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Matador Nights carnival makes a splash at the USU
The University Student Union hosted “Matador Nights” on Sept. 8 from 7 p.m. to midnight. The event had free admission for all students as long as they RSVP’d for the event and got a ticket from the Ticket Office or the Sol Center. “Matador Nights” was a carnival that held numerous stations all around the...
Women’s Soccer has Closed the Competitive Gap
There is no longer a significant competitive gap in the sport of women’s soccer. There is a brighter future than we expected. The 2023 Women’s World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand has wrapped up, where for the first time since the inaugural edition in 1991, the final featured two new teams: Spain and...

My experience at The Eras Tour
It’s been a long time coming. I began watching The Eras Tour, Taylor Swift’s ongoing concert trek, daily through TikTok livestreams like it was my Super Bowl. Besides getting into grad school, going twice to The Eras Tour was the happiest of times for me this year. I went to the second night in Las...
The CSUN club that’s encouraging women in STEM
CSUN’s Girls Who Code club is just one of many across many campuses and countries, including 110 in California alone. According to the Girls Who Code official website, they have served over half a million girls, women and non-binary individuals through their various programs and clubs. “The purpose of Girls Who Code is to offer...
Students find support at Chabad CSUN
The fall 2023 semester has just begun, as CSUN’s clubs and organizations welcome returning and first-year students to participate in their upcoming events with the hopes of gaining new members. Chabad at CSUN is one of the many organizations dedicated to building a sense of community on campus, with a particular interest in Jewish students....
CSU board approves tuition increase amid protests
The California State Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a 6% tuition increase for the next five years, which will apply across all 23 campuses. In the last 12 years, tuition has only increased once by 5%. CSU Assistant Vice Chancellor Ryan Storm stated that the multi-year tuition proposal, which was announced earlier this year,...
Matadors score rapidly to win home opener
After starting the season with one win and three draws on the road, the Matadors won their home opener with a 3-1 performance over the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Thursday. The Matadors got the crowd cheering early, as freshman midfielder Jorge Solorzano scored at the sixth minute. “I’m very happy because I’ve been...
CSUN women’s soccer falls to fourth-ranked UCLA despite brave defensive effort
It was a packed Sunday afternoon at the Matador Soccer Field as hundreds of fans crowded the stadium wearing all red to support the women’s soccer team in their match against the defending champions UCLA Bruins. Despite the amount of support shown by local fans, the Matadors fell short to the Bruins, as they lost...
New coach, new optimism for CSUN men’s basketball
On Aug. 31, the CSUN men’s basketball team released their schedule for the 2023-24 season. It will be the first season under new head coach Andy Newman and staff as they look to right the ship after the former head coach, Trent Johnson, went 14-48 in his two years here before resigning after the season...
CSUN suffers loss at home to Idaho
The CSUN women’s soccer team’s hunt for their first win continues after they suffered a 5-1 loss to University of Idaho Thursday evening following a two-game road trip in Seattle. The Matadors entered the match with an 0-5-1 record, whereas the Vandals entered with a 3-1-1 record. Idaho set the pace early with a goal...