With first place out of reach, the CSUN women’s soccer team looks to secure second place in the Big West Conference with a win at UC Riverside tonight. After a 4-0 loss to UC Irvine Sunday night, the Matadors (6-8-2, 4-2-1 Big West) are three points behind the Anteaters for first place in the conference with only one game remaining. “It’s one game,” said CSUN assistant coach Miguel Ruiz. “We’ve got to come out and win (tonight) and hopefully we… Read more

At first, it was a pipe dream, but the decision to move from Louisiana to California came easily for Ashley Samson. “I’ve always loved California and how it has so many outdoor activities,” Samson said, an assistant professor in the kinesiology department. “During my job hunt, it so happened this position opened up. An added bonus – it was in California.” This past summer, Samson moved almost 2,000 miles away from her native Louisiana to join the CSUN faculty. She… Read more

There are only a few months until the new Student Recreation Center (SRC) opens, and the facility is undergoing its ‘punch list’ phase, when the building is inspected. Associated Students heard a special presentation Tuesday that gave last details of the center, scheduled to open Jan. 26. “You’re going to want to be there, it’s going to be amazing,” said Shannon Krajewski, associate director of marketing and programs. The SRC will have yoga, cardio kickboxing and pilates classes, and house… Read more

One of the most valuable lessons I learned while in Istanbul about being a journalist was that I have to be flexible.  Journalism isn’t something I can plan and doesn’t always cooperate. My first assignment in Istanbul taught me that. My first assignment was to profile a person. I decided, long before I got to Istanbul, that I wanted to do my profile on a street child. It didn’t take much research for me to realize that I had picked… Read more

After defeating UCLA for the first time at Drake Stadium Saturday night, CSUN (7-7-1, 3-3 Big West) is back home for a three-game homestand, starting with a rematch against UC Irvine Wednesday night. “Back to business,” Matador midfielder and co-captain Rafael Garcia said after Saturday’s match. “(Beating UCLA is a) huge confidence booster for us. It just lets us know that we can compete with the best in the nation.” The Anteaters (13-4, 5-2) are tied for first place in… Read more

The Denver Broncos’ 2010 first-round pick, quarterback Tim Tebow capped off a surging victory against the winless Dolphins Sunday when he threw two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally his team from a 15-point deficit to force overtime and set up Matt Prater for a game-winning 52-yard field goal. Tebow, who’s been riding the bench behind Kyle Orton for the majority of games since 2010, finally got his first start of the season against Miami and showed why the… Read more