The Sundial

Assemblywoman proposes compensation for women donating eggs to research

Michelle Reuter • May 10, 2013

A new bill has been introduced in the California State assembly that could change how women who donate eggs are compensated. Assemblymember Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) representing the 14th district,...

Textbooks or tablets, the evolution continues

Michelle Reuter • May 9, 2013

As the semester comes to a close for students, it is once again time to decide what to do with the textbooks they purchased back in January. There are a number of options, each with its own advantages...

MOSAIC program director uses own life to inspire kids

Michelle Reuter • May 9, 2013

In junior high, Alex Ojeda hung around with the gang bangers. By high school he was getting into trouble with the law. By the time he got kicked out of his second high school, he knew something had...

Sociology department chair unharmed in car accident

Michelle Reuter • May 8, 2013

The chair of the CSUN sociology department was not injured in a car accident at the intersection of Plummer Avenue and Wilbur Avenue Wednesday around noon. Herman L. DeBose was struck by a beige Nissan...

Accident involving semi-truck on 118 causes traffic

Michelle Reuter • May 6, 2013

A semi-truck was involved in an accident on the 118 freeway near CSUN during the rainy morning rush hour Monday morning, around 7:30 a.m.. At 8:15 a.m. the truck was still blocking lanes on both sides...

CSUN mentor program, MOSAIC, provides alternative high school students with positive role models

Michelle Reuter • May 5, 2013

For students enrolled as mentors in the CSUN sociology department’s MOSAIC program, the classroom is just one small part of a much larger whole. The “Mentoring to Overcome Struggles and Inspire...

Education is more than just classes

Michelle Reuter • April 30, 2013

Ah, spring! The weather is getting warmer, birds flutter through the soft California breeze and, on college campuses throughout the state, students are beginning to realize the end is nigh. Well, the...

CSUN students cross-examine Los Angeles judges

Michelle Reuter • April 29, 2013

Students filled the USU's Grand Salon on Thursday night for the chance to ask questions of eight Los Angeles Superior Court judges. The Department of Political Science hosted the long-running program...

Fagbug comes to CSUN to help students understand hate speech

Michelle Reuter • April 26, 2013

By John Saringo-Rodriguez April 25th, 2013 Section: News - Photos Erin Davies, Fagbug owner and LGBTQ activist, and Sarina Loeb, USU Pride Center and LGBTQ Initiatives Coordinator and organizer...

Fire alarm causes evacuation in Oviatt

Michelle Reuter • April 24, 2013

CORRECTION: The associate dean of the library is Mary Afifi, not Mary Finley. UPDATE at 2 p.m.: The fire alarm was set off by burned popcorn in the library's kitchen, according to Christina Villalobos,...

Mobile application to help students find open parking spaces

Michelle Reuter • April 23, 2013

Students will soon have a tool to help them find parking spaces at CSUN. A new mobile application has been developed that will help students as they search for a parking structure before they even get...

Tennis duos team up for doubles

Michelle Reuter • April 23, 2013

In the game of tennis, sometimes a little drive and determination is just what a team needs to prevail against a tough competitor. Luckily for the CSUN women's tennis team, its top two doubles pairings...