Daily Sundial

Panels discuss California as an inclusive society

Chrystal King • September 26, 2007

CSUN's 19th annual Envisioning California Conference was held on Sept. 19 at the Skirball Cultural Center, convened by the Center for Southern California Studies at CSUN and the Center for California Studies at Cal State Sacramento. Professionals from across Los Angeles and from various racial backgrounds came together to discuss and answer questions about this year's theme, "Immigration in California: Conflict, Resolution, Transformation.

Protests show generation’s strength after Jena 6

Chrystal King • September 24, 2007

It seems we've come a long way, from abolition, to the civil rights movement, to the implementation of affirmative action. Our own parents and grandparents fought, protested, boycotted and marched so that minorities, especially African Americans, could drink from the same water fountains, receive service from the same restaurants and earn an education in the same schools as the white majority.

Play about Irish family a reflection on contemporary life

Chrystal King • September 20, 2007

The Cleavers have nothing on this 1950s family. The Donellys, an Irish family living on the east coast of Ireland, show us everything that 1950s sitcoms tried to hide. This family shows us that even about 60 years ago, and miles away from the U.S., people still experienced the same emotions, desires, compulsions, fears and yearnings that we do today, only in different clothes and with Irish accents.

CSUN students get the heat wave blues

Chrystal King • September 17, 2007

During the eight-day span from Aug. 28 to Sept. 4, CSUN students could be seen in shorts, sandals and sunglasses walking to and from classes. This may seem like the epitome of a Southern California campus, the reason why so many students choose to attend school in "sunny California.

Computer science, business, finance majors impacted, classes overfilled

Chrystal King • September 11, 2007

As the first week of classes began, more than 27,000 undergraduate CSUN students walked across the campus to their first class. With so many students applying to CSUN, the possibility of certain departments becoming impacted isn't far-fetched. As of now, the finance and the financial service options of business administration are already impacted, which means that the number of applicants for these programs exceeds the number of available spots.

‘The Gingerbread Lady’ may run, but all roads lead to the bottle

Chrystal King • September 6, 2007

The Gingerbread Lady," a reproduction of producer Neil Simon's 1970 play of the same title, is not your usual gingerbread story. Many people may be able to relate to the real life problems that the characters encounter. From loneliness, broken hearts, loss of a job and insecurities, Simon ventures through the down sides of life, which are considered universal experiences for all, as portrayed from the living room of a Manhattan apartment in the 1970s.

Kanye and 50 Cent profit from a rivalry

Chrystal King • September 5, 2007

If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11 ? I won't put out anymore solo albums. These were the words said by multi-platinum selling rap artist 50 Cent in an interview posted on the hip-hop Web site www.SOHH.com. Kanye West responded to 50 Cent's comments when he said, "I really like 50.

Students welcomed back with free food

Chrystal King • August 28, 2007

The event to officially welcome all CSUN students, the Welcome All Matadors Picnic, or WAM, kicked off on Monday at 11:30 am on the Bayramian Lawn. As DJ Kai played a mix of hip-hop, Top 40 and classic rock, hundreds of students walked the lawn and pavement, getting to know one another and discovering what CSUN has to offer.