A battle between gravity and the human body ensues as Leticia Garcia attempts to balance herself on a log smack dab in the middle of the San Gabriel River. She manages to remain upright by gripping a rope supported by two groups of men flanking opposite sides of the riverbed. The men concentrate on keeping it as steady as possible so Garcia can hold on to it and successfully cross the river. All is quiet as the 21-year-old child development major… Read more

Students can gain an overall cultural experience by traveling abroad. There is the potential to meet new people, gain new interests and learn about a new community. Traveling abroad can be expensive for students who do not have a stable income, but there are ways for students to alleviate the costs. The CSUN international abroad website provides financial resources that students can utilize. If students receive financial aid on campus, they can use their aid abroad. Students attending universities abroad… Read more

Some bad travel experiences can turn into funny stories to laugh about for years. Others can make you appreciate life a little more, as did freshman Zalina Abner’s travel experience. While riding the Antelope Valley train back home from visiting family the business and marketing major witnessed a terrible incident. As the train made a slight turn Abner caught a glimpse of the front of the train and saw a man jumping to his death onto the tracks. Abner remembers… Read more

Couchsurfing.org melds travel and social media in a way that saves tourists money on accommodations while making new friends. The website allows people from all over the world to become members of the social networking site and to have interactive conversations about where they live or where they would like to travel. Members are encouraged to post information about great restaurants, tourist sites, activities near their homes and most importantly—offer couch-space for tourists. If a member wants to visit a… Read more

CSUN’s Jewish studies program is organizing a two-week trip this summer to explore the history and culture of Poland. Students will have the opportunity to visit major cities including Warsaw, Lodz, Auschwitz and Krakow from June 26 to July 10. Guided tours and excursions will introduce historic buildings, museums, castles and other sites. The trip will be led by history professor Donal O’Sullivan and two sociology professors, Helen Dosik and Terry Hatkoff. O’Sullivan is no stranger to study trips abroad. … Read more

A New York musician played the classical tunes of a violin on a stage. The artist then paused for a moment, brought his violin down to his waist and started rapping into the microphone. The musician, Svet Radoslavof, was one of many artists who took the stage at the Los Angeles Times travel convention to promote global awareness through the arts. The Los Angeles Times Travel and Adventure Show was held at the Los Angeles Convention center. The travel convention… Read more

Full Name: Nicole Marie Concialdi Date of Birth: May 26, 1989 Place of Birth: Chino Hills, California Height: 5’9” Position: Goalie Major: Liberal studies Stats: 124 saves and five penalty blocks in 17 games. FAVORITES Food: “Everything, but mostly desserts like chocolate cake.” Music: “From country to rap and everything in between.” Movie: “She’s all that” Song: “Last Night” by Carrie Underwood Athlete: Jonathan Quick, goaltender for the L.A. Kings Book: “House Rules” by Jodi Picoult LIFE Greatest difficulty: “Not… Read more

Virtually every year right around tournament season, college basketball analysts will go through each regional bracket in search of a team with a double digit seed from a mid-major conference that may have what it takes to pull up an upset or two and make a deep run at the tournament. The team that is able to accomplish this feat is referred to as a Cinderella team. The life of a Cinderella team usually starts out the same. The team… Read more

Softball The Cal State Northridge softball team (12-18) dealt with a long weekend as the team went 0-3 against No. 9 Arizona. The Wildcats slaughtered the Matadors 8-0 to open the three-game series on Friday. Saturday’s match was no walk in the park either as CSUN’s attempt to even the series ended in a 10-1 defeat.  In the final game, the Matadors scored five runs, but was not enough as the Wildcats ended the game with 16 runs and a… Read more