The CSU awards annual scholarships to students throughout the system, and this year’s top honor went to a CSUN student. Ryan Grady, 28, was named the highest-ranking Hearst Scholar and given the Ali C. Razi Scholar Award. “I was very honored and privileged,” said Grady, who will earn a master’s in social work this spring.  “The award ceremony and speeches were very touching.” Grady was given the $10,000 award, the largest of the trustee scholarships, said Erik Fallis, CSU spokesman…. Read more

Recent incidents where LA County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed two pit bulls in response to the animals’ sudden attack beg the question if strict breed restrictions should be implemented. Breed Specific Legislation, or BSL, have been considered by the state of California since the 1980s to reduce the number of dog-related attacks, according to the ASPCA.  They have continuously been rejected. “There is no evidence that breed-specific laws—which are costly and difficult to enforce—make communities safer for people or… Read more

Troy Davis was executed Sept. 21 in Georgia through a lethal injection with no physical evidence of committing the crime for which he was accused. Nine eyewitness testimonies were all that was used to convict him of killing an off-duty police officer in 1989. The law states that a person is innocent until proven guilty and this wasn’t the case for Davis. Instead, he had to fight to prove his innocence without success. Depending on the severity and nature of… Read more

Before the Matadors headed to Riverside for their Big West Conference opening game against the Highanders, CSUN freshman Casey Hinger did some mild smack talk. “I can’t wait to go beat them,” she said. Hinger backed up her talk by putting down eight kills to help CSUN (7-6, 1-0 Big West) sweep UC Riverside on Saturday at the UCR Student Recreation Center. It was the Matadors’ third consecutive win overall against the Highlanders. Still a Valencia-High star last year, Hinger… Read more

Leaders can be the best player on a team numbers-wise or they can be the player who works the hardest and inspires everyone to be better. Senior forward Heidi Farran posseses both leadership qualities for the Cal State Northridge women’s soccer team. “Heidi (Farran) is incredible,” CSUN head coach Keith West said.  “We have great leadership on this team.” Farran was thrust into a leadership role this season after Farryn Townley, CSUN’s top player a year ago, left due to… Read more