The CSUN women’s soccer team played its home opener Sunday night under a new lighting system completed this summer. It was the first night soccer game at CSUN in nearly a decade. CSUN President Jolene Koester welcomed a near-capacity crowd to the event, dubbed “Sunday Night Lights,” during a pre-match ceremony. Koester said students made the lights possible through the CSUN Campus Quality Fee. The Matadors (0-2) responded to the buzz of the night, falling 2-1 to No. 5 Portland at… Read more

Photo credit: Natalia Bereznyuk, Staff Photographer Germaine Navarro came to CSUN with an interest in the linguistics program several years ago. After traveling to Japan and working with children there, Navarro is returning to work on earning her master’s degree in Japanese linguistics, as well as develop her interest with speech language pathology as a speech therapist. “They normally hire people with a psychology major, but since I’m a linguist and I worked with children in Japan, I got a… Read more

The time has come to put away the high waist shorts, tunic dresses, miniskirts, and sandals, now that fall is finally here. Get ready to step into the new season with style. There will be many new trends as well as old ones that are making their way back into the fall season. This year New York Fashion Week was alive with bright and colorful outfits as well as neutral tones. On Top This past summer, stores like H&M and… Read more

The idea to repeal the 14th Amendment, which grants automatic citizenship to anyone born in the United States regardless of their parents’ nationality, is a desperate attempt by the “extreme right” to scare voters onto their side as the November elections draw near. After hitting several roadblocks in their fight against illegal immigration, some Republican legislators have turned their attacks to the people every civilized nation puts at the top of its “most vulnerable” list — mothers and babies.  (Well,… Read more

Helping: Austin Heap When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was “re-elected,” the violence of the Iranian regime was personified through the viral video of protestor Neda Soltan’s death by armed militia and police. Ahmadinejad figured a reasonable solution was total internet censorship. But Austin Heap, a 26-year-old programmer from San Francisco, had other plans. Heap created Haystack, software which encrypts a user’s data and hides it to look like normal surfing and nothing a censor might deem dangerous. Now, I’m not… Read more

UPDATE: myNorthridge portal is now back up. The myNorthridge portal has been down since 9:30 this morning, Kendra O’Brien of CSUN’s Information Technology (IT) department said. Technicians are working on the problem but are uncertain when the portal will be back up. IT has an information booth outside Bayramian Hall all this week to aid students and those who don’t know where or when their classes are can call the appropriate departments for more information. Marla Joseph from IT said… Read more

My name is Liana, and I am a fifth-year senior. You may think that asking college freshmen to take advice from a fifth-year senior is a little like seeking moral guidance from Mel Gibson.  But I can assure you that I’ve picked up a few lessons since coming to CSUN in 2006, and I’ve seen my share of changes, thanks largely due to the budget cuts at CSUN. Freshmen can now look forward to the recent tuition increase, cut classes,… Read more

Coming off the most successful season in CSUN women’s soccer history, in which they hosted their first ever playoff game, the Matadors remain in tact for the 2010 season with returning  players such as sophomore goalkeeper Haley Hawes, senior defender Jasmine Pratt and 2009 All-Big West Conference First Team member senior forward Farryn Townley. CSUN head coach Keith West, who was named 2009 Big West Coach of the Year, says, “We play tough conference road teams (against) Cal Poly, UC… Read more

The Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) will provide students with state-of-the-art academic facilities. Robert Bucker, dean of the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication said the VPAC not only is a milestone for the San Fernando Valley community but it will also be beneficial on an academic level (for students). The structure serves as an academic site with a lecture hall, faculty offices and designated space for the campus radio station KCSN. “There will be opportunities for students… Read more