The Cal State Northridge women’s basketball team has not had any success at home but will try to capture their first victory of the season at San Jose State Friday night. San Jose State may be 0-2, but it is still a road game nonetheless. Everyone knows that road games are little bit harder than home games. The crowd is against the opposing team, and every mental error is magnified. “You really have to stay focused,” Matador Analee Viena-Lota said…. Read more
The following students from a Spring 2009 Journalism 410 class contributed to the story: Samantha Minton, Kristyn Fryrear, Robert Cisneros, Casey Rowley, Tiaira Nowlin, Cynthia Martinez, Mariana Enriquez, Shayla Selva, Gail Moscoso When it comes to the inspection reports, letter grades can be misleading, and the rating system can be confusing. Dining at a high-grade restaurant doesn’t mean the eatery is without problems. While one place may have attained an ‘A’ grade, it may have been closed down at one… Read more
CSUN’s United We Serve Volunteer Program continues its observance of Homeless Awareness Month with what those involved describe as the largest canned food drive this campus has ever seen. The donations from the food drive will be used today in a campus demonstration. “We plan to take all the food that has been donated and line them along the steps of the Oviatt Library,” said Justin Weiss, the program’s coordinator. Weiss said students have responded positively so far to the… Read more
On Nov. 5, Trish Regan, the anchor for CNBC’s ‘The Call,’ reported that some Wall Street firms had received significant doses of H1N1 vaccines. Goldman Sachs reportedly received 200 doses, and Citigroup received 1,200 doses. “I’m six weeks away from delivering twins, and I couldn’t get the H1N1 vaccine from my obstetrician or the hospital where I plan to deliver,” said Regan. “Eventually, I did get the vaccine, but it was not through conventional means.” On Nov. 1, Army Maj…. Read more
The Cal State Northridge men’s soccer team was shut out seven times this season. But Monday the Matadors were dealt their most crushing defeat, this time by the NCAA, as they were left out of the College Cup Tournament. With a record of 10-8-2, Northridge knew its tournament hopes hung by a thread. It finished fourth in the Big West Conference at 5-4-1 and had significant victories under its belt to go along with an impressive non-conference schedule. The Matadors… Read more