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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

A photo illustration of a 2022 penny being held up. On Nov. 12, 2025, the final penny was pressed in Philadelphia.

U.S. Mint stops making cents

Jaya Roberts, Editor in Chief November 12, 2025

After more than 232 years in circulation, the United States Mint pressed the final penny on Wednesday in Philadelphia. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach were both present...

LIVE: Special Election 2025

LIVE: Special Election 2025

Nov. 5 5:30 p.m., 77% of votes counted, Jaya Roberts As of 5:27 p.m., 77% or 8,280,082 votes, had been counted, according to the Associated Press. 63.9% of voters supported Proposition 50, while 36.1%...

Andrea Muñoz standing in Redwood Hall outside of the voting center with friends in Northridge, Calif. on Oct. 29, 2025.

Prop. 50 raises broader questions about ethics and power

Taylor Parise, Copy Chief October 30, 2025

Alexandra Macias, a political science professor at CSUN, has long upheld the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) when lecturing in her classes. The commission, whose creation was authorized...

Graphic by Taylor Parise

Prop 50: Know before you vote

Sara Wolf, Reporter October 24, 2025

Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump engage in a tug of war over the number of U.S. House seats. California voters can expect a special election on Nov. 4, where they will vote on Proposition...

Thousands of people march towards the Capitol Building during a "No Kings 2" protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 18, 2025.

Coast to Coast: ‘No Kings’ in the nation’s capital was a family affair

Taylor Parise, Copy Chief October 18, 2025

(WASHINGTON D.C. —) Rebecca Marrin, a 14-year-old from Harrisonburg, Virginia, asked her mom to make the two-hour drive to Washington, D.C., so that she could attend the “No Kings” protest in her...

The U.S. flag above the CSUN University Library is lowered to half-staff during an on-campus 9/11 memorial service on Sept. 11, 2025.

Selective honor: Who qualifies for a half-staff flag?

Lina Jeong, Reporter September 16, 2025

President Donald J. Trump ordered that all U.S. flags across the country be flown at half-staff through Sunday to mark the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot on Sept....

Associated Students President Katie Karroum poses for a photo in her office at California State University, Northridge in Northridge, Calif. on May 5, 2025.

Associated Students formally condemns executive orders targeting higher education

Sophia Cano, Reporter May 7, 2025

The Board of Directors for CSUN’s Associated Students (AS) voted to pass a resolution on May 5 titled “Condemning Federal Actions from President Donald Trump and the Executive Branch. " This resolution...

Bernie Sanders shakes hands with people in the crowd at the Fight Oligarchy Rally in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Progressive duo Sanders and AOC take over LA with “Fighting Oligarchy” tour

Early Saturday morning, thousands of supporters gathered at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles to attend the contentious “Fighting Oligarchy” tour featuring Senator Bernie Sanders, progressive...

Some journalists have claimed that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is much like the modern-day version of Sen. Bernie Sanders with more of a personal touch to her messaging, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Record number attend ‘Fighting Oligarchy Tour’ in Downtown Los Angeles

Tens of thousands of attendees flooded Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles” rally. Speakers...

Roses sit at the foot of Matador statue on Matador Walk after Associated Students performed the ceremonial Tradition of the Rose. This tradition occurs when students celebrate milestones and achievements. AS students threw their roses in Northridge, Calif. on March 27, 2025.

Presidential candidate runs unopposed, leading team of 19 into election day

Taylor Parise, Copy Editor April 4, 2025

What began as friendly competition became a partnership between Kiery Saravia and Alvaro Geminiano Aragon, the future Associated Students (AS) president and vice president. The pair stood before their...

Students wait in line to cast their ballot outside Redwood Hall, Northridge, California on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Big Party, big impact: Students mobilize for Presidential Election Day

Madeleine Christian, Reporter November 5, 2024

On the eve of the 2024 presidential election CSUN Associated Student Lobby Corps hosted a Big Party (Political Awareness Registration Turnout Youthquake) event on the Library Lawn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campus...

The Sundial's coverage of the 2024 Election.

LIVE: ELECTION 2024

Sundial Staff November 5, 2024

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 10:30 p.m. 10:30 PM Presidential Race Donald Trump wins Georgia, a state the former president lost to Biden in the 2020 election. Trump also claims the 1st Congressional...

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