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

A sign on the door of Amoeba Hollywood notifies customers of the closure with information on how to shop from their online store on April 29.

Retail businesses can reopen starting today

Samantha Bravo, Assistant Campus Editor May 27, 2020

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced all retail stores may reopen on Wednesday for in-person shopping with proper safety measures but must align with state and county guidelines. Garcetti said that Los...

Tara Byers (left) and Julie Ryne (right) inside of their apartment in Hollywood, California.

Working at a grocery store during a pandemic

Logan Bik,, Editor in Chief May 26, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone, including health care workers and those working at grocery stores, reinforcing what it means to be an essential worker. Working at a Trader Joe's Market...

El Nido Family Center provides vulnerable families with resources to deal with pandemic

Samantha Bravo, Assistant Campus Editor May 23, 2020

To assist low income residents in the city of Los Angeles, El Nido Family Centers’ Pacoima location opened their gates and provided families with resources during the coronavirus pandemic; El Nido’s...

Restaurants around the country close their doors, leaving many Americans without jobs.

Gov. Newsom reveals, one in five California workers have filed for unemployment since mid-March

Samantha Bravo, Assistant Campus Editor May 21, 2020

The demand for financial support continues to surge in light of the coronavirus pandemic as over 30 million Americans have filed an initial unemployment claim since mid-March, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s...

The interior of the bookstore before it closed in late March.

How a local bookstore is adapting to the pandemic

Michaella Huck, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 21, 2020

Wide aisleways, comfy chairs, soft background music and a wall dedicated to employee suggestions is what attracted book lovers to a local bookstore. As the coronavirus pandemic worsened, it has forced...

Life during COVID-19: Stephanie Yu, Northridge, California

Tiago Barreiro, Reporter May 19, 2020

Stephanie Yu is a Chinese-born film student at CSUN who decided to stay in Northridge, California during the global lockdown. Her family is in Guangzhou, one of the most populous cities in China, which...

The uncertainty of graduating college during a pandemic

The uncertainty of graduating college during a pandemic

Alyssa Durant, Assistant Campus Editor May 15, 2020

In the past, I always used to make the same joke when my friends and family asked me about my post-graduation plans: “I don’t know,” I’d respond, “I don’t have 2020 vision.” Now here...

Screenshot from Gov. Gavin Newsoms livestream on Thursday.

Gov. Newsom proposes 10% CSU budget cut in light of pandemic’s economic toll

Samantha Bravo, Assistant Campus Editor May 15, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 10% reduction in funding to the California State University and University of California systems in his May revision of the state’s budget. Newsom revised California’s...

How has the coronavirus impacted this farmers market vendor?

Shae Hammond, Reporter May 15, 2020

The Sundial spoke to Tony Varela, a vendor for Jimenez Family Farm, at Mar Vista Farmers Market on May 9, to see how the pandemic has impacted vendors. Video filmed and edited by Shae Hammond.

Los Angeles County extends stay-at-home orders

Los Angeles County extends stay-at-home orders

Sloane Bozzi, Assistant Campus Editor May 14, 2020

Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer alluded on Tuesday that the stay-at-home orders are likely to be extended. The “Safer at Home” orders were expected to be let up Friday,...

Scammers using COVID-19 to entice users to provide private information

Scammers using COVID-19 to entice users to provide private information

Samantha Bravo, Assistant Campus Editor May 14, 2020

Information Technology has seen widespread fraudulent emails, messages or calls from scammers offering fake internships and scholarships. Scammers are also using COVID-19 as a subject matter to lure students...

Drums were provided by the CSUNs Music Department

CSUN Music Department adapts to remote learning

Samantha Bravo, Assistant Campus Editor May 14, 2020

The sudden shift to online teaching has brought unprecedented challenges to students and professors alike. The pandemic forced all learning online in mid-March and instructors had to come up with creative...

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