The Sundial

Column: Thunder should have kept Harden

Ammons Smith • November 8, 2012

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a terrible mistake when they decided to trade James Harden to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and two first-round picks, including a guaranteed...

Women’s Basketball: Matadors look to build on strong 2011 campaign

Ammons Smith • November 7, 2012

The CSUN women’s basketball team is looking to improve from a second-place finish in the Big West Conference last season. Northridge has already been predicted to finish first in the conference...

Column: Winless Lakers shouldn’t worry fans

Ammons Smith • October 23, 2012

There is no reason to panic about the Lakers' winless preseason, and any negative reaction is an overreaction. Judging a team by its preseason record is naïve because there is no way to know...

Women’s Soccer: Matadors shred Pacific defense

Ammons Smith • October 20, 2012

In their best performance of the season, the Matadors put on an offensive onslaught as they defeated Pacific 6-1 at home by scoring five goals in the first half. Senior forward Melissa Fernandez scored...

Column: NBA puts a stop to the flop

Ammons Smith • October 16, 2012

The VP of Basketball Operations for the NBA, Stu Jackson, announced recently that the league will adopt an anti-flopping rule beginning in the 2012-13 season. Flopping, which is a relatively new trend...

Men’s Soccer: Matadors lengthen win streak to five

Ammons Smith • September 28, 2012

In their first Big West Conference game of the season, the Matadors (7-3) defeated UC Davis (2-4-4) 2-0 at home capping off a five-game winning streak with three straight shutouts. Freshman midfielder...

Men’s Soccer: Northridge extends winning streak to four games

Ammons Smith • September 24, 2012

CSUN defeated Air force 2-0 at Matador soccer field Saturday night, notching its fourth shutout of the season and second consecutive. Sophomore forward Sagi Lev-Ari helped Northridge (5-3) take...

Men’s Soccer: Northridge get big win against Black Knights

Ammons Smith • September 16, 2012

The Matadors (3-3-0) won convincingly as they shut out visiting Army (2-4-0) 5-0 in their home opener at Matador Field. The Matadors dominated from beginning to end, pushing the pace and displaying...

FIFA gaming tournament welcomes a new winner

Ammons Smith • September 14, 2012

The FIFA Gaming Tournament hosted by the Games Room at the University Student Union took place on Thursday and used a 16-player elimination bracket to narrow down the three top players. Those...

Veterans Resource Center celebrates grand opening

Ammons Smith • September 12, 2012

CSUN’s Veterans Resource Center officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony today across from Plaza Del Sol at 10 a.m. with 150 people in attendance, including the Navy and Marine Corps. Yellow...

Professors expand strength, flexibility and cardiovascular health through the Wellness Program

Ammons Smith • September 11, 2012

The CSUN Wellness program for faculty is designed to expand the limits of strength, flexibility and cardiovascular health to help make the community stronger and healthier. Promoting this healthy lifestyle...

Women’s soccer: Get to know the Smith sisters

Ammons Smith • September 5, 2012

Some students would enjoy attending the same college as their younger sibling, but never have the chance to. Amanda and Amilee Smith will not only be able to share a campus, but they will come together...