5 ways to celebrate Halloween safely
Camille Lehmann, Reporter
October 26, 2020
Celebrating any holiday or event this past year has been tricky. In the wake of COVID-19, many have assumed that Halloween 2020 is canceled. Luckily for my ghost and ghoul lovers, there are various creative ways to celebrate safely this year. With Halloween around the corner, the Daily Sundial came up...
The University Corporation avoided projected deficit through cuts, Chartwells Higher Education group to rebrand CSUN dining
Shannon Carter, Assistant News Editor
October 26, 2020
The University Corporation held its triannual board of directors meeting on Oct. 19. The meeting addressed the unsteady budget and provided a formal introduction to the new campus dining programs. TUC Executive Director Rick Evans provided the board an update on the current budget status for the current...
The Dodgers’ drive-in creates a new sports watching option for World Series games
Sloane Bozzi, News Editor
October 26, 2020
The stadium still had its lights on to illuminate thousands of tiered seats, but Dodgers fans weren’t sitting in them. They were sitting in their cars in the huge parking lot of Dodger Stadium, enjoying the game playing on a 60-foot screen. When the pandemic first hit, it was hard to imagine being...
Student and local organizations educate students on voter suppression and discrimination via Zoom workshop
Samantha Bravo, Assistant News Editor
October 26, 2020
As voters decide on which candidate is best suited to combat current issues, voter suppression and discrimination against people of color continue to be barriers that keep voters from casting their ballots. In an effort to educate students, CSUN Black House, West Valley People Alliance and BLM Northridge...
Op-Ed: The Orange Fury in the White House – as seen from abroad
Katarina Machmer, Contributor
October 26, 2020
As I am writing this I’m sitting in my backyard in Munich, Germany, far away from the U.S. and yet so connected to it because of all that is happening in this country where I lived for half a year as a student and have close friends. Here in Germany I am breathing clean air — although the smoke...
In Matador history: Former Olympian, women’s volleyball head coach Jeff Stork inducted into Volleyball Hall of Fame
Miguel Morales, Contributor
October 26, 2020
Eight years ago on Oct. 20, former women’s volleyball head coach Jeff Stork was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall Of Fame. It was arguably the crowning moment of his 18-year run at the helm of the Matadors, which began ten years earlier in 2002. "As a player, receiving recognition fr...
COVID-19 Update: Mortality rate decreasing among Latino and Black communities
Sloane Bozzi, News Editor
October 23, 2020
Los Angeles County has the highest number of cumulative cases in the United States, while multiple other counties in California see a rise in the number of cases per capita. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecasts an upward trend in the number of deaths nationwide. L.A. County cu...
Business as (un)usual: Topanga Nursery
Monserrat Solis, Assistant Culture Editor
October 23, 2020
Topanga Nursery sits on busy Topanga Canyon Boulevard, where a hiring sign is sitting against the window. Unlike other businesses, the nursery is fortunate to have a boom in sales during the pandemic. Danny and Robin Finkelstein have owned the property since 2016 and co-own The Valley Hive with ...
Graduating CSUN students continue to pay graduation fee despite cancellation of in-person commencement ceremonies
Shannon Carter and Jazmin Navarrete
October 22, 2020
As CSUN continues to follow social distancing guidelines, there has been a noticeable impact on the university’s programs. One of the altered programs in light of the pandemic includes the cancellation of commencement ceremonies. While the administration plans and presents graduation alternatives,...
NCAA allows winter sport athletes to have an extra year of eligibility
Mano Baghjajian, Assistant Sports Editor
October 22, 2020
The NCAA Division I Council voted on Oct. 14 to allow winter athletes to receive an additional year of eligibility. Due to the displacement the COVID-19 pandemic has caused college sports, athletes will be able to make up for the season that was lost to them. “The pandemic will continue to impact winter ...
College during COVID-19: Teaching associates Alexsandra Pakhomova and Maya Borstein
October 22, 2020
Alexsandra Pakhomova and Maya Bornstein are teaching associates in the CSUN English department’s T.A. program. Fall 2020 is their first semester teaching and they have to learn how to teach remotely. Both Pakhomova and Bornstein acknowledged how hard this pandemic has been — a less polite word...
Big West releases 2020-2021 men’s and women’s basketball schedules
Andres Soto, Sports Editor
October 21, 2020
The Big West Conference released the schedules for the 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball season on Wednesday. Conference play is set to begin on Dec. 27 and will conclude on March 6, with some modifications in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. CSUN has yet to finalize their non-conference...
