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

CSUN Student and event planner for the AS Sustainability Center, Nicole Burgess, answers questions regarding the Refill and Repair event at Matador Square in Northridge, Calif. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

AS Sustainability Center hosts a Refill and Repair event

Claudia Canchola, Reporter April 8, 2024

On March 26, the AS Sustainability Center hosted its second Refill and Repair event of the spring semester, near Magnolia and Citrus Hall, at Matador Square. Refill and Repair encourages sustainability,...

A trail of condensed water rocket exhaust paints the sky at sunset moments after SpaceXs Falcon 9 takes off.

SpaceX paints the skies of California a glowing aurora on Monday

Devin Huynh, Photographer/Videographer April 8, 2024

No, this was not an April Fool’s prank. On Monday, April 1, SpaceX launched its Falcon9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base to deliver 22 Starlink satellites to orbit the exosphere. This created...

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock.

Remembering Cesar Chavez: A champion of civil rights

Santos San Pascual, Reporter April 8, 2024

On March 28, CSUN held its 15th annual Cesar Chavez Service Fair. Hosted by the Department of Chicano Studies, the event took place at the University Library Lawn. Many campus and nonprofit organizations...

Students walk through Maple Hall on Monday, March 25, 2024, in Northridge, Calif.

What you need to know about Assembly Bill 928

Jennifer Rodman, Reporter April 6, 2024

The Associated Students Senate recently held a meeting to discuss Assembly Bill 928, convening last month in the Grand Salon at the University Student Union. Assembly Bill 928, or the Student Transfer...

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Review: Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” is a beautiful yet complicated tale on loss, grief and closure

Zipporah Pruitt, Reporter April 3, 2024

“Anime was a mistake…” thankfully, not this one. From the renowned Hayao Miyazaki and his award-winning company, Studio Ghibli, comes his most recent film, “The Boy and the Heron.” This dreamlike...

K. Flay on Thursday, March 7 at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles, Calif.

Review: K.Flay at Lodge Room

Rodrigo Hernandez, Reporter April 3, 2024

Angelenos gathered in Highland Park’s historic Lodge Room on Thursday, March 7, letting loose and singing along to every track by pop-rock artist K. Flay for the second night of the first stop on the...

The Matadors hang out after beating Chaminade University and Westmont College in the doubleheader Tuesday, March 26 in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors reach 10 wins, recover from mentally draining Washington State match

Edward Segal, Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2024

The match against Washington State took a lot out of the Matadors. Head coach Gary Victor talked to them about their discipline after that loss, and the Matadors answered the call. Two days after the...

Attacker Tatiana Smeltzer, 6, throws the ball towards the goal while being defended against Cal State Long Beach on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Matador Pool in Northridge, Calif.

Defense drowns CSUN, Matadors suffer fifth consecutive loss

Kevin Khachatryan, Reporter April 2, 2024

The No. 25 Matadors fell to No. 6 Long Beach at the Matador Pool on Saturday afternoon, CSUN’s second-to-last home game before starting their two-game road trip next week. The game began with a flurry...

CSUN Right-Handed Pitcher Ryan Halamicek, pitches the ball in his start against the UC Davis Aggies, Mar. 29, 2024, at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors clinch series win over UC Davis

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor April 2, 2024

After suffering defeat in the first game of the Friday doubleheader to the Aggies 4-5, CSUN (16-11, 6-3 Big West) bounced back and defeated UC Davis (14-12, 4-5 Big West) 11-2 to clinch the series win...

Outside Hitter Griffin Walters, 12, Middle Blocker Jano Tello, 16, and Opposite Jalen Phillips, 18, fight to push the ball over to the UC Irvine side at home in the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif. on March 29, 2024.

Matadors upset ranked UC Irvine at home

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor April 2, 2024

For the first time since 2010, CSUN’s men’s volleyball defeated two top-three-ranked opponents in the same season. Just a week after the Matadors upset two-seed Hawaii in Honolulu, CSUN (11-12, 2-4...

FAFSA form error harms students in mixed status families

Sarah Chayet, News Reporter March 29, 2024

Students attempting to fill out the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have been met with a troubling error if their parents and/or contributors don’t have a Social Security Number...

CSUN Theatre is currently hosting their interpretation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Experimental Theatre in the Soraya on March 15 in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN theater presents a Shakespearean comedy

Nylah Quijano, Culture Reporter March 28, 2024

The CSUN theater department hosted their interpretation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Mar. 15 at the Experimental Theatre located in the Soraya. As the audience found their seats, they were...

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