If you go on the Los Angeles Dodgers Web site and look up Ned Colletti’s profile you will read all the wonderful moves Colletti has done in his first four years as General Manager (GM). That profile only says a small portion of what he has really done for the Dodgers. On Tuesday Colletti signed a multiyear contract extension, a day after the game four collapse against the Phillies. The Dodger’s front office and Colletti didn’t say specifically how many… Read more
Saturday’s defeat at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has put a major dent in the Cal State Northridge men’s soccer team’s drive for a postseason berth. The 3-1 loss at the hands of the Mustangs now drops the Matadors (7-6-2, 2-3-1 Big West) into a tie with UC Davis for the fifth spot in the Big West Conference with seven points each, despite being ahead in the loss column. With only four conference games remaining, Northridge has few precious opportunities… Read more
If teams in the Big West were to be compared to candy, the Northridge women’s volleyball team (7-15, 3-6 Big West) would definitely be a box of chocolates, hugely due to the fact that you never know what you’re going to get. It was another mixed weekend for the Matadors as they defeated Pacific (15-5, 5-4) in a five-set thriller before dropping three straight to UC Davis (16-7, 7-2). The victory over Pacific snaps a five-set losing streak of five… Read more
By Katelyn Fike Contributing Reporter CSUN’s talent shined Thursday night at the 8th annual Student Showcase, where large crowds and vivacious celebrity guests rallied in support of the performers whose wide ranging acts reflected the spirit and diversity of CSUN’s campus community. The Bollywood-themed show, hosted by the Union Program Council (UPC), boasted a broad array of acts from beat boxers and opera singers to dance teams and rap groups. The show consisted of a celebrity host and three star… Read more
Actress Alicia Silverstone, best known for her role as Cher in Clueless, has written a book about being vegan. The Kind Diet, which was released on October 12th, gives Silverstone an opportunity to share the reasons why she decided to go vegan 11 years ago — before it became a Hollywood fad. In the book, Silverstone details the benefits of swearing off all meat, eggs and dairy products, and like other authors (Micheal Pollan and Mark Bittman) examines the role… Read more
The CSUN chapter of Colleges Against Cancer support this month of cancer awareness by wearing bras over their shirts, Monday, Oct. 20. Photo Credit: Camille Hislop / Staff Photographer.
In lieu of the second installment of our special investigative report on campus food safety, the Sundial is publishing this response to the first part, published on Oct. 15, by Betsy Corrigan of The University Corporation. The second part of the series will appear in the Oct. 29 edition of the Sundial. As campus food service operator, The University Corporation (TUC) serves thousands of customers daily. TUC takes very seriously its responsibility to CSUN students, faculty and staff, and is… Read more
No one is born with courage, but we are all born with the ability to be courageous, was the first of many messages part of Wednesday night’s lecture “An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou.” Angelou spoke at the Matadome to a packed crowd of about 2,300 students and faculty. The University Student Union (USU) and Associated Students (A.S.) sponsored the lecture. Dorothy Barresi, a professor in the English department and a poet/critic introduced Angelou to a crowd of thousands. Angelou… Read more