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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

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Q&A: How social media affects mental health

Allison Maltun, Reporter March 26, 2024

Social media is a big part of our everyday lives which can affect our mental health both positively and negatively. Social media can cause a number of mental health concerns, which include anxiety, depression,...

Students at CSUNs American Indian Student Associations White Sage Protection Presentation view a slide in the Lake Balboa Room in Northridge, Calif., on Monday, March 4, 2024.

AISA and CA Native Vote Project discuss the importance of white sage protection

Claudia Canchola, Reporter March 26, 2024

Last Monday, the American Indian Student Association and California Native Vote Project hosted a presentation on the importance of white sage protection. The event took place in the Lake Balboa Room at...

File photo. Guard Dionte Bostick, 0, dribbles to the hoop, takes it up and gets fouled by a Cal Poly SLO defender, shooting guard Quentin Jones, 1, on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors end Big West tournament with loss to Hawaii

Gabriel Duarte, Assistant Sports Editor March 26, 2024

It was a season to remember for the CSUN men’s basketball team, but eventually, all good things come to an end. The Matadors saw their season end Thursday night at the Dollar Loan Center, falling...

Head Coach Gary Victor (right) talks to the team after their loss to Washington State on March 22 in Northridge, Calif.

Women’s tennis falls to Washington State in grueling match

Edward Segal, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2024

The last two games for CSUN women’s tennis were the embodiment of March Madness. First, CSUN took on Cal Poly, a match in which they were down 3-0 before they came back to win. The Matadors (6-2,...

Some classrooms in Maple Hall are equipped with state-of-the-art technologies like HyFlex, which enables professors to conduct online and in-person classes at the same time in Northridge, Calif., on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Maple Hall opens its doors after years of construction

Chana Kaplan, Reporter March 25, 2024

Maple Hall, located on the southern end of the campus on Etiwanda Avenue, is finally opening its doors on March 25 after pandemic-related construction setbacks pushed its original 2023 opening date. The...

Left fielder Mikayla Carman triples in the fifth inning of game two to bring third baseman Shaylan Whatman home and put the tying run in scoring position. The game took place at Matador Diamond on Saturday, March 16, in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors softball swept by Cal Poly in first Big West series

Edward Segal, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2024

CSUN gave up only eight runs in three games against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Most of the time, this would suggest the Matadors won the series, taking at least two games. But they were swept. With...

CSUN outside hitter, Griffin Walters,12, fights to tap the ball toward the UCSD opposition during CSUNs Big West home opener on Friday, March 15, 2024 at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors suffer heartbreak as Tritons come into town

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor March 17, 2024

After suffering defeat in San Diego on Thursday night, CSUN (9-10, 0-2 Big West) yet again lost to UC San Diego (11-10, 3-2 Big West) in a reverse sweep, which pushed the Matadors’ record to below 500. Before...

#3 Forward Kyle Frelow defending UC Santa Barbaras #10 Jason Fontenet II in the first half on March 13, 2024 at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada.

Matadors upset Gauchos in overtime thriller

Gabriel Duarte, Assistant Sports Editor March 14, 2024

“Basketball is back at Cal State Northridge.” CSUN head coach Andy Newman couldn’t wait to get these words off his chest. It’s been ten years since the last time the CSUN men’s basketball...

File photo. Matador Guard Dionte Bostick runs down the floor in the first five minutes of the second half and misses the layup in the paint at the Premier America Credit Union Area on Jan. 13 at Northridge, Calif.

Two Matadors receive all-conference honors as CSUN prepares for tournament

Gabriel Duarte, Assistant Sports Editor March 13, 2024

For the first time since the 2020-21 season, multiple Matadors were honored when the Big West dropped their men’s basketball all-conference teams. CSUN men’s basketball star De’Sean Allen-Eikens...

IT help student assistant Ethan Vue working at the IT desk located on the first floor of the CSUN University Library on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Northridge, Calif.

CSU students successful in push to unionize

Carolina Guzman Durante, News Reporter March 13, 2024

In the absence of a union to advocate for the rights and interests of students, California State University students organized themselves under the banner of the California State University Employees...

President Kathryn Oz of the CSUN TRENDS fashion club demonstrates how to draw ruffled designs on a dress during the Fashion Illustration workshop meeting on Feb. 12, 2024, in Sequoia Hall in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN Trends conducts a search for models

Santos San Pascual, Reporter March 13, 2024

CSUN Trends, a club dedicated to fashion and modeling, held its first meeting of the semester on Feb. 12, and meets every other Monday. For the first meeting, the club held a workshop on fashion sketches....

CSUN alumna Ekemini Uwan, co-author for “Truths Table,” during her book signing, after the Essential Talks lecture in the University Student Union in Northridge, Calif. on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, Northridge, Calif.

Filling a void through faith: Ekemini Uwan shares her journey with Matadors

Elizabeth Casas, Communities Desk Editor March 13, 2024

Alumna Ekemini Uwan joined Matadors on Feb. 22 for an Essential Talk in the Northridge Center at the University Student Union. Essential Talks was created after the passing of George Floyd as a...

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