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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Couple watching tv and eating popcorn at their home cinema on Christmas Eve.

OPINION: Less Christmas media, less Christmas magic

Alejandro Magana, Contributor December 20, 2025

December is well underway, and with it comes the holiday season in all its festive glory. Along with the typical Christmas customs, like decorating the tree and time with family, another more somber tradition...

Stars, sparkles, and shimmer...and magical trinkets galore. Illustration by Zion Jones

OPINION: Where did all the whimsy go?

Rebecca Aragon and Zion Jones December 18, 2025

Upon the release of “Wicked: For Good,” I noticed two things; Elphaba was always too good for Oz and people hate fun. When any highly anticipated movie comes out, the respective fandom goes to see...

"Zootopia 2" Promotional Poster

OPINION: ‘Zootopia 2,’ a refreshing social commentary returning to children’s animation

Daniel Osorio, Contributor December 18, 2025

This Thanksgiving weekend, audiences returned to the world of Zootopia with its sequel, released by Disney, after waiting almost a decade since the first release in 2014. This return to the mammal-dominated...

Graphic by Julia Torres

OPINION: Holiday magic means stopping hate on Angel Tree haul videos

Julia Torres, News Editor December 15, 2025

The holiday season is always a busy one, from final exams to shopping for last-minute Christmas gifts and traveling back home, finally away from a dorm room or living with roommates. And for the 2025...

Graphic by Jaya Roberts

OPINION: Give me green Hanukkah!

Jaya Roberts, Editor in Chief December 12, 2025

While we debate the spelling of Hanukkah (Chanukah? Hannukah?) and whether the right topping is applesauce or sour cream, we miss the most important question: Why is our holiday dominated by a single,...

OPINION: Why do we feel the need to define ourselves?

OPINION: Why do we feel the need to define ourselves?

Sumeragne Gibson, Contributor December 12, 2025

With social media, we always need everything we do, say and wear to reflect who we are as a person. Our rooms, for example, have to be decorated for an aesthetic reflecting who we are internally. The look...

Graphic by Jay Kuklin

OPINION: What it’s like being Jewish and a Christmas Eve baby

Jay Kuklin, Copy Editor December 11, 2025

Fun fact: My birthday was supposed to be on Dec. 31, 1998 – the kind of baby who arrives just in time for countdowns and tax deductions. Instead, I decided to pop out a week early on Christmas Eve. Sorry,...

Lights on red seats in a theater

OPINION: Netflix buys out Warner Bros.

Daniel Osorio, Contributor December 11, 2025

On Dec. 5, BBC reported the crushing news that Netflix had bought Warner Bros. Entertainment for an astonishing $72 billion. This news immediately sparked outrage amongst the film industry, with many prominent...

OPINION: Deconstructing CSUN’s celebrity guest, SwagBoy Q

OPINION: Deconstructing CSUN’s celebrity guest, SwagBoy Q

J. Nepomuk Meyer, Contributor December 8, 2025

The CSUN men’s basketball team opened its season on Nov. 3 with a blowout against Nobel University. Apart from the rowdy front row of the student section hurling remarks at the visiting team, one person...

Photo of a wishlist for Santa alongside a mug of tea and cookies.

OPINION: The holiday season’s endless cycle of wanting

Sumeragne Gibson, Contributor December 8, 2025

‘Tis the season for our wishlists to be purchased and our trees to shade our gifts. Every year, we make Christmas lists and send them to our loved ones: parents, significant others, aunts, uncles and...

An image of a baseball sitting on top of $20 bills.

OPINION: Why MLB shouldn’t have a salary cap

Alejandro Magana, Contributor December 5, 2025

As the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series celebration winds to a close, debates have resurfaced over whether the baseball juggernaut’s ability to spend is fair to other teams. With 2026 Collective Bargaining...

An image of a mouse cursor clicking the "Unfriend" button.

OPINION: Why I chose to end a 10-year-long friendship

Jay Kuklin, Copy Editor December 4, 2025

We talk about breaking up with an abusive ex or cutting off a toxic family member, but why don’t we ever talk about when our friends go rogue? When we think of the word “friendship,” it should...

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