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

(L-R) CSUN Department Chair of Health Sciences Bethany Rainisch, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and CSUN alumni Angela Padilla pose for a photo at the 50th anniversary gala for CSUNs Master of Public Health program on Saturday in the Orchard Conference Center.

CSUN Master of Public Health program celebrates 50th anniversary with Alex and Angela Padilla

Trisha Anas, Editor in Chief November 5, 2023

In 2008 during the great recession, Angela Padilla went through a series of hardships that put her into a desperate situation — the company she worked for closed down before she gave birth to her son,...

Einstein, a feral cat at CSUN, lays in a planter under some bushes near the Sierra Center.

Student organization spotlights local felines

Claire Boeck, Reporter November 3, 2023

CSUN Campus Cats is a new student-led club that wants to raise awareness towards the university's  largely unseen feline companions. A thick green bush near the Sierra Center hides a furry friend....

Students received free individually-wrapped cookies baked by the company Mrs. Fields on the University Librarys 50th anniversary in Northridge, Calif. on Oct. 24.

University Library celebrates 50 years as pillar of CSUN community

Edward Segal, Managing Editor November 2, 2023

CSUN’s University Library towers above other buildings on campus with four-story high columns that resemble those in ancient Greece. Its giant steps invite people from all over the university to check...

CSUN SSI President Sharon Shashoua and student Shira Goldstein at the organizations supply drive for Israel at Cleary Walk on Oct. 25.

Local students hold fundraiser for Israel amidst Middle Eastern conflict

Brandon Balayan, Reporter November 2, 2023

CSUN’s Students Supporting Israel chapter held a supply drive on campus for Israeli soldiers on Oct. 25. The SSI is a self-referred Zionist movement on campus that shows support for the state of Israel....

Attendees at the Students for Justice in Palestine vigil listen to a student speak out against the violence towards Palestinians in Gaza at CSUN in Northridge, Calif. on Oct. 19.

Students hold memorial event for Palestinians at CSUN

Griffin O'Rourke, Reporter November 2, 2023

The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a candlelight vigil in Matador Square on Oct. 19 to remember the dead and wounded Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. SJP is a pro-Palestinian student...

Protester carries picket sign

CFA calls for a strike authorization vote to reopen bargaining contract

Griffin O'Rourke, News editor October 19, 2023

The California Faculty Association (CFA) plans to hold a strike authorization vote between Oct. 21 and Oct. 27, which could allow professors, lecturers, counselors and coaches of the California State University...

Student volunteers greet students to the Welcome Black event in the Northridge Center of the USU in Northridge, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2023.

USU welcomes new and returning Black students to CSUN

Calvin Henry, Contributor October 9, 2023

The University Student Union held its “Welcome Black” Cultural Welcome inside the Northridge Center on Sept. 13. The first Cultural Welcome events of the school year are at the start of the fall semester...

The 3D printers available at the University Library allow students to create and print their own designs free of charge.

Suiting up at the Creative Maker Studio

Claire Boeck, Reporter October 7, 2023

In CSUN’s Creative Maker Studio, each 3D printer is named after a Greek god. There is Zeus, and his daughter Athena—she is barely bigger than a mini fridge, and costs roughly $1,000. In capable hands,...

A student holds up a sign during a rally outside of the CSU Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 12, 2023.

CSU board approves tuition increase amid protests

Trisha Anas, Editor in Chief September 15, 2023

The California State Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a 6% tuition increase for the next five years, which will apply across all 23 campuses. In the last 12 years, tuition has only increased...

Protestors yelling chants outside of Valera Hall during the California State University strike, holding up signs at CSUN on Sept. 5 in Northridge, Calif.

CSUEU pushes forward after reaching enough signatures to force election

Jasmine Mendez, Opinions Editor September 11, 2023

On August 30, the CSUEU Bargaining Team met with the CSU Board of Trustees at CSUN. After failing to negotiate, CSUEU members marched across campus under 100 degree weather. Among the crowd were faculty,...

Protestors and speakers in the California State University strike holding up signs at CSUN on Sept. 5 in Northridge, Calif.

Student assistant protest shakes up the campus on move-in day

Ouanessa Nana, Government Desk Editor September 8, 2023

Student workers protested for higher wages the last Saturday of August in a string of booths in front of student housing building 16, Mariposa Hall. In an attempt to draw the university's attention,...

CSUEU protests over bargaining wages

CSUEU protests over bargaining wages

Anthony Vasquez, Assistant News Editor September 8, 2023

The California State University Employee Union has been expressing their frustrations over their wages and protested at Matador Square against the current open-range wage system they are placed under. Despite...

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