By Michael Davis Contributing Reporter Tennis In the last regular season match, the Cal State Northridge tennis team defeated the Pacific Tigers on Saturday. It was Senior Day and before the match began, Brooke Doane and Nina Jaworowski were honored on the courts. Unfortunately, the two seniors needed help from their younger teammates to seal the victory. After taking the doubles matches 3-0, Doane and Jaworowski both failed to capture a win on their respective day. The younger members of… Read more

So many many thing to do and people to see, but so little money for gas for the necessary commutes is the issue. Since January it seems like every other week gas prices have risen, especially here in Los Angeles. And many people have turned to driving less, using public transportation, riding bicycles or even walking. Bicycle riding has grown a lot as of late and you can tell by just looking out for cyclists in the city. but how… Read more

The sobering prediction among health care professionals and educators is that the current generation of children may be headed for a severe health crisis. Confronted by this crisis in pediatric health, California State University, Northridge’s’ departments of Kinesiology, Health Education and Nutrition Science are working in collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District, and Northridge Hospital Center for Healthier Communities to reverse the trends in the childhood obesity crisis. Dr. Terri Lisagor, assistant professor in CSUN’s College of Health… Read more

When we hide under headphones and follow wherever technology takes us, it’s easy to get caught up in the façade our society has over the future of our planet and where we as a species are going. The brutal truth is our atmosphere and oceans are in dire trouble and unless we put aside our selfish ways now, horrendous consequences soon will follow. Since the start of the industrial revolution, our oceans have gradually been filling with poison we have… Read more

According to the European Union’s website, 27-member countries use 112 as their emergency number, enabling citizens to call for emergency services from any location in the EU. Many member states introduced 112 as a number working alongside their national emergency numbers. For example, in the United Kingdom, citizens can either call 112 or their national number 999 in case of distress. Croatia, Turkey, Iceland and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are candidates for the system. Mean while Albania, Bosnia and… Read more

By Ankur Patel Contributor Protesting in a way that is acceptable to the powers you are protesting against is, in effect, ineffective. When budget cuts come down, the people making those cuts know that there will be protests. It is a calculated decision, the ramifications of which they have already accounted for. They even recognize the possibility of being vilified. The “Teach Out” on March 2 was a visible demonstration that received media attention and had a decent turnout but… Read more

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would increase transparency of auxiliary organizations and foundations that perform government functions throughout California’s higher education system. Senate Bill 8, authored by state Senator Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, was passed by a 4-1 bipartisan vote. Yee’s Chief of Staff Adam Keigwin said this would be the third time the bill has been sent to the governor’s office. “It has been overwhelmingly supported,” Keigwin said. “Its received bipartisan support the past two… Read more

Losing it’s rubber-game against the University of the Pacific left the Matadors with a sour taste, especially after having a lead and blowing it in the fourth inning. “It’s frustrating. It was a five-run lead we needed to come out and throw strikes, quality strikes not just serve it up to them and pound hits,” CSUN infielder Tommy Simis said. “We just got to do a better job at pitching and defense because we can’t give up eight runs and… Read more

Students demanded a question and answer session with CSU Chancellor Charles Reed in an event held at CSUN. Reed obliged. “CSU: in the next 50 years” addressed education issues at the conference held at the Valley Performance Arts Center. CSUN hosted a day of discussions regarding education policies of the CSU system. Among faculty, staff and other educators from various CSU campuses, Senator Alex Padilla (D-San Fernando Valley) and CSUN President Jolene Koester gave speeches at the event. One of… Read more