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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

Protestors yelling chants outside of Valera Hall during the California State University strike, holding up signs at CSUN on Sept. 5 in Northridge, Calif.

CSU reaches tentative salary agreements with three campus unions, ensuring pay increases for over 26,000 employees

Miya Hantman, Reporter November 2, 2023

The California State University (CSU) has reached tentative salary increase agreements with three unions on Oct. 12 after months of bargaining. The three unions were the California State University Employees...

What’s happening in Nargorno Karabakh?

Brandon Balayan, Reporter October 25, 2023
On this audio feature, CSUN’s Armenian Studies Program Director Vahram Shemmassian explains the historical significance of Nagorno Karabakh to Armenians, and how recent events will go down in history.
Protester carries picket sign

CFA calls for a strike authorization vote to reopen bargaining contract

Griffin O'Rourke, News editor October 19, 2023

The California Faculty Association (CFA) plans to hold a strike authorization vote between Oct. 21 and Oct. 27, which could allow professors, lecturers, counselors and coaches of the California State University...

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Pride Center’s Coffee Nights bring community together

Calvin Henry, Contributor October 19, 2023

The Pride Center hosted its weekly Coffee Nights event on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, in the Sol Center of the University Student Union. Students took part in conversation, games, and art alongside the LGBTQ+ community...

Members of the Ballet Folklorico Aztlán de CSUN performing a Jalisco dance in the Grand Salon in Northridge, Calif., on Sept. 19th, 2023.

CSUN welcomes Latinx students for the 2023-24 school year

Devin Malone, Reporter October 16, 2023

The University Student Union at CSUN hosted a Cultural Welcome event in honor of its Latinx student body on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Grand Salon as a means of representing and celebrating the cultural...

Ten photos of Hannah Kozaks mother in the assisted care facility where she has lived for half of her life.

Glendale photo exhibit sheds light on domestic abuse

Miya Hantman, Reporter October 16, 2023

In a small library gallery, an intimate collection of photos displays the painful aftermath of domestic abuse. One image capturing a quiet moment of vulnerability stands out. A woman in a hospital bed,...

CSUNs Chicano studies founder and the godfather of Chicano studies, Rodolfo F. Acuña, featured in an 2005 Daily Sundial article about his impact and contribution to the field as he entered semi-retirement.

How Chicano studies came to CSUN

Elizabeth Casas, Communities Desk Editor October 16, 2023

The Chicano Studies program did not come about without a fight; in 1968, students took over the administration building, demanding more diversity on campus, including faculty, programs, and resources that...

Student volunteers greet students to the Welcome Black event in the Northridge Center of the USU in Northridge, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2023.

USU welcomes new and returning Black students to CSUN

Calvin Henry, Contributor October 9, 2023

The University Student Union held its “Welcome Black” Cultural Welcome inside the Northridge Center on Sept. 13. The first Cultural Welcome events of the school year are at the start of the fall semester...

Some of the photos on display at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2023. Gracie (left) holds up a photo of a baby above a sign that says Homeless 65 Yrs. Really Needs Your Prayers & Help.

The Daily Sundial: News of the Week Ep.2

Giselle Lomeli, Audio editor October 8, 2023
Hello Matadors! This is Episode 2 of The Daily Sundial: News of the Week. In this episode we'll be talking about multiple programs offered at CSUN, a new museum exhibit that opened in Los Angeles, fashion, sports and more.
The prevalence of eating disorders and finding support for recovery

The prevalence of eating disorders and finding support for recovery

Edward Segal, Managing Editor October 7, 2023

When a person opens their social media, one of the first things they might find are posts that promote unrealistic beauty standards. When scrolling through the endless photos of people showing off their...

The 3D printers available at the University Library allow students to create and print their own designs free of charge.

Suiting up at the Creative Maker Studio

Claire Boeck, Reporter October 7, 2023

In CSUN’s Creative Maker Studio, each 3D printer is named after a Greek god. There is Zeus, and his daughter Athena—she is barely bigger than a mini fridge, and costs roughly $1,000. In capable hands,...

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Why fad diets are appealing to so many people

Edward Segal, Managing Editor October 6, 2023

Many people have encountered a diet that promises instant weight loss at some point in their lives. It’s the kind of diet that says exercise is not necessary to lose weight, or offers a supplement that...

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