Black in the Valley: More than a marketplace
Danielle Tranter, Reporter
September 23, 2020
A young boy appeared beside his mom Cheron Lewis, the owner of “A Mother’s Touch,” recommending customers to try his favorite product – the organic body butter – from their booth at the Black in the Valley Marketplace. It was made by his mom with him in mind. Using natural ingredients and homeopathic...
Business as (un)usual photo series: AusSam Candy adapts quickly to stay afloat amid pandemic
Chris Torres, Photo Editor
September 22, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting small businesses in a plethora of ways. From temporary closures to extensive safety protocols, businesses are being forced to adapt quickly. The “Business as (un)usual” photo series highlights local small businesses near CSUN and dives into how they are navigating...
Five back-to-school movies to watch as the virtual school year starts
Yasmine Cardenas, Reporter
September 17, 2020
When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March, schools shifted to virtual learning for the remainder of the spring semester. After a summer filled with stay-at-home orders and Black Lives Matter protests, students are now returning to classes via Zoom for the new school...
Local businesses in Reseda band together to give away free student lunches
Monserrat Solis, Assistant Culture Editor
September 15, 2020
The sun is starting to rise when Jalise Johnson starts her day by going to the grocery store, filling her cart with hot dogs, chips and other snacks, the next few hours are spent cooking and preparing to give out free student lunches. Jalise Johnson and her husband, Exavier Johnson, started their o...
My reintroduction to the big screen: Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet”
Preston Vanderslice, Reporter
September 11, 2020
Since my first trip to the movie theater at the age of five, I don’t think I’ve experienced a longer draught of theater-less movie-watching than I did during the initial months of COVID-19. That all changed last Saturday when I risked my life for Christopher Nolan — or rather, for his new movie,...
USU hosts cultural welcoming
Danielle Tranter, Reporter
September 9, 2020
In light of not being on campus this semester, CSUN’s University Student Union is hosting a three day, virtual “Cultural Welcomes” event. The series began Tuesday and will continue Wednesday and Thursday aimed to familiarize students with their campus community. Each session is dedicated to...
Vogue Magazine shines a gleam of hope through special issues
Natalie Miranda, Assistant Culture Editor
September 6, 2020
Vogue, the crème de la crème of fashion magazines, combats the harsh realities of the world today by sharing its aspirations for a better tomorrow. Through August and September, all 26 editions of Vogue published in 19 languages will unite under one common theme – hope – for the first time in...
The Real Influencers – Beyoncé
Michaella Huck, Culture Editor
September 4, 2020
I remember scrolling through Twitter last year and laughing at a Twitter thread, “Being Beyoncé’s assistant for the day: DON’T GET FIRED THREAD.” It was a “choose-your-own-adventure” style post and while the post was fun, it painted Beyoncé out to be a bitter Black woman. I showed it to my mom ...
San Fernando Valley welcomes its first community refrigerator in North Hills
Michaella Huck, Culture Editor
September 2, 2020
Community refrigerators have popped up all over Los Angeles since July, and now one has found a home in the San Fernando Valley. Community refrigerators are donation-based refrigerators that are stocked to help those facing food insecurity in the community. The group that brought this idea...
CTVA Chair recounts personal experiences, highlighting importance of accurate media representation
Natalie Miranda, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
August 20, 2020
As Dianah Wynter sat in front of her family’s television set as a little girl, a newly aired sitcom transformed the screen into a mirror. For the first time, Wynter, CSUN’s department of cinema and television arts chair, saw her mom in Diahann Carroll’s character, Julia Baker, in the 1968 NBC series, “Julia.” The show was the first weekly...
The Real Influencers – Nipsey Hussle
Michaella Huck, Andres Soto, and Tiago Barreiro
August 15, 2020
“The Real Influencers” is a series that highlights important figures whose ideas and work continue to be relevant to younger generations. Every episode is released to coincide with the figure’s birthday. In this episode, Daily Sundial’s arts and entertainment editor, Michaella Huck, and spo...
Movie review: ‘Host’ brings horror to a zoom call
Alex Behunin, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
August 13, 2020
It feels like Zoom and Skype have become a way of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Well, we got our first movie that was shot on a Zoom call. “Host” was directed and co-written by Rob Savage and released exclusively on Shudder on July 30. The premise of the movie is straight forward; six...
