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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Nintendo Switch 2 console packaging at the Nintendo Switch 2 Los Angeles Experience in April 2025.

One month with the Switch 2 – Does Nintendo bring the heat?

Jesse Illanes, Reporter July 7, 2025

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched on June 5, 2025. Many players have been anticipating the release of the system mainly for Mario Kart World, the console’s premiere title. The Switch 2 is a hot item...

Protestors march in "No Kings Day" protest on Jun. 14, 2025 in Downtown Los Angeles.

OPINION: “ICE out of LA” A peaceful protest interrupted by violence.

Yulissa Garcia, Reporter June 30, 2025

“Leave the area! Leave the area!” shouted LAPD officers on horses as they pushed, kicked and hit protestors leaving Gloria Molina Grand Park by City Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. On Wednesday, June...

Summer Game Fest event key art. Courtesy of Summer Game Fest.

Summer Game Fest 2025 boasts exciting announcements and explosive reveals

Nyan Gavino, Reporter June 26, 2025

Summer Game Fest 2025 marked an impressive outing for the annual showcase. Each year, some of gaming’s largest developers come together in Los Angeles to reveal their upcoming or in-development titles...

Left to right: Guest guitarist Keun Park and members of CNBLUE Lee Jungshin, Jung Yonghwa and Kang Minhyuk perform on stage at The Novo in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 24, 2025.

‘Voyage into X’: CNBLUE’s Special Return to Los Angeles

Aliyah Hinckley, Reporter June 26, 2025

After more than a decade, the Korean pop-rock band CNBLUE returned to Los Angeles for their VOYAGE into X North America tour at The Novo on April 24, 2025. The visuals and sound of blue waves crashing,...

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Track by Track Review: Arm’s Length ‘There’s A Whole World Out There’

Pamela Garcia, Public Relations Specialist May 23, 2025

Ontario, Canada-based emo band Arm’s Length released their sophomore album “There’s A Whole World Out There,” their first under Pure Noise Records. Spanning 12 tracks and just over 46 minutes,...

“We are the target”: Immigrant Matadors on edge

“We are the target”: Immigrant Matadors on edge

Jazmin Garcia Gaspar should be celebrating having completed her freshman year at California State University, Northridge, on a full-ride scholarship. But unable to afford college tuition due to her father’s...

Las Manzanas Famosas – A Sweet Story of Strength, Struggle and Self-Made Success

Zachary Zullo and Junseong Park May 19, 2025

In the heart of the Northridge Fashion Center, tucked between bustling storefronts and familiar franchises, lies a small shop with a big heart—Famous Apples. Since 2019, the scent of warm caramel and...

The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, with their marquee lettering, featuring THPS Fest in Los Angeles on May 8, 2025.

THPS Fest combines new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 details with electrifying live performances

Jesse Illanes, Culture Editor May 16, 2025

The Sundial was invited to THPS Fest, a fan event where Activision, AEG Presents and Goldenvoice invited guests and members of the press to the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on May 8. Inside, guests got...

Photo by Dylan Michaud on Unsplash
Photo by Dylan Michaud on Unsplash

OPINION: Grieving is difficult. And that is okay.

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor May 13, 2025

In January 2019, my dad died due to a work-related illness. He was a Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedic for over 20 years without skipping a beat. But within a matter of months after getting...

Kimberly J. Brown attends CSUN graduation with a bachelor's degree in business management as a part of the Class of 2011 at Northridge, Calif.

From Marnie to Matador: Trading magic for business management at CSUN

Taylor Parise, Copy Editor May 13, 2025

While filming “Big Bad Wolf,” at the age of 21, Kimberly J. Brown found herself racing from set to the College of the Canyons (COC) for her midterm exam. Brown saw the irony in bouncing between a working...

Diego Gutierrez throws a pitch during a game against Oregon State University at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif., on April 19, 2025. The Matadors lost to the Beavers 15-12.

Diego Gutierrez: Making adjustments on and off the field

Emily Maciel, Senior Reporter May 13, 2025

Diego Gutierrez was five years old when he first picked up a baseball. Playing alongside his friends drew him to the sport, and as he got older, he dreamed of playing at the highest level. The CSUN...

Dave Blancett and his daughter, Alexis Blancett, pose for the camera during her high school graduation ceremony in 2000 in Burbank, CA. Both father and daughter continued their education at CSUN and will be walking together during commencement in 2025.

Like father, like daughter: A CSUN graduation shared

Julia Torres, Features Editor May 9, 2025

As final exams come to an end, graduation season begins and the preparations at CSUN have taken over the campus for the last two weeks to be ready for its multiple commencement ceremonies, starting on...

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