Growing up, I didn’t understand the importance of being Mexican. I just knew that my parents immigrated from Mexico and I was born in California. Most of my classmates and family members had similar...

Hi Matadors! I am absolutely honored to welcome you with open arms to California State University, Northridge, for the 2023-24 academic year! As the Associated Students president, I promise to innovatively...

We’ve all been there — sometimes you’re looking to eat cleaner, or sometimes you’re just looking to lose a few pounds. Especially for those of us who spend a lot of time at the CSUN campus, our...

It’s not my first time being surrounded by so many dreams,   But I think this time it’s different, Because some of us are holding generational aspirations, And that amount of dreams...

Thomas Chan holds little envy for his son of 2 months. His world will be different from ours due to technological advancements currently developing. Chan is an assistant professor of psychology at CSUN...

Interviewed: Leann Hamilton When senior year in college approaches you start to think about how you spent your last three years in school. Did you just go to classes or did you take every opportunity...

You would think our politicians would take a stricter stance on gun control with the constant mass shootings and subsequent mental health repercussions. This has not been the case. A shooting at The...

Meera Komarraju, Ph.D., is the CSUN provost and the vice president of academic affairs. This is her first semester here at CSUN. You can learn more about her here. Dear Matadors, Congratulations! That...

Ah-Jeong Kim is the chair of the theater department in the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication. You can learn more about her here. As the chair of the department of theater, I congratulate...

Adrián Pérez Boluda, Ph.D., is the chair of the modern and classical languages and literatures department at the college of humanities. You can learn more about him here. It was a long time ago, in...

Erika D. Beck, Ph.D., is the president of CSUN. You can learn more about her here. — Letter to my younger self Dear younger Erika, Congratulations! You’re about to graduate from UC San...

Aimee Carrillo Rowe, Ph.D., is the chair of the department of communication studies at the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication. You can learn more about her here. — Letter to my...