Billy Down thought that he would never ride again after he broke both his tibia and fibula in his lower left leg while riding in the hills behind Moorpark in 2003. Down had to have surgery, where doctors inserted a metal rod into his tibia bone, attaching both parts of the bone with metal screws to keep his leg in place while they were able to heal.
The abortion law in Nicaragua, which bans all forms of abortion, is both draconian and implausible. Implemented in 2006, the law makes all types of abortions illegal regardless of the conditions or reasons. It is deeply embedded in the country's strict Catholic and machista values in which men have ownership of women's bodies.
Greek recruitment during rush week offers people a good opportunity to get involved on campus, meet other people and learn what each fraternity and sorority is all about. There are over 30 fraternities and sororities on CSUN's campus and students interested in rushing can get more information through the Matador Involvement Center or by checking out the billboards for individual groups on campus.
Three faculty advisors and 14 students majoring in deaf studies spent one week of their winter break volunteering at a deaf residential school in Jamaica. From Jan. 5-12, the group, who are either deaf or hard of hearing, stayed in dormitory-style housing.
The Matadors seek to continue their winning ways and conference dominance as they get set to host Big West Conference foes UC Irvine and CSU Fullerton tonight and Saturday respectively. Both games are set for 7:05 p.m. tip-offs at the Matadome. Northridge (14-4, 6-0 Big West) is 7-0 at home and enters these games as the leader of the Big West, 1 ? games ahead of both Pacific (14-6, 5-2) and the Titans (12-6, 5-2).
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger coming to CSUN, an initiative to revamp the CSUN football program, and tuition relief for Cal State University and University of California students were just a few of the issues discussed during the Associated Students Senate meeting on Tuesday.
It's a Thursday and there's a slight chill in the air. The hot days that Southern California are known for are nowhere in sight on this particular afternoon. The chill can seem arctic cold if you're not a CSUN swimmer. Despite the harsh weather, swimming practices continued as scheduled.
This letter is in response to the article, "Iraq War Veteran opposes Army recruitment of Latinos," the subject of military recruitment and the presence of ROTC on high school or college campuses as discussed in the article. A lot of accusations get thrown around throughout the article, mainly by Professor Rosa Furumoto and Camilo Mejia with a few additions from others, that the Armed Forces deceives in a malicious fashion when recruiting students.
The students in Deone Zell's Management 360 class were armed Monday night with more than just textbooks, pens and writing paper. The newest weapon in their educational arsenal? The Response Card XR, more commonly referred to as "the clicker." If you've ever watched the television game show, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" you will understand the concept.
The CSUN men's hockey team won two of three crucial home games this past weekend. With a 9-5 record and the regular season nearing an end, the Matadors needed at least one win to stay in the regional playoff hunt. While the official results show CSUN winning two games in an offensive explosion, they should also get credit for a significant moral victory.
The Center for the Study of Leisure and Play focuses on promoting a well-balanced lifestyle that incorporates leisure time as a combatant against stress. In fact, the faculty and students in the department of recreation and tourism management extension center are engaged in extensive work in the community throughout the year funded by CSUN students.
The week before school started, I got a call from Ken Swisher, the Associate Vice President for Public Relations for the campus. ?I didn't answer, but his message said that he needed to talk to me and that it was urgent. ?I was pleasantly surprised to find that the university was planning to host Hillary Clinton on campus.
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