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

Gretchen Macchiarella, the new publisher for The Sundial is looking to lead the student run paper to a digital focused news outlet. Im here to support a creative and journalistic endeavor, she said. Photo Credit: Trevor Stamp / Senior Staff

The Sundial’s new digital guru

Melisa Fumbarg August 27, 2014

Some people have such a passion for their craft that they strive to share their skills with others. This is the case for Gretchen Macchiarella, the new publisher for CSUN’s student newspaper The...

Illustration by Kristine Delicana/ Illustration Editor

You snooze you lose

Moises Ajanel August 27, 2014

The idea that an alarm clock could be your best friend sounds far-fetched. The everyday battle where students send off their guardian called snooze to fight off the enemy known as early mornings never...

Steven Loy, a kinesiology professor, founded 100 citizens, a free exercise program in the San Fernando Valley, which was recognized by the White House. Demi Corso/ The Sundial

100 Citizens program sheds light on public health

Andrew Lim August 27, 2014

  Four years ago the 100 Citizens program got its start with founder Dr. Steven Loy, CSUN kinesiology professor and  just 20 CSUN students. The participants gathered in a classroom to discuss...

Cinema and Television Arts professor, Nate Thomas, recently won a regional Emmy Award for his Public Service Announcement campaign, which he produced and directed for the FBI. File Photo/The Sundial

Regional Emmy claimed by CSUN Professor

Kyle Hufnagel August 26, 2014

  A Local Emmy Award has been awarded to CSUN Film Professor Nate Thomas for his recent Public Service Announcement campaign in conjunction with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice on...

CSUN students traveling abroad with professor Jody Myers (far right) show their Matador pride in Poland, where they visited Wolfs Lair and Treblinka among other historic places. Photo Credit: 2014 Poland - Lithuania Blog

Traveling opportunity helps students get in touch with history

Allessandra Lopez August 25, 2014

  In order to get a better understanding of Word War II, the CSUN Jewish studies department organized a two-week student trip to Poland and Lithuania in June. Over the course of several years,...

The new East Conference Center includes foot washing stations for prayer, among other amenities such as prayer and meditation rooms. Photo Credit: Silvia Gutierrez / Sundial Staff

East Conference Center provides prayer, meditation spaces

Leah Arzu August 25, 2014

  >>CORRECTION: The article had incorrectly referred to the former fitness center as the former wellness center. The article had also incorrectly read Kristie Godfrey's title as assistant...

CSUN students get answers to basic questions

CSUN students get answers to basic questions

Lisette Rosales July 15, 2014

Getting to know your campus is really important but it can also be confusing and difficult to learn for outsiders who don’t know anything about CSUN. CSUN is a commuter school and one of the nation’s...

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Apps by major: an interactive way to study

Nicole Socala July 15, 2014

Cramming for an exam the traditional way demands traditional tools. You’re staring at a computer screen then your eyes start to glaze over, you’re hunched over a textbook then your shoulders start...

Roommate survival guide: tips for a crisis-free semester

Roommate survival guide: tips for a crisis-free semester

Nicole Socala July 15, 2014

The roommate from hell: An obnoxious individual who insists on scattering Geronimo’s wrappers on your side of the room and listening to Gangnam Style for the hundredth time on full volume. They come...

Upon entering a job interview, its important to have a suit and tie at hand for a lasting impression on potential employers. Photo credit by Loren Townsley.

10 tips on how to land your next job

Himerria Wortham May 8, 2014

The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on May 2, that businesses and professional services have added 75,000 jobs in April, the most jobs in more than two years, while the unemployment rate has dropped...

#selfie#nofilter#instafollow, the word selfie has been integrated into the Oxford Online English dictionary

Mateo Melero May 8, 2014

There is always that one friend who acts as if their cell phone is a world-renowned photographer, and their social media page is their personal glamor magazine. Their Instagram is a deluge of selfies,...

Music therapy major, Arsi Nami, sits for a portrait at a piano. Nami was inspired to become a music therapist after seeing his brothers recovery from spinal surgery. Photo courtesy of Arsi Nami.

Student musician plans to introduce music therapy to smaller village across the globe

Charlie Kaijo May 8, 2014

Arsi Nami watched his brother undergo music therapy for a spinal cord surgery that left half of his body paralyzed, but didn’t realize how the experience would shape the course of his life. In 2008,...

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