The Sundial

CSUN students and faculty create a documentary giving insight to effect of Arizona ethnic studies ban

Mercedes Richardson • November 27, 2012

When Arizona outlawed Mexican-American studies last year, CSUN students and faculty participated in protests and captured the struggle of schools and communities in the documentary "Outlawing Shakespeare:...

Students hand out info on National Day of Protest

Mercedes Richardson • October 22, 2012

The National Day of Protest is an annual event that aims to bring a strong message to the nation and the emphasis of this event is to bring awareness of police brutality and the criminalization of a generation...

Chicano/a studies department prepares for Dia de los Muertos

Mercedes Richardson • October 15, 2012

Dia de los Muertos received its own tribute as CSUN students and faculty put together a photography exhibition and musical performance focused on the Mexican holiday of remembrance. The...

Speaker calls for more engineering in K-12 science education

Mercedes Richardson • October 1, 2012

The science curriculum is not keeping up with the changes of the world and as a result, students in primary education are not learning enough about the world they live in. Ioannis Miaoulis, the...

CSUN ranks No. 46 out of 50 in grad rates

Mercedes Richardson • September 23, 2012

Traditionally, college is expected to span just four years of a student's life. But graduation rates at CSUN have been fluctuating, while part-time rates have stayed consistent since 2009, according...

Matador Nights returns as 1,001 Arabian Nights

Mercedes Richardson • September 5, 2012

Students do not have to take a magical carpet ride or rub a genie's lamp to experience an Arabian night with their friends. That magical night will be brought to them on Sept. 7, when Matador Nights...