Dr. Jolene Koester announced her retirement as president of CSUN. In an email to the CSUN community, Koester said she is stepping down and retiring December 2011. In her message, she highlighted some of the university’s achievements in her more than 10 years as president. “Our graduation rates have improved and we are now a beautiful and distinctive campus with improved business processes,” Koester said. Koester also noted the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) as a major milestone in CSUN’s… Read more

A day after clinching their first Big West Conference series victory of the season, the Matadors could not keep the momentum going as tough pitching stifled the lineup. The bats could not break through UC Santa Barbara’s pitching as the Cal State Northridge baseball team (20-26, 3-12 Big West) dropped the series finale, 5-1, on Sunday at Matador Field. Gaucho Matthew Vedo, a last-minute replacement for starter Jesse Meaux who was scratched due to stiffness in his right shoulder, pitched… Read more

Two long home runs by the catchers and a dominant pitching performance has Cal State Northridge baseball in an unfamiliar place this season: a conference series victory. The Matadors (20-25, 3-11 Big West) took the first two games of a three-game Big West series against UC Santa Barbara at Matador Field, snapping a six-series losing streak dating back to March 19. “We feel good right now. We had a great week of preparation and like I said before, we’ve been… Read more

The CTVA department held their annual senior film showcase at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood.   The event was hosted by actress Jenna Elfman, who is best known for her role in television series “Dharma & Greg,” and actor Louis Gossett who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” The films chosen to appear that evening were judged by a panel of professionals. Four senior student directors had… Read more

With a team that lost seven seniors and an All-American goaltender from last year’s year squad, this season was not supposed to be as successful, but the Matadors exceeded expectations and finsihed No. 2 in the Big West. Unfortunately that was short lived as No. 6 Long Beach State upset CSUN in the semifinals at the Big West Tournament in Santa Barbara, California. With the win within reach to play in the championship game for a second time in two… Read more

The CSUN police department was re-accredited on Monday by a professional association committee that decided the enforcement agency is up to par with professional standards. A team from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) visited campus and reviewed aspects of the police department on the week of March 20. The inspectors evaluated areas such as fiscal management, department policies, criminal investigation, organization of department and administration, staff procedures, and many more. CSUN Police Capt. Scott G. Vanscoy and Chief… Read more

CSUN students aim to clear misconceptions of Haitian culture with an exhibit in the Oviatt Library. Curated by CSUN anthropology students, the Images of Haiti: Selections from the Dolores Yonker Collection in the library lobby display personal drawings, journals of first hand experiences and authentic artifacts collected by a former CSUN professor of art. Students enrolled in the Museum Anthropology course spent the semester organizing the most effective way to display Dolores Yonkers’ donated collection of Haitian artifacts and honor… Read more

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – One penalty in the last period of play and one missed penalty shot in overtime made the difference in the semifinal game as CSUN failed to capitalize to make it to the Big West Championship game. With 1:32 left in regulation and the Matadors up by one, CSUN’s Sydney Sonoda got called for a penalty in the five-meter, which allowed the 49ers to take a penalty shot that tied the game 6-6. “It happens in games I… Read more

Harvard professor Dr. David Carrasco used stories of self-discovery, ancient Meso-American cultures, and research by various historians to connect and emphasize the importance of religion and current immigration issues. “Carrasco spoke at Borderlands and Immigration The Power of Religious Symbols and the Politics of Resistanc” on Wednesday. “My Aztec moment happen when I was 13-years-old when I went to Mexico City,” Carrasco said. It was while visiting a museum in the zocalo, the city square, that Carrasco first saw Aztec… Read more