Many of our CSUN community members are severely affected by the devastating wildfires. There are resources on campus to help students, faculty and staff through these difficult times.
As we turn the page to 2025, CSUN Newsroom polled our team of editors and writers (and readers!) about the stories from the past year that resonated with them. Read on for their recommendations.
Gen Z and millennial fans might remember Peck as a teen with iconic lines like “Hug me, brotha!” — but the 38-year-old actor has come a long way. He took the stage at CSUN’s Plaza del Sol Performance Center on Nov. 14, for Associated Students’ annual Big Lecture.
In honor of Veterans Day, we asked Sen. Caroline Menjivar, Marine Corps veteran, to reflect on the holiday, her experience as a Matador student veteran and what it means to be a veteran today. Here are highlights of the conversation with CSUN Newsroom.
Debra Hammond, who led CSUN’s University Student Union for more than 30 years, pictured in the USU’s Sol Center in 2017 — when the…
Longtime civil rights activist Dorothy Wood Lawson died in early September, just three months following the passing of her husband, CSUN lecturer and fellow civil rights activist, Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. She was 89.
Honoring the conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) and the beginning of Día de los Muertos, Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México is scheduled to perform “Coco” for a live-to-film concert at The Soraya on Oct. 26-27.
Matadors, for every hobby and passion, there was a club on display at CSUN’s biannual “Meet the Clubs” event, Sept. 3-4. Students filled the Sierra Quad lawn as they perused rows of various student organizations, enjoying free pizza from the Matador Involvement Center.
Another year, another festive President’s Picnic. On Aug. 29, students, faculty and staff gathered at Bayramian Hall Lawn to ring in the academic year with music, food and outdoor games such as Jenga, Cornhole and Connect 4. Posted signs that said “Take a seat, get out of the heat” and “Mmm tacos,” enticed students to take a break and enjoy each other’s company.
Karroum, a rising senior, and Khan, a graduate student studying public health, spoke with CSUN Newsroom about their roles. The conversation shed light on how deeply personal experiences influence their approaches to leadership and the upcoming projects they are passionate about this academic year, such as unity among students.