After Cal State Northridge lost its rubber-game against University of the Pacific, 5-1, on Sunday, Matador Mikayla Thielges, one of the hottest hitters in the Big West Conference, expressed her displeasure in the team’s lack of production at the plate. “It’s tough to lose a series, it definitely stinks to keep losing,” said sophomore catcher Thielges, who hit a solo bomb to left field in the series finale to record her league-leading 11th home run. “But we still feel like… Read more

Long Beach, Calif. – Rebuilding last season’s No. 1 defense has been rough for the Matadors and it came down to their last Big West Conference games that the defense needed to show up. That did not happen as the No. 14 CSUN water polo team lost its last Big West Conference match to No. 19 Long Beach State, 11-8. “With our team, if we are not on defensively, we break down and we are going to get scored on,”… Read more

Associated Students will undergo a legislative makeover for the Fall 2011 semester by eradicating the Policies Committee and reinstating the Legislative Affairs branch and clubs and organizations director, said president-elect Amanda Flavin. CSUN students elected Amanda Flavin and Sydni Powell to serve as their Associate Students president and vice president for the 2011-12 academic-year during elections held on campus and online April 13 and 14. Flavin said her first order of business includes the restoration of some A.S. positions that… Read more

Irvine, Calif. – The Matadors knew coming in to face No. 10 UC Irvine on the road was going to be tough game and the results proved it as CSUN lost time in the final minutes of play and fell 9-8. With the loss, the No. 14 Cal State Northridge water polo team dropped its sole first place in the Big West Conference standings. The Matadors are now in a tie for second place with UC Santa Barbara. They can… Read more

Students and faculty across CSU campuses rallied, marched, and participated in sit-ins at administration buildings to protest against CSU Chancellor Charles Reed and other Board of Trustees officials. CSUN students and faculty joined the CSU effort. Students for Quality Education (SQE), a student advocacy group, organized the protests to raise awareness of what they say is “corruption” among CSU officials on Wednesday. The California Faculty Association (CFA) also came out in support of the protests. According to SQE, students and… Read more

Every Friday, after mass, the nuns of Saint Joseph’s Catholic school in La Puente would tell students to cover their eyes when the canary low rider covered in painted roses would pass in front of the church. The nuns warned the students to stay away from the car and the people that drove the vehicle too close to the ground, but Dr. Denise Sandoval couldn’t help having an admiration for the color and detail of the car which featured an… Read more

With the Matadors heading into the final stretch of the regular season, they are peaking at the right time as they go on the road this weekend for two crucial Big West games against UC Irvine and Long Beach State. The first place Cal State Northridge water polo team, which is 3-0 in conference play, has an opportunity to clinch the top seed in the Big West Tournament if it comes up with victories in both games. However, the Matadors… Read more

A.S. will discuss the allocation of $1,500 for advertising a concert fundraiser that will raise money for victims of Japan’s recent earthquake and tsunami next Tuesday. Senior Devon Johnson, a music industry studies major, organized the fundraiser, Hope for Japan, after learning about the recent tragedy. “I saw the budget crises and protests that followed and it was inspiring to see so many students want to make a change, one of my visions then became unifying the campus,” Johnson said…. Read more

Associated Students elections kick-off will take place today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Bayramian Lawn.  Polling booths and electronic voting will be available Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the Oviatt Lawn and at www.csunas.org/elections.  The elections committee says results from the presidential and senatorial races will be available Thursday evening, the latest Friday morning. Amanda Flavin’s bid for Associated Students president rests on a business-oriented mind and insider knowledge acquired through years of… Read more