Federal authorities propose relief measures to combat COVID-19 impact
Michaella Huck and Alyssa Durant
March 20, 2020
The White House has voiced full support in various crisis measures as an effort to relieve Americans from the economic and medical stressors rooted in the COVID-19 outbreak. Taxpayers impacted by the ongoing pandemic are eligible to receive a $1,000 grant from the federal government as part of the ...
Interactive Map: Campuses going Virtual due to COVID 19
Elaine Sanders, Production Manger
March 12, 2020
Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/03/10/at-least-45-colleges-have-cancelled-in-person-classes-so-far-over-coronavirus-fears/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie%2F#5c3d80764673 https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/09/us/coronavirus-university-college-classes/index.html https://www.mcall.com/coronavirus/mc-nws-easton-lafayette-college-closure-20200311-bq4o2d6h2vh6xakwsi...
CSUN announces it will transition to virtual learning
Jessica Canul, Reporter
March 11, 2020
CSUN’s President Dianne F. Harrison announced today that the campus will transition to “virtual and alternative modalities of learning” following spring break beginning Monday, March 23 to Sunday, April 19. The decision follows that of other 135 universities that have announced their cancelation of...
Did you feel the earthquake?
April 5, 2018
At 12:29 p.m. a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit off the shore of Ventura County. Matadors react to feeling the earthquake on Twitter: Tfw that earthquake hits CSUN and I’m on the 4th floor of the library pic.twitter.com/FRQx2VBpwN — The Person Formerly Known as Luis (@luioran) April 5, 2018 BROOOO I WAS IN THE LIBRARY AT CSUN AND THE EARTHQUAKE SHOOK THE WHOLE DAMN BUILDING, NOT TODAY YA’LL NOT TODAY!!!!!!! — alyssa joy (@baby_lyssie) April 5, 2018 Y’all felt dat earthquake? I was like yeet cause I’m not gonna die from a book case falling on me on the...
CSUN Gun Scare
February 19, 2018
A Snapchat video showed a gun inside a car on Cal State Northridge's campus. After three hours, police called the video a hoax. Police say the man behind the video was an armored truck driver. The video was posted around 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16. It was taken behind the Oviatt Library. CSUN Campus...
University confirms Las Vegas shooter was a CSUN alumnus
October 3, 2017
Stephen Paddock, 64, also known now as the infamous active shooter of the Las Vegas Massacre, was a CSUN alumnus. President Dianne F. Harrison released a statement on Monday, sharing her condolences to the multiple faculty and students affected by this. Although there is no mention of Paddock being a...
Trump supporters met with opposition by students before freshman convocation
September 14, 2017
Two men wearing “Make America Great Again” hats had to be escorted away from the Oviatt Lawn by campus police Thursday after a confrontation with a group of over 50 students. What began with a few people disagreeing with them, eventually led into a huge shouting match. Rene Novoa, one ...
“Beyond DACA Rally” protest marches through campus
September 12, 2017
Students and protestors joined together on campus to voice their opposition of President Donald Trump's decision to rescind the DACA program. "To put it simply we wanted to unite to activate the rebirth and demand of immigrants and LGBTQ justice. That is why it was called beyond DACA rally" said grad...
White nationalist rally leaves one dead, dozens injured
August 12, 2017
What began with neo-nazis, white nationalists, and alt-right members marching through the University of Virginia with torches lit, chanting "blood and soil!" Friday night, ended with one woman and two state troopers dead after a violent Saturday afternoon. Friday night white nationalist organizations...
Trump wins the 270 electoral votes to become president
December 19, 2016
Donald trump won the required 270 Electoral College votes to formally become the president elect, according the New York times. Electors casted their votes Monday, with only a few electors changing their vote despite protest, giving Trump about 290 of the electoral votes, as reported by the Los Angeles ...
Gavin Newsom calls on CSU’s to reform athletic departments
December 9, 2016
CSU's have been called to reform the athletic department by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. According to the L.A. Times, after a history of sanctions within the athletic deparment, Newsom said that this is a "wake up call." After the NCAA put CSUN on a three year probabation for academic fraud on Wedne...
NCAA says academic fraud is the reason for men’s basketball’s self-imposed ban
December 7, 2016
As of this morning, the NCAA has announced that last season's self-imposed ban by the CSUN men's basketball team was based on academic fraud. In addition to upholding the self-imposed ban, the NCAA also placed CSUN under three years of probation until Dec. 7, 2019, according to Nick Bocanegra, the ...
