Midterm election nears
October 29, 2014
Associated Students (AS) recently held a campaign titled Rock the Matador Vote to encourage students, if they haven’t already, to register to vote in the general elections on Nov 4. The campaign served as a reminder that voting is essential. “It exercises the right for us, as human beings in...
15-year-old Cleveland High School student returns home safely
October 23, 2014
Jenna Grant, a Cleveland high school student who went missing Wednesday morning, returned home safely early this morning, Adam Grant, her father said. The 15-year-old 10th grader had left her home some time between midnight and 5:00 a.m. from her home near Zelzah Avenue and Prairie Street, Ada...
15-year-old girl goes missing from home near CSUN
October 22, 2014
>>UPDATE: Jenna Grant has returned home safe, according to her father. A 15-year-old girl has been missing from her home near CSUN since Wednesday morning. Jenna Grant, a 10th grader at Cleveland High School, was believed to have run away from her home near Zelzah Avenue and Prairie Stree...
Vulnerability of Earth’s oceans, climate highlighted at annual symposium
October 15, 2014
The Cal State Northridge Institute for Sustainability on Tuesday used their annual symposium to urge students to view the ocean as a blank canvass, colored, for better or worse, by decisions made in their daily lives. Sustainability Day is the symposium spotlighting environmental issues through expert...
National Coming Out Day celebrates identity
October 10, 2014
>>CORRECTION: The original version of this story incorrectly listed Craft Corner as a coaster making workshop. CSUN celebrated National Coming Out Day in what resembled a carnival like atmosphere. The event was organized by the CSUN Pride Center and served as a place wher...
National Coming Out Day: Letting your real colors shine through
October 9, 2014
Pride Center student worker Leonel Sanchez says this year’s celebration at Cal State Northridge of National Coming Out Day is going to be a good one. “The goal for National Coming Out Day is to get exposure to the LGBT community,” he said. “Not only that, but also to get people to see...
Cyclists rule the road at CicLAvia
October 6, 2014
Thousands took to the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday for CicLAvia, a free event meant to encourage people to use non-motorized transport to get around the city. Streets were shut down over 10 miles of roadway through parts of downtown Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Echo Park, and East Los Angeles...
LA residents express discomfort with hot weather on social media
September 15, 2014
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LADWP offers tips for water conservation
April 21, 2014
As everyone tries to save water during this drought, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power website has offered tips in saving water and reducing the cost of your bill. The biggest way you can conserve water is by replacing your sprinklers. The standard fan spray nozzle on sprinkler system...
Local Hip Hop artists hold benefit for Boys and Girls Club
April 21, 2014
Students grooved, sang, and rapped to inspire community outreach and self expression for the first Hip Hop Showcase held in the Games Room on Thursday. More than 50 students and people from the campus community came to see various hip-hop talent showcased, while raising money for a good cause. Illus...