Miscommunications and turnovers cost CSUN an opportunity to move up in the Big West Conference standings as the Matadors lost to UC Davis 2-1 in overtime at Matador Soccer Field Saturday night. It was Aggie forward Matt Sheldon who took advantage of CSUN’s lack of communication, scoring two goals, including the game-winner in the 94th minute. Matador defenders left Sheldon unmarked and gave him an open look at the net to end the match. “Two mental breakdowns cost us the… Read more

The Matadors hadn’t known victory since their Oct. 1 takedown of defending Big West Conference champion Cal State Fullerton. Having gone on a three-game road trip that left a sour taste bigger than the last at each stop, CSUN had to win Saturday’s game against UC Irvine to remain relevant in the conference championship race. Win they did, 3-0 at the Matadome. When asked what it felt like to finally get one to stop a bleeding that was starting to… Read more

CSUN Greens and other student activist groups organized Occupy CSUN Thursday, participating in solidarity with 100 other universities in a movement to Occupy colleges. Bringing the protest to campus was meant to raise awareness for the Occupy movement and give students a chance to participate if they cannot make it to Occupy LA, said Eddie Alvarez, president of the CSUN Greens. The Occupy movement claims that 99 percent of the population is economically unstable, and the top 1 percent of… Read more