Humans have been struggling to find the origins of life for quite some time, and in our attempts to do so, we’ve stumbled upon something grand: the ability to create life ourselves. Researchers in Japan’s Kyoto University plan to resurrect the woolly mammoth within the next four years, after it was eradicated from the Earth over 5,000 years ago. While bringing back the mammoth seems impressive, there lies a more philosophical issue: What if we could take it a step… Read more

Los Angeles hopes to boost its economy, improve transportation and maybe make a dent in its 13 percent unemployment rate by completing its 30/10 initiative, which aims to broaden the Metro system. The initiative plans to use revenue from the 2008 voter-approved Measure R sales tax as collateral for bonds and government loans, which will allow Metro to complete 12 mass transit projects in 10 years instead of 30, according to Metro’s website. “From what I understand, the city is… Read more

Alumni, faculty and students came together to see how much CSUN has changed through the years and celebrate the fourth annual Founders Day, Friday. “There were no buildings, this stuff (today) is just amazing,” said Mildred Wells, 99, part of the first graduating class of San Fernando Valley State College. Wells, who graduated in 1958 at 46-years-old, said she had to wait to go to college because the Depression affected her family. After earning an English degree, she came back… Read more

CSUN President Jolene Koester announced CSUN’s support of the second part of California’s Dream Act, or AB 131, and encouraged Gov. Jerry Brown to sign the bill, Friday. Koester’s public response comes after CSU Chancellor Charles Reed made a similar statement on behalf of the CSU. Thirty-eight members of the Dreams Alliance, a CSUN group advocating the bill, comprised of staff, faculty, alumni and students, also asked Koester to produce a statement. In her statement released to the Daily Sundial,… Read more

Claudia Julien starts each day 5,628 miles away from her home in Namur, Belgium. Julien, a student in the Semester at CSUN program, was attracted to the Northridge campus because she felt her passion for language could thrive in southern California. “I want to study Spanish,” she said.  “I tried to go to Spain, but it was too expensive. So I figured (I’d)  come to California because Spanish is the second language here.” As a first semester freshman, Julien has… Read more

After beating a tough Loyola Marymount team on Friday, the CSUN women’s soccer team went toe-to-toe with Portland and took the Pilots into overtime, but a golden goal 28 seconds into the extra period handed the Matadors a 1-0 loss at Matador Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore forward Amanda Frisbie scored the winning-goal for Portland (5-5-1). The shocking goal left some Matadors (2-6-1) bitter. “They got lucky,” junior forward Melissa Fernandez said. “They beat one player and passed it… Read more

After being shut out for the first time this season Friday night, the Cal State Northridge men’s soccer team bounced back with a shutout of its own as the Matadors defeated Seattle 3-0 on a damp Matador Soccer Field Sunday afternoon. With poor field conditions, Matadors and Redhawks went scoreless until the final minute of the first half when Luis Gutierrez’s first goal of the season put CSUN ahead 1-0, giving Northridge (3-4-1) momentum heading into the second half. The… Read more