The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Everything I learned was wrong

Everything I learned was wrong

Luis Rivas December 10, 2013

In the newsroom at the Daily Sundial we often talk about the concepts of balance and objectivity. Reporters and editors have always shared opposing arguments. Our stories are an extension of this discourse....

CSUN is ruining graduation for us all

CSUN is ruining graduation for us all

Abigail Rondon December 8, 2013

I remember being five years old, curly-haired pigtails and a big cheesy smile on my face, looking out into the audience to see my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and even my baby sister...

Ask - you may already be eligible

Ask – you may already be eligible

Michael Arvizu December 1, 2013

As college students, we have better things to do than go around shopping online for health insurance.  In this technical age, we rely on web-based portals for quick information. But when technology...

Lets bring back field trips

Let’s bring back field trips

Joshua Khabushani December 1, 2013

Having been a student in a university for four years now, I have had the opportunity to fully absorb a college education - along with everything that it entails. Indisputably, since my transition from...

Stop treating college as a business

Calvin Ratana October 29, 2013

For many students, college is the way for us to be able to obtain a secure financial future. Society tells us that if we want a future for ourselves and family, college is the way to go. Of course the...

Student, think critically - it may pay off

Student, think critically – it may pay off

Joshua Khabushani October 9, 2013

Mark Twain once remarked, “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Truthfully, for quite some time, I chastised such an absurd statement; I thought to myself, isn’t it well-known...

CSUN alumna shares her marketing experience at the Professor for a Day event

CSUN alumna shares her marketing experience at the “Professor for a Day” event

Alysha Garrett-Byrd September 18, 2013

CSUN alumna Laura Petersen, senior director for Resonate, shares her experience in the marketing world and gives students tips on how to have a successful career as part of the business college's "Professor...

Cal State Fullerton becomes the first CSU campus to implement comprehensive smoke-free policy

Cal State Fullerton becomes the first CSU campus to implement comprehensive smoke-free policy

Ana Rodriguez September 5, 2013

Cal State University Fullerton (CSUF) implemented a campus-wide smoke-free policy this semester, making it the first CSU campus to ban all tobacco products. This may be a path CSUN could soon take. About...

A Day in the Life: CSUN freshmans first day of college

A Day in the Life: CSUN freshman’s first day of college

Bianca Santillan August 27, 2013

Pablo De la Cruz, freshman, starts his first day of college with optimism and excitement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV9ISET8LTc

Sexual assault endemic to college campuses

Sexual assault endemic to college campuses

Melanie Camero August 26, 2013

The alleged mishandling of sexual assault cases on college campuses nationwide has proliferated over the years, the most recent case occurring at USC. USC is currently under investigation by the Office...

CSUN president welcomes students and faculty in convocation address

CSUN president welcomes students and faculty in convocation address

C. Megan Diskin August 23, 2013

CSUN President Dianne Harrison welcomes back students and faculty in her second convocation address and focuses on several main goals for the 2013-2014 academic year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-rS3a1sAU4

Text messages and peer mentoring help the college transition

Text messages and peer mentoring help the college transition

Melissa Simon April 30, 2013

In a recent paper published by two Harvard graduate students, it was found that the use of text messaging and peer mentoring kept students from falling through the cracks before entering college. Ben...

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