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

Question of the Day: Will you be transferring money to non-profit credit unions on or before Nov. 5?

Kat Russell October 24, 2011

Los Angeles gallery owner, Kristin Christian, caught the public’s eye when she created the Facebook page, on Oct. 9, entitled “Bank Transfer Day”, which calls for consumers to transfer their money...

A protestor dons a Rupert Murdoch costume head at the 20th Century Fox protest on Friday, October 21. Protestors are calling for the dismissal of the Murdochs from News Corp. Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

LA protestors call for Murdochs’ resignation from News Corp

Kat Russell October 23, 2011

While News Corp. shareholders held their annual meeting inside the 20th Century Fox studio in LA, Friday, protesters rallied outside the studio against the media giant’s mishandling of the phone...

Students, faculty and family members admire the new mural in Jerome Richfield 130. Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

Mural memorializes members of Chicano Studies Department

Kat Russell October 9, 2011

The mural in Jerome Richfield Hall room 130, was dedicated to Chicana/o studies teachers and faculty members who had died. Attendees shared stories and memories of those they lost. The mural project...

Students and instructors of ieiMedias The Istanbul Project. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Tammy Foster / Brent Foster Photography

Istanbul Adventures III: New student, new school

Kat Russell October 4, 2011

Four days into my trip to Istanbul, and it was time for my study-abroad program to begin. My classmate Liv, whom I met on my first day due to us staying in the same hotel, loaded our things into a van...

Backgammon is one of the oldest table-top board games, involving both luck and strategy. The board is not just a game or a souvenir from Istanbul. It also helped our traveler meet local people, understand the culture, and bond with the community. Photo Credit: Kat Russel / Daily Sundial

Istanbul Adventures II: Travel Treasures

Kat Russell September 27, 2011

My perfect travel treasure was a backgammon set. For days I scoured the markets, bazaars, and shopping promenades, turning my nose up at the typical cheap and cheesy souvenirs, in search of the perfect...

Question of the day: Does the government need to devise a protocol to supervise and constrain medical marijuana dispensaries?

Kat Russell September 19, 2011

Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill last week intended to strengthen local authorities’ ability to adopt and enforce regulations restricting the establishment, locations, and operation of medical marijuana...

BREAKING: Grocery strike avoided with tentative health care deal

Kat Russell September 19, 2011

Representatives from three major grocery chains and Southern California unions have reached a tentative agreement on employee health care, staving off a strike that has loomed for months, according to...

Gov. Jerry Brown signed off on a bill intended to reaffirm local authorities power to create and enforce local ordinances restricting the establishment, location and operation of storefront dispensaries. The law will go into effect January 1, 2012. Photo Credit: Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries

Kat Russell September 18, 2011

Local law enforcement now have the authority to regulate the operation and locations of marijuana collectives in California, according to a bill signed Aug. 31. AB 1300 will go into effect Jan....

Students line up at the admissions window in Bayramian Hall, to enroll in and pay for classes, submit and pick up transcripts, and get student IDs.  In the begining of the semester, the lines usually wrap around the corner and down the hallway. Photo Credit: Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

CSUN plays host to its largest freshman class yet

Kat Russell September 5, 2011

CSUN’s freshman class has reached its highest number yet this semester, at about 5,200 students, according to Dr. Cynthia Rawich, vice provost and vice president for academic affairs. The past...

Shopping carts sit outside the Ralphs located at 16940 Devonshire St. in Granada Hills, CA. Kathleen Russell / Daily Sundial

Southern California Grocery Workers Vote for Strike

Kat Russell August 30, 2011

Union members representing 62,000 Southern California Vons, Ralphs, and Albertsons employees voted in favor of a strike on Aug. 20 after six months of contract negotiations. “We don’t want to...

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