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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

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OPINION: AI only gets worse from here

Nyan Gavino, Reporter April 8, 2025

Improvements in technology over the past few years have sparked a new industrial revolution driven by artificial intelligence(AI). AI has proven to be a highly profitable industry, and major tech companies...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose

OPINION: Recycling is the key to a sustainable future

Allison Maltun, Reporter April 1, 2025

Recycling plays a crucial part in our daily lives by keeping the environment clean. It is simple and yet free. Recycling helps prevent waste from going to landfills, reduces pollution and saves energy. Recycling...

Illustration of a peacock wearing a MAGA hat.

Fans shocked as Trump orders Peacock to pull iconic episode from streaming service

Taylor Parise, Copy Editor April 1, 2025

Monday morning, fans of the hit show “The Office” expressed outrage as President Donald Trump ordered the season one episode “Diversity Day” to be pulled from the streaming service. This move from...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose

OPINION: Surprise! Gender-affirming care is not only for trans people

Teagan Davidge, Social Media Assistant Editor March 12, 2025

Gender-affirming care is being threatened by the White House. That means your nose job, boob job, butt lift and hormonal medications may be at risk thanks to new actions from the Trump administration. The...

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

OPINION: Charlie Kirk should not be allowed on campus

Dylan Whisman March 5, 2025

Charlie Kirk, co-founder and president of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), is currently scheduled to speak on our campus this Thursday as part of his “American Comeback” tour. While some students may be...

Basking in the attention, a member of the Proud Boys, a white supremacist known for using violence, stands to pose for photos. Sunday, April 11, 2021. (Photo by Solomon O. Smith/ The Valley Star)

OPINION: Pardons for some, justice for none

Solomon Smith, Reporter March 4, 2025

We live in interesting times. After committing an act of violent insurrection against the nation, the people who participated in that shameful act were allowed to go home with no consequences for their...

Illustration by Tania Huerta

OPINION: The Educational epidemic causing political polarization

Elizabeth Abrams, Contributor February 27, 2025

It’s no secret that our nation currently faces political divides like never before. Swing state results from this past election show that the closest percentages were in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose

Opinion: Death of Democracy and the Democratic Party

Madeleine Christian, Reporter February 12, 2025

It's time to make concessions in the name of progress and political longevity. The profound failure of the Democratic party last fall can not be seen as a surprise. Democrats' routine and systemic failure...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval

OPINION: Where are CSUN’s student reproductive rights advocates?

Lina Jeong, Contributor February 11, 2025

As California's public universities implemented groundbreaking legislation requiring access to medication abortions on campus, one glaring absence stands out at CSUN— the lack of a visible, student-led...

Photo courtesy of Tommy Bui

Piquant pigments: A tale of tattoo tergiversations

Tommy Vinh Bui, MLIS, Contributor February 10, 2025

January inevitably brings a sense of renewal, a steadfast optimism one hopes for despite the uncertainty of months ahead. Some choose to commemorate that feeling with a touch of permanence. That's when...

Illustration by Tania Huerta

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions are an excuse to not change

Michael Moreno, Reporter February 4, 2025

Four thousand years ago, around the time the Hammurabi Code was written, ancient Babylonians celebrated the start of the new year when the crops were planted. During the 12-day celebration, the citizens...

Illustration by Tania Huerta

All Eyes On January

Tania Huerta, Illustrator January 24, 2025

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