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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

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

Illustration by Tania Huerta.

OPINION: Blue State, Red Nation: The Role of California during a Trump Presidency

Teagan Davidge, Social Media Assistant Editor January 24, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has made his intentions clear: push the United States further to the right. That’s why the results of the November election left many Californians reeling. How does a...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval

A letter from the editor: what is opinion?

Jaya Roberts, Opinion Editor January 21, 2025

Dear CSUN community, Opinion is a critical aspect of reporting as a whole. Opinions, sometimes referred to as op-eds guest columns, guest essays, (or in the case of op-eds written by editors of the...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy loom large over the country. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.,  Monday October 31, 2022.

OPINION: Trump’s inauguration is a stark rejection of MLK’s legacy

Solomon Smith, Reporter January 20, 2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader and a Christian who left his fingerprint on the American psyche and remains an indelible guidepost for the ethical direction of the United States. He was also a...

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