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

(L-R) CSUN Department Chair of Health Sciences Bethany Rainisch, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and CSUN alumni Angela Padilla pose for a photo at the 50th anniversary gala for CSUNs Master of Public Health program on Saturday in the Orchard Conference Center.

CSUN Master of Public Health program celebrates 50th anniversary with Alex and Angela Padilla

Trisha Anas, Editor in Chief November 5, 2023

In 2008 during the great recession, Angela Padilla went through a series of hardships that put her into a desperate situation — the company she worked for closed down before she gave birth to her son,...

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Brief: CFA approves strike authorization

Ouanessa Nana, Reporter November 3, 2023

The California Faculty Association members voted on Monday with a 95% approval to authorize a strike, which should permit the CFA Board of Directors with the jurisdiction of calling a strike when needed. CFA...

Einstein, a feral cat at CSUN, lays in a planter under some bushes near the Sierra Center.

Student organization spotlights local felines

Claire Boeck, Reporter November 3, 2023

CSUN Campus Cats is a new student-led club that wants to raise awareness towards the university's  largely unseen feline companions. A thick green bush near the Sierra Center hides a furry friend....

Students received free individually-wrapped cookies baked by the company Mrs. Fields on the University Librarys 50th anniversary in Northridge, Calif. on Oct. 24.

University Library celebrates 50 years as pillar of CSUN community

Edward Segal, Managing Editor November 2, 2023

CSUN’s University Library towers above other buildings on campus with four-story high columns that resemble those in ancient Greece. Its giant steps invite people from all over the university to check...

CSUN SSI President Sharon Shashoua and student Shira Goldstein at the organizations supply drive for Israel at Cleary Walk on Oct. 25.

Local students hold fundraiser for Israel amidst Middle Eastern conflict

Brandon Balayan, Reporter November 2, 2023

CSUN’s Students Supporting Israel chapter held a supply drive on campus for Israeli soldiers on Oct. 25. The SSI is a self-referred Zionist movement on campus that shows support for the state of Israel....

Attendees at the Students for Justice in Palestine vigil listen to a student speak out against the violence towards Palestinians in Gaza at CSUN in Northridge, Calif. on Oct. 19.

Students hold memorial event for Palestinians at CSUN

Griffin O'Rourke, Reporter November 2, 2023

The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a candlelight vigil in Matador Square on Oct. 19 to remember the dead and wounded Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. SJP is a pro-Palestinian student...

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,...

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