A lot of people travel for the holidays, either to visit family or just break away from their routine for a few days. Students can also take this time to recuperate from finals before they go back to school for the winter or spring sessions. Where would you go, if money and other responsibilities such as a job or kids, weren’t a factor?
Offense … or lack thereof. The Matadors started off the year cold offensively, and seven games into the season, they still haven’t shaken their shooting woes. After a 71-58 loss to Santa Clara Saturday night where CSUN shot 30.6 percent from the field and 29 percent from downtown, the Matadors’ shooting percentage has now dropped to 34 percent for the season. “I feel like we’re just taking quick shots,” said senior guard Vinnie McGhee. “We come down, and in two… Read more
During the raid on Occupy LA the Los Angeles Police Department broke California law and Mayor Villaraigosa called it “perhaps one of the finest moments in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department.” An initial standoff between protesters and police started the night of Nov. 27 and continued to just before rush hour the next morning. Villaraigosa’s announcement of the eviction Nov. 28 at 12:01 a.m. brought thousands of protesters and hundreds of journalists to the area around City… Read more
Correction: In the last paragraph of both the print and online versions of this story, Ashley Luke’s name is misspelled. The CSU board of trustees announced the cancellation of its special committee meeting on presidential selection and compensation due to safety issues regarding a broken glass door caused by protesters at a previous meeting, and threats that protesters would return. “We got word of a couple of groups that want to protest and our building isn’t in a state where… Read more
A Chicana/o studies instructor asked his classes to join Occupy CSUN Thursday night and camp with protesters, making the total number of participants over 80. Gerard Meraz, Chicana/o studies instructor, said students need to stand up to the hardships and crisis their families continue to face on daily basis. “We have our own occupy,” Meraz said. “It is part of our history and time and (we) need to be aware of what’s going on even if they haven’t been on… Read more
With a 9 percent tuition increase being implemented in Fall 2012 at CSU’s, pay-per-unit institutions are a cheaper alternative for students. “It’s a pathway that is far more common today than before,” said Dr. William Watkins, CSUN vice president of student affairs. He said that pay-per-unit colleges are cost-effective for students who are unclear of their academic objectives. The set price for all community colleges, decided by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors is $36 per unit. With an… Read more
SANTA CLARA – As it’s been the theme for the whole season, 3-pointers weren’t falling for the Matadors Saturday night at the Leavey Center. There were less than three minutes left in the second half and CSUN had only made a single 3-pointer for the period. The Matadors, however, remained unfazed and kept heaving them up. The attempts only resulted in added scratches to the Santa Clara hoops. “It’s kind of like that with the confidence,” CSUN guard Vinnie McGhee said…. Read more
With 16 seconds left and CSUN trailing 64-61, freshman Jessica Duarte knocked down the game-tying 3-pointer, but the solid play of Pepperdine guard Jazmine Jackson and a costly turnover cost the Matadors the win as they fell 68-64 Saturday afternoon at Firestone Fieldhouse. Jackson’s layup put the Waves ahead 66-64 and only giving CSUN six seconds to tie the game. However, freshman guard Ashlee Guay turned the ball over and ending the Matadors’ hopes of a comeback victory. “We didn’t… Read more
