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

From Bollywood to Hollywood: CTVA major’s transition to Los Angeles

Tanya Ramirez February 22, 2012

Minoti Vaishnav has accomplished more by age 25 than many will in a lifetime. The CTVA screenwriting major grew up in Mumbai. By age 18, she was already an Internet pop sensation, a novelist and...

CSUN student learns about activism by traveling abroad

Stefanie De Leon Tzic February 19, 2012

While most 10-year-olds spend their vacations at camps or summer schools, Steve “Chiru” Singh Gill, 22, spent his in the streets of downtown Los Angeles. A native of Echo Park, Gill grew up in...

CSUN grad student turns to activism as a way of life

Luis Rivas February 8, 2012

The walls inside Room 130 in Jerome Richfield Hall are nearly completely covered with Chicana/o and Latina/o art, protest posters and photographs of demonstrating social justice activists who all happen...

Life lessons lead to a successful business

Fredy Tlatenchi February 7, 2012

Victoria Khaze began to learn business lessons at the age of 5. Now 22 years old, the CSUN student applied these lessons during her freshman year and founded CheekyAds.com, a site that offers business...

International singer/songwriter comes to CSUN to study music therapy

Joseph A. Tomaszewski January 31, 2012

Music is 27-year-old Arsi Nami's passion, and he wants to share that passion with the world. Despite his growing  international success  as a singer and songwriter of world rhythms, eurodance...

CSUN student sets goal of space travel, sends camera to space

Alexandra Riggle January 23, 2012

For 29-year-old Ahmad Alromeadheen, the sky is not the limit.  Originally from Kuwait, Ahmad moved to the U.S. six years ago on scholarship to pursue a degree in astronomy. After choosing California...

Gerardo Garay, kinesiology major, continues his college career despite a traumatic car accident that left him with brain damage. He said his life is not the same. Photo Credit: Ken Scarboro / Editor in Chief

CSUN student continues to smile despite life changing car accident

Contributor November 28, 2011

By Erika Yasuo It's been nearly five years since Gerardo Garay's world was turned upside down after a major car accident that permanently affected his view of the world. On Dec. 9, 2006, Garay,...

Jasmine Hart, kinesiology major, wishes to pursue a career in the NFL as an athletic trainer or physical therapist. Photo Credit: Andres Aguila / Daily Sundial

Kinesiology major overcomes stroke to pursue career in physical therapy

Contributor November 15, 2011

By Nancy Pride While all of her friends were getting ready to graduate high school Jasmine Hart, 19 was in an induced coma struggling to survive a massive stroke. May 21, 2010, just five days...

Matt Landesman, 21, is currently a biology major who will be graduating early to enter medical school. Erin Herle / Contributor

Biology major uses past tragedies to reach dreams of medical school

Contributor November 7, 2011

By Erin Herle For most people, college is a time to figure out their options and where life takes them. Although encouraged, most do not find passion in what they choose for a career, but Matthew Landesman...

Daniel Santana-Hernandez, 22, Senior, History and Chicano Studies Major. Photo Credit: Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

Escaping the wrong path with a passion for activism

Samantha Tata November 1, 2011

  Daniel Santana-Hernandez, 22, grew up with the cards stacked against him, although he probably wouldn’t tell you that. Santana-Hernandez grew up in Lynwood, Calif., near Los Angeles....

Photo Courtesy of Taylor Villescas

Freshman dances toward his dreams

Taylor Villescas October 26, 2011

With over 33,000 students, CSUN is no stranger to colorful personalities, and a new freshman has danced his way onto campus. “Right now, I’m planning on going out for the dance team or the cheer...

Claudia Julien is spending a semester at CSUN and says the green house and garden remind her of Belgium. Simon Gambaryan / Daily Sundial

Semester at CSUN Student Adjusts to Life Away From Home

Rachel Costahaude September 25, 2011

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...

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