Looking to recover from three-straight losses, the Matadors (1-6) take on Pepperdine (5-3) at Firestone Fieldhouse Saturday night. It will be CSUN’s second straight opponent from the West Coast Conference. The Matadors are coming off a loss against Santa Clara as their shooting woes continue. The team currently shoots 34 percent from the field and has difficulty shooting from behind the arc (22.6 percent). CSUN has looked to redshirt freshman guard Stephan Hicks for offense, as well as forward Stephen… Read more

CSUN Occupy had been camped out on the Oviatt Lawn for two weeks in order to make a difference on our campus and to get students more aware of the issues that are affecting us. As groups in other cities continue to occupy and stand tall to make a difference, CSUN Occupy tried uniting students to make a change. Since tuition has gone up yet again for the spring semester, students in the Occupy CSUN have come together to inspire… Read more

A former CSUN student was sentenced Monday to 17-years to life in a state mental hospital for the 2009 murder of his mother. A judge ruled in October that CSUN math graduate John Soria, 26, had committed the second-degree murder of Carmen Soria, 47, but found him not guilty by reason of insanity. Carmen Soria died in her home from multiple stab wounds, according to the coroner’s reports. John Soria, then 23, beat, strangled, and stabbed his mother with a… Read more

A restructuring plan initiated by the Associated Student government for Student Production and Campus Entertainment (S.P.A.C.E.) is stirring controversy amongst the two groups. According to A.S. Vice President Sydni Powell, there are three possible recommendations that the A.S. senate could choose. Two of the three options simply move existing members and rename positions. “It wasn’t us trying to strike down or take away student involvement,” said Powell. “We obviously see there’s a lot of flaws and we’re trying to address… Read more

Finals season is upon us, and it’s time to finally take the cellophane off those textbooks and crack them open in preparation for caffeine-fueled all-nighters. But before hitting the books, fill your metaphorical tool belt with study tips to whip out and make study time more productive. Don’t Cram Procrastination tends to be most students’ worst enemy. Getting focused and organized makes a one’s workload much more manageable. Ramon Machuca, mechanical engineering major, said studying everyday, from class-to- class, throughout… Read more