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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Rolling Loud Main Stage 2024 Day 3

Rolling Loud Donates to Wildfire Relief Fund upon New Lineup Announcement

Devin Huynh, Photographer/Videographer January 24, 2025

In light of the recent L.A. wildfires, Rolling Loud postponed the release of ticket sales and initiated a relief fund for the wildfire efforts. As a part of this effort, the festival hosted a pop-up...

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Jesse Illanes, Culture Editor January 23, 2025

In welcoming the new year comes big changes, whether it is with jobs, the upcoming semester or personal changes you hope to aspire to. With this in mind, there are films and music albums that are set to...

Cantando

Cantando

Pamela Garcia, Managing Editor January 23, 2025

© Pure Noise Records Golden Years - State Champs This bumping pop-punk track from State Champs brings new meaning to enjoying your life’s “Golden Years” and staying true to yourself. The themes...

Brennan Shin and Grant Spitzer play guitars and jump to each beat as they perform "FiENDS" while Jonah Cho plays the drums during their set at The Smell in Los Angeles, Calif., on Thursday, Dec.  12, 2024. When asked about advice to students starting bands or pursuing music: “Don't quit," Spitzer said. "Keep going. And don't worry about the kind of labels and branding that people can try to put on you to make it so that they can understand what you're doing. Nobody understands what you're doing better than you, so trust yourself. Trust your artistic instinct. And just be as authentic as you can be and you'll reach the people who like you for you.”

JOSEON Band and Artistic Collective: Growing in Los Angeles’s Underground Scene

Aliyah Hinckley, Photo Editor January 23, 2025

What started in a “dingy rehearsal room” in South Korea, blossomed into JOSEON, a band and art collective whose roots in Los Angeles have flourished since their first show in Venice Beach. Their Dec....

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Review: Embracing The Golden Age

Nyan Gavino, Senior Reporter January 23, 2025

“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” is a 2024 video game that feels like a 1980s sequel never put to film, and that’s one of the greatest achievements I could possibly give to this title. Everything...

Left to right: Lucius (Paul Mescal) battling General Acacius (Pedro Pascal) in The Colosseum in the film "Gladiator II." Photo courtesy of IMDb.

Review: Gladiator II does entertain, but fights with its own identity

Jesse Illanes, Culture Editor January 5, 2025

Following the peculiar 2023 biopic, “Napoleon,” director Ridley Scott delivered a sequel to one of his most famous movies with “Gladiator II.” With the original “Gladiator” being 24 years old,...

Hannah Bahng performs her debut single "perfect blues" to end night two of her Los Angeles shows of 'The Abysmal Tour' at The Echo on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The Korean-Australian artist sold out her tour within minutes, prompting her to add extra dates and upgrade venues, including two nights in Los Angeles—one at The Moroccan Lounge and the final performance at The Echo.

Hannah Bahng Performs Sold-Out Concert at The Echo: Delivering the “Worst Night of Your Life”

Aliyah Hinckley, Photo Editor January 4, 2025

Hannah Bahng, the indie singer-songwriter behind the emotional and haunting ‘Abysmal’ album, wrapped up her first sold-out “The Abysmal Tour” on Monday, Dec. 16, bringing her “Worst Night of...

Heaven Calderon (left) and Stephanie Perez (right) enjoy the quietness and relaxing environment of the classroom at the Peacebuilding Through Art-Making Event on Dec. 3 in the Maple Hall at CSUN. Despite Perez not being a student, she expressed her appreciation for the arts and enjoyed spending time with her friend.

Jewish Studies Offers a Creative Space to Process Challenging Classroom Topics

Julia Torres, Contributor December 10, 2024

Throughout the fall 2024 semester, CSUN’s Jewish Studies Program offered a wide range of “campus and community peacebuilding workshops,” sponsored by the program. Concluding the semester, Professor...

Student Assistant Ola Henui directs a student at the front desk of the Learning Resource Center during the Writer's Block Rumble on Dec. 4 at CSUN.

Breaking Through Writer’s Block: CSUN Tutors Help Students Tackle Final Assignments

Julia Torres, Contributor December 9, 2024

The Learning Resource Center (LRC), located on the third floor of the CSUN campus library, hosted its annual Writer’s Block Rumble, on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 in the center's own classrooms. Roxana...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval

OPINION: The “Short N’ Sweet” tour is for adults, leave the kids at home

Emily Maciel, Contributor December 9, 2024

Pop star sensation Sabrina Carpenter has just completed the United States leg of her tour after releasing her latest album, “Short N’ Sweet.” Many were highly satisfied with the performances, but...

“Dialogues of The Carmelites” presented by CSUN Theatre Department on Nov 22.

CSUN Theatre delivers “Dialogues of the Carmelites,” a powerful Opera about Faith and Sacrifice

Nylah Quijano, Culture Reporter December 7, 2024

The CSUN Theatre Department performed their interpretation of Dialogues of the Carmelites from Nov. 21 to 24 in the Campus Theatre located in Nordhoff Hall. As the audience took their seats, they were...

Members of CAPE program, Beyond Japan Filmmaker. Ü Inose is at the top left.

Ü Inose: CSUN Alum and Japanese Filmmaker

Yulissa Garcia, Reporter December 2, 2024

Before working as assistant director on films like “Shin Godzilla”, “Bullet Train” and “F9: The Fast Saga”, Ü Inose, a Japanese filmmaker, graduated from California State University, Northridge...

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