halloween as every kid does.

It was business as usual at the weekly A.S. Senate meeting on Tuesday. One of the agenda items addressed was approving people to join A.S. committees and an appointment to the judicial court. Albert De La Rosa was approved to join the finance committee. Christian Bishop was approved to join the elections committee, and Max Franco was appointed to the judicial court.

Salvador Dali is back and better than ever at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA has dedicated 10 viewing rooms to the master of surrealism and on display are not only his most famous works of art but also the lesser known sculptures and films. Attendees encounter the first of Dali's twisted pieces upon entering the museum.