Nighttime soccer will return to CSUN after nearly a decade’s absence following the athletic departments decision to install permanent lighting at the Matador Soccer Field. The CSUN men and women’s soccer teams, who used to play games “under the lights” at the North Campus Stadium will now play a majority of their 2010 home schedule at night, said Rick Mazzuto, CSUN athletic director. The instillation of permanent lighting at the Matador field is expected to provide new opportunities for the… Read more

The other day a friend of mine dragged me to a coffee shop. I say dragged, because I have done time, worked at both Starbucks and Coffee Bean so the idea of willingly spending time at a cafe is like journeying back to hell. We ended up at a local coffee shop enjoying our bourgy beverages, relaxing and talking when I decided I was going to have a cigarette. At this point any smoker reading this story knows exactly what… Read more

Legislation that will allow physical therapy programs in the CSU system to offer a doctor of physical therapy has passed the state Assembly and is headed to the state Senate for consideration. Assembly Bill 2382 passed the state Assembly on a vote of 75-1 and is intended to provide an exception to California law, which currently forbids CSU schools from offering doctoral degrees in any field of study. “Absent my bill, many students would be forced to go out of… Read more

Dr. William Watkins has accepted the regular appointment as Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at CSUN following the recommendation of the Faculty Senate’s Personnel Planning and Review Committee. The appointment was effective as of June 1, 2010 after the university decided to forgo a formal search for a candidate deciding instead to appoint Watkins, a CSUN veteran of Student Affairs for the job. “My strongest reason for stepping up to the call was to take on… Read more