As I walked at a fast pace to catch the last few minutes of the Los Angeles veteran punk band X, missing some of Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's somewhat refined and calm performance on the main stage (don't worry her outfit was outrageous as always), I had one question in my mind. I couldn't help but wonder why the 'leaders of Coachella', the geniuses that decided to put on this three day music and art festival, would put so many good bands on at the same time, forcing me to choose. In the end, there is only one plausible answer. There is too much good music in the world to fit into a measly three days!

' Current Associated Students (A.S.) President Miguel Segura fired four A.S. senators last week. The positions included director of visibility, director of political awareness, director of finance and the assistant director of finance.

All-American Eric Vance ended his regular-season career on a high note. The fourth-year player helped the Matadors to a 3-0 weep of UCSB Friday night. Vance, however, is hoping his career can be extended all the way to a national championship.

Every Thursday night members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance (LGBTA) convene in the Thousand Oaks room above the Associated Students office. Two years ago the alliance had less than twenty active members, today their numbers have nearly doubled.

The CSUN men's volleyball team accomplished a goal during Friday's 3-0 sweep of UC Santa Barbara at Robertson Gym.

This past spring break, while some packed the car and headed down to the beach to soak up some rays, students of CSUN's service learning class choose a different destination'mdash;New Orleans to be exact.

It was a little more than 30 hours before his flight.

'I've had fun,' said CSUN kinesiology major Brenden Nakamine with a laugh that hinted to mischief in his activities. 'For the most part it's kind of been like a two-and a- half week spring break for me.'

The impending flight wasn't taking him to another in the list of spring-breaklike excursions he'd taken in the past two weeks, rather it was taking him back to a place few choose to go; Afghanistan.

The Los Angeles City Council's Transportation Committee plans to increase the speed limit on four busy streets in the San Fernando Valley, including one near CSUN. This decision was not well received by local residents, activists and CSUN students who fear the measure would add to the recent wave of pedestrian injuries due to accidents.

There is a cookie company for students with a sweet tooth who have spare change in their pockets or backpacks and are looking to get rid of it.

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Immigrant advocates rejoiced last week after the Obama administration announced it would start the heated immigration debate this year. However, we shouldn't expect any legislation to be passed this year.

Sitting on the same side of the booth at the Chili's in Northridge, Calif., William Brown takes the liberty of ordering lunch for himself and his girlfriend, Coralee Ferguson. Though the restaurant is scarcely populated, the few 'regulars' can't help but notice the college kids that seem so out-of-place, busily gesturing to one another on a Saturday morning.
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After leaving a birthday party held by several CSUN students, 20-year-old Hayk Oganyan was killed and his friend was stabbed late Saturday night near the 8800 block of Corbin Avenue.