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

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Biden delivers State of the Union amid foreign and domestic crises

Bryan Hernandez, Reporter March 4, 2022

President Joe Biden used the bully pulpit to discuss his domestic agenda in his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night. With the mask mandate having been lifted inside Congress just days...

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AS struggling to find candidates for student elections

Vince Vitela, Reporter March 3, 2022

Editor's note: Due to a reporting error the headline and information in the first paragraph of this article have been changed. The original headline "AS pushes back deadline to apply for student government...

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What’s happening in Ukraine? A CSUN student from Kyiv explains: “No one knows our history.”

Trevor Morgan, Online Editor February 27, 2022

18-year-old Yuliia Zhytelna fidgeted with her tasseled bracelets as she nervously sat in professor Taehyun Kim’s news writing class. She prepared herself to talk about a topic that is currently dominating...

California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro spoke with the Cal State Student Association on different issues regarding the upcoming fall 2021 semester during a virtual town hall Monday, May 3, 2021. Castro said he could not promise the transition to in-person learning will be “100% smooth” but said the CSU will work to support students during the transition.

CSU chancellor resigns over handling of Title IX complaints

Trevor Morgan, Online Editor February 22, 2022

California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro resigned on Feb. 17 amid criticism for his handling of Title IX and workplace harassment complaints as president of Fresno State. While president...

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Proof of vaccination ordinance goes into effect across Los Angeles County

Lane Lawhead, Local Business Reporter December 23, 2021

The decision to mandate proof of vaccination status to dine inside most public indoor locations in Los Angeles County was a deliberate move to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep hospitals from hitting...

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CSUN student groups organize winter clothing drive in Van Nuys

Shannon Carter, News Editor December 9, 2021

Leaders from the CSUN Young Democratic Socialists of America, Colored Minds Inc. and the Asian American Studies Pathways Project joined forces at the beginning of the fall semester and looked for ways...

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Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley sees surge in crime in 2021

Alexia Mersola, Assistant News Editor December 7, 2021

2020 was the year COVID-19 took over. Restrictions were put in place, causing bustling city streets, compacted freeways and booming businesses to all come to an abrupt halt. While others were staying inside...

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Vehicle injures pedestrian after running red light in Northridge

Ryanne Mena, Managing Editor December 3, 2021

At approximately 11:35 a.m., a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Prairie Street and Reseda Boulevard. The pedestrian was walking on the south side of the intersection when the vehicle...

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Just what is Critical Race Theory?

Mercedes Cannon, News Assistant Editor November 23, 2021

Imagine a single word that has the power to almost instantaneously divide the opinions of a room. Add in the implementation of that division into education and you have the perfect storm that is critical...

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Armenian Youth Federation, community members protest at Armenian consulate on Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire anniversary

Jane Partizpanyan, Contributor November 22, 2021

The Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles was surrounded at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 by the Armenian Youth Federation and other supporting community members in protest of the trilateral agreement that...

A woman watches from her balcony as police in riot gear attended to a domestic incident

LAPD responds to domestic incident on Dearborn Street near CSUN

Alexia Mersola, Assistant News Editor November 18, 2021

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a domestic incident involving a couple arguing in an apartment building at the 18400 block of Dearborn Street at around 11:07 a.m. Just past 11:30 am,...

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Multimedia story: Life Inside Adelanto – Stories from the ICE detention center

Ryanne Mena, PJ Shahamat, Kaitlyn Lavo, and Briana Walden November 17, 2021

This story is a multimedia piece that incorporates audio, text, and photos. To experience the full story, click the play button on the audio players underneath each section. The Facility Immigration...

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