As an undecided freshman at CSUN, Kian Chachi is a sports enthusiast who just loves to play soccer. “I’ve been playing the game since I was three years old,” Chachi said. Since middle school, Kian, 17, has been playing on Premier and Gold teams of the Coast Soccer League. “I generally play center mid, but back then I played at forward for club teams,” Chachi said. During his sophomore year of high school, Chachi began as a younger player in… Read more

Most women can recall times  when their mother sent them back to their room to change their outfit when she thought they were showing too much skin. Even after high school,  some mothers still look at their daughter’s skimpy ensembles with disapproving eyes. As unfair and judgemental  as it may seem, here is a list of reasons to help understand why mothers want their daughters to cover up a little. It’s natural to want to stand out and do so… Read more

Robert Weigand, 20, spends four days a week in the Satellite Student Union’s (SSU) Shoshone Room, which was recently converted into a study space. Weigand, a double-major in English and cinema and television arts (CTVA), studies at least three to four hours a day in this room. “I think it’s good to have an extra space you can go to and just study when you need to,” Weigand said. “I feel like you can focus better in a quiet space… Read more

A rock star named Shamu with green-spiked hair stumbled around the Grand Salon of the University Student Union shrieking in agony. He had a knife wedged in his chest and blood spilled all over his crocodile-skin leisure suit. He died a short while later. This “whodunit” and two other murders kept CSUN students baffled for several hours at the Murder Mystery Dinner and Show hosted Thursday by the USU Events Department. “I think I’m a little bit too involved because… Read more

The crowd erupted with praise for U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein as they joined a lively group of young democrats and faculty  Friday for a rally held on behalf of Boxer. The rally was hosted by the CSUN Young Democrats in the Grand Salon, where Boxer encouraged students to get out and vote. As the crowd shouted “Barbara! Barbara!” Boxer found her way to the stage with seats filled mostly by students waving black and gold Boxer signs that displayed one of her many platforms… Read more

The process of requesting annual funding went green as the A.S. 2011-2012 Annual Budget Request became available online, replacing the original paper-based submissions with fields, a dropdown menu, and electronic confirmations. “We are trying to go green with A.S.,” said Kevin Mojaradi, A.S. coordinator of marketing and public relations. “We are cutting back on the number of forms we need because in the past we made 19 copies of everything to give to senators and advisors, and with more than… Read more

Election day is Nov. 2 and for weeks students and the American population have been seeing advertisements for propositions and candidates in every type of media. Political science professor Tom Hogen-Esch said the most important thing is being aware. According to the Census Bureau, citizens in the 18- to 24-year-old age range were the only group to increase their voting participation in the 2008 election. The election in 2008 showed an unprecedented amount of turnout for the 18- to 24-year-old… Read more

Two first-half goals sealed CSUN’s playoff berth as it cruised past Cal State Fullerton in a 2-0 victory at Matador Field in a Big West match Thursday night. Senior forward Farryn Townley and sophomore defender Katie Russ struck the net against the Titans and guaranteed the Matadors a spot in the Big West Tournament semifinals for the second consecutive year.  The Matadors (11-8, 5-3), who will be the third seed, travel to second seed Long Beach State (12-4-2, 5-1-1) Thursday… Read more

Get to know… Lynda Morales Date of birth: May 20, 1988 Place of birth: Glendale, California Height: 6’ 2’’ Experience: Senior 2009-10 Season Stats: 89 blocks Position: Middle blocker Major: FCS Consumer Affairs FAVORITES Food: Grandmother’s arroz con gandules Music: Almost everything, including salsa, rock, reggae Movie: “Avatar” and “The Boondock Saints” Song: “I Like It” by Enrique Iglesias Athlete: Manu Ginóbili from the San Antonio Spurs Book: The Twilight Saga Life Greatest Difficulty: “Moving to a new high school… Read more