The Big West Conference opener resulted in a big win for the Matadors (4-4-1) as they powered through UC Davis, 3-0, Wednesday afternoon at Aggie Soccer Field. The victory was CSUN’s first against the Aggies (2-5-2)in almost six years. Co-captain Rafael Garcia made sure the Matadors came away with the win. By pushing Davis to make critical mistakes, Garcia was able to capitalize, CSUN head coach Terry Davila said. “They got behind us, that’s why they fouled us,” Davila said…. Read more

>>>UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Sept. 28: The University Student Union (USU) will actively promote four single-occupancy restrooms in its facility, following a decision by the USU board of directors Monday. “In creating a gender neutral restroom we can provide an inclusive location for students,” the original proposal read. “By creating a gender neutral restroom the USU hopes to eliminate some of the obstacles students face as part of our campus community.” The board opted not to construct or designate new restrooms… Read more

The Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is leading Major League Baseball’s biggest names in pitching in nearly every statistical category and pretty much locked up the National League Cy Young award after winning the NL Triple Crown. He was far ahead of anyone else in strikeouts in the NL with 248. Kershaw held off Roy Halladay in the ERA race with a crisp 2.28 ERA and his 21 wins tied for first in the NL with Arizona Diamondback Ian… Read more

It’s no secret one of the great joys of traveling is traversing the crowded bazaars and promenades in search of that quintessential item that perfectly sums up what an amazing time you had. For some it’s a scarf or a new bag and for others it’s a piece of jewelry or some sort of art. My perfect travel treasure was a backgammon set. For days I scoured the markets, bazaars, and shopping promenades, turning my nose up at the typical… Read more

The Matadors (3-4-1) head north to face UC Davis (2-4-2) in their Big West season opener tonight, despite a scare of an alleged gunman at school on Tuesday. The team finished practice on schedule, but was unaware of the developing news of a man possessing a gun near the Oviatt Library during their morning training on Tuesday. “(The team) didn’t realize until after I got home,” co-captain Joe Franco said. “We had no idea. We were practicing at the time… Read more