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

Adrianne Lord, a 2010 CSUN almuna holds her two-year-old son, Tyler, and points to her bachelors degree diploma. She will be paying for the student loans she acquired to pay off her education for the next 10 years. Photo Credit: A.J. Circhirillo / Daily Sundial

College students drown in debt

A.J. Circhirillo August 31, 2011

Her son sits cross-legged in front of the TV. She gracefully walks the room putting away his toys and tidying up. Just above where her son sits is her diploma in a glass wooden frame. By the time...

Talar Shanlian, junior communications major, sits in a communications class hoping there will be room for her to add the class. It has been horrible, this will be the fourth class Im crashing, says Shanlian in regards to getting classes. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Visual Editor

CSUN students scramble to register for classes

Abbey Seltzer August 30, 2011

Despite administration adding almost 50 new classes to the Fall 2011 schedule, students continue to face problems enrolling in the classes they need. “There’s an increased demand for classes,”...

CSUN Students Make a Difference Abroad

Kat Russell August 30, 2011

It was the opportunity of a lifetime and CSUN senior Jenna Jackson jumped at it. It started with a simple question – “How come we don’t get the opportunity to travel?” Jackson said. “We learn...

Photo Illustration by: Tessie Navarro / Visual Editor & Mariela Molina / Asst. Visual Editor

Social networking sites creates high for users

Anthony Carpio August 26, 2011

Ekin Eser does his best to avoid logging onto his Facebook account but often finds himself typing the web address into his browser without realizing it. “I know it is a bad thing to go on Facebook...

Countless Opportunities Through CSUN’s University Student Union

Ken Scarboro June 23, 2011

In a vast campus, incoming freshmen and every other CSUN student have the opportunity to find benefits they might not known they had in the University Student Union. The University Student Union is...

CSUN IT Help Center is there when students need it

Ken Scarboro June 22, 2011

In today's high-tech world it's good to know a mechanic of sorts. Someone that can help keep the absolutely necessary laptop running smoothly, or for that matter, help find that lost password that seems...

Program designed to treat marijuana use

Krista Daly May 16, 2011

It’s been over 30 years since Greg Wilkin graduated from CSUN and a lot has happened since he walked the campus as a college student. Recently, Wilkin, decided to take a negative experience and transform...

Website, FMylife.com, allows people to go public with their private moments

Contributor May 12, 2011

It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday and Jeanette Ramirez, 21, just woke up. She reaches for her cell phone and opens her FMyLife application to read the latest posts. Throughout her day, Ramirez checks her phone...

CSUN community fights for sustainable eats on campus

Krista Daly April 28, 2011

Melissa Schwartz is a woman on a mission. The 29-year-old has been persistent in her campaigning to get the CSUN campus dining areas to switch to cage-free eggs. “Going cage free is important for the...

CSUN project aims to educate Van Nuys schools on the importance of a healthy lifestyle

Sharon Hardwick April 25, 2011

The sobering prediction among health care professionals and educators is that the current generation of children may be headed for a severe health crisis. Confronted by this crisis in pediatric health,...

Professor’s research finds family, respect and honor are the core of low rider culture

Kristopher A. Fortin April 14, 2011

Every Friday, after mass, the nuns of Saint Joseph’s Catholic school in La Puente would tell students to cover their eyes when the canary low rider covered in painted roses would pass in front of...

Student stress on the rise

Natalie Estrada April 11, 2011

Fernando Hernandez learned a lesson the hard way. After four years of struggling with high levels of stress and anxiety, the 22-year-old biology major said he now recognizes the importance of effective...

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