In a study conducted by 'Diverse Issues in Higher Education,' CSUN was ranked among the top 100 colleges and universities nationwide for minority students.' The June 12th issue placed CSUN in the 12th position for baccalaureate degrees awarded to minority students for the 2006-2007 academic year.

As an avid follower of the 2008 presidential campaign, I waited anxiously this past week for a text message from the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee, Barack Obama.
Fearful of wandering out of earshot, I kept my cell phone close, not wanting to miss the telltale beep that would signal the arrival of an all-important message. Stealing many futile glances into the empty glowing screen of my phone, I was quickly growing disheartened. By Saturday evening, I had resigned myself to hearing Obama's choice for his vice presidential candidate second hand.

In his freshman year, Danny Santana received financial aid, took out two loans to cover housing and worked part-time. Yet this CSUN student's bank account is negative $149.

November of 2001 was devastating for many then-CSUN students and Matador school spirit 'amp;- if there was any. Citing money problems that would endanger the continuance of other university sports programs, then-'amp;rookie'amp; President Jolenne Koester decided to kill Northridge football.

I can hardly wait for the backlash to the recent People magazine cover story 'Ellen and Portia's Wedding,' a profile of the ubiquitous Ms. (is it Mrs. now?) DeGeneres and her bride Portia de Rossi. The scathing comments and hate filled tirades sure to bombard the celebrity weekly will show just how far we haven't come.

After a full week off following their 2-1 opening day overtime victory against the San Diego State Aztecs, the CSUN women's soccer team will play two games in three days this weekend.

Seeing the free stuff being passed out on the lawn next to the Matador Bookstore Complex, junior Diana Ta decided to go check it out. What she found was the 4th annual Associated Students Fair.

Populated primarily by commuter students, the CSUN campus resembles an airport terminal; students and faculty arrive and depart at all hours of the day, few remaining longer than is necessary.

The white posters signifying peace and unity have been raised with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's name written across them.' At the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, Clinton delivered an electrifying speech urging her supporters to vote Sen. Barack Obama for president. Following months of intense campaigning and closely contested primaries, Clinton was charged with the task of unifying the Democrats.

CSUN students running late may no longer be speeding on Zelzah if the proposed plan, by the Los Angeles' transportation committee to increase the speed limit on certain parts of the street is put into place.

Apparently the price of gas has skyrocketed to reach the price of one of those ultra cool, all-in-one smartphones. With all these high-tech, complex phones on the market one has to stop and ask the question: Should I really spend $200 on a phone or spend that on my gas for the next two months?

A fire broke out in the Calabasas and Agoura Hills areas yesterday afternoon, burning 75 acres but with no property damage or injuries reported. Due to suspicious findings, arson investigators were on the scene, officials said.