Yesterday’s News: Clippings capsule

February 8, 2024

Residents gather on the sidewalk outside apartment buildings the morning following the earthquake in a state of shock.

These newspaper clippings were published by The Daily Sundial following the 1994 Northridge earthquake. A reported 56 people, including two California State University, Northridge students, lost their lives that night. Many buildings on and around campus were damaged, leaving students and residents displaced and frightened. The clippings capture the residents’ shock and search for relief in tragedy. Even facing disaster, CSUN remained hopeful they would recover and prioritized keeping their students safe when coming back to campus.