The majority of Americans who were children on Sept. 11, 2001 did not have a family member perish that day. However, 3,051 children did lose a parent that day, and NBC’s “Children of 9/11” documents the experiences of 11 of these children as they have coped with the tragedy for the past 10 years.The TV special gave a voice to those who were children at that time, as well as those who were born within a week of Sept. 11,… Read more
Symptoms of post-traumatic stress and distrust in the government are some of the lingering affects Sept. 11, 2001, has had on the youngest generation of Americans able to remember the event, said psychology professor Dee Shepherd-Look. The attacks on the U.S. increased fear and paranoia in American citizens, but young Americans exposed to the events in person or through television were affected much the same, leaving a subtle, lasting impression, Shepherd-Look added. “The overall anxiety of the people who paid… Read more
Department of Homeland Security replaced its iconic color-coded terror alert system on April 27 with a simpler version, according to homeland security officials. Created in 2002 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Homeland Security Advisory System featured five threat levels, which notified citizens of the probability of a terrorist attack. The Homeland Security Advisory Council criticized the previous system as ineffective, lacking credibility and not clearly defining threat levels criteria. Under the new system, there are two threat… Read more
The Matadors (1-2) head to the Midwest for the TLC Lobo Invitational to play Missouri State (0-3) and New Mexico (2-0-1) on Friday and Sunday respectively. CSUN is looking to get back on track after losing two home games at its Labor Day Classic against Akron and UNLV last weekend. Although they lost, the Matadors’ ability to send both games into overtime has head coach Terry Davila feeling optimistic about the team. “I haven’t been this proud of a Northridge… Read more
Coming off a hard-fought loss to No. 9 USC, the CSUN women’s volleyball team will look to rebound at the UNLV tournament on Friday and Saturday. The Matadors will get back on the road and look to repeat last week’s success, when they swept the Sacramento State Invitational and outside hitter Mahina Haina was named MVP. CSUN will face Eastern Washington on Friday, Southern Utah on Saturday morning and host UNLV later on that evening. “We won (the 2010 UNLV)… Read more
After four attempts, the CSUN women’s soccer team finally captured its first win of the year by scoring a season-high three goals against Princeton on Sunday. Now, the Matadors will look to keep the momentum alive as they travel to West Lafayette, Indiana to compete in the Boilermaker Challenge this weekend. CSUN (1-4) will play against host Purdue for the first time in school history on Friday night and face either Kansas or Dayton on Sunday afternoon. In the Matadors’… Read more
A memorial will be completed by the decade anniversary of the terrorist attacks that brought down the World Trade Center, reported the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. There will be a dedication ceremony Sunday for the families of nearly 3,000 victims who lost their lives in the attacks. “I know full completion of the site is still a dream waiting to happen,” said Ashleigh Jaines, 29, who lives blocks away from the site in lower Manhattan. “But… Read more
Associated Student plans to make new matadors feel welcome at this Thursday’s freshman convocation and the unveiling of the new matador statue. “It’s their symbolic journey into becoming a matador,” said university advisor Tom Piernik. The convocation will welcome the freshman class Thursday night at the Oviatt library with keynote speaker Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle. The matador statue will also be unveiled to the public at the event. Piernik emphasized on the symbolic role of the statue… Read more
