How CSUN students are coping with post-election stress
December 16, 2016
Since news of United States President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January broke out, CSUN students who do not support Trump have been protesting against the reality television personality. However, not all students have been able to protest. Post-election students from all sorts of organizations have ...
How students are coping with Donald Trump’s win
December 5, 2016
Donald Trump's election victory has prompted some students to deny the results, but this has pushed others to call out their peers for their course of action."I believe that there are some that have truly grasped what has happened and others that mainly shrugged it off with the idea that 'oh, it's no b...
Matador News: March 4th, 2015
March 4, 2015
The Boston Marathon bombing suspect goes on trial today, and a shooting in Reseda leaves three people wounded. Matador News reporter Danielle Pendleton talks to CSUN students about rising gas prices, and reporter Jordan Saucedo talks to CSUN Women's Basketball coach Jason Flowers about this year's season. Anchors:...
Student voices: reaction to Ferguson decision
November 25, 2014
“I support it (the court’s decision).” “I have a friend who’s an officer, and another friend who was in a similar situation where somebody held a gun to his partner’s head and [the cop] tased the guy but it wasn’t working. The guy was schizophrenic and I think he was on drugs. [...
Increased fuel costs impact CSUN students
March 5, 2012
In January, many people were wondering when gas prices would stop climbing and stabilize before hitting $4 per gallon. The answer came in February, when prices continued to climb instead of evening out or lowering. According to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, a comprehensive nationwide fuel price survey, the record high for gas pr...
Campus jobs provide valuable experience
February 13, 2012
With a population of over 35,000 students, CSUN is a veritable town unto itself—a town that requires a workforce to run smoothly. CSUN students represent a significant portion of that workforce, filling hundreds of jobs across campus, from the Matador Bookstore to the Student Recreation Center to the ...