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

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We will not wait for the next school shooting

Andrew Sun and Alexander Denza January 24, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following is a student-written op-ed, signed by over 110 student leaders and meant to be published simultaneously across over 40 student newspapers. The breadth of this op-ed is national...

Students, CFA, and CSUEU members march up Cleary Walk towards the library at CSUN on Dec. 5.

Uncomfortable truth behind CFA strike letter to students

Dylan Whisman, Contributor January 21, 2024

Imagine you put in the grueling work it takes to graduate. You spend months, even years applying for professorial work to land a part-time lecturer position. You work even harder teaching multiple classes,...

Tommys father (right) and his wife and children at the Philippine Refugee Processing Center (PRPC) in 1985.

Father, Christmas: A reconstructed wardrobe of migration

Tommy Vinh Bui January 17, 2024

As the temperatures drop in Southern California, I walk the frigid boulevard and find my thoughts rising and entwining with my frosty breath. The moon slung low and my hands wedged firmly in my pocket...

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Thoughts from a Filipino American kid who never wanted to be a nurse

Trisha Anas, Editor in Chief December 14, 2023

I sat in the hospital room, frozen. The patient I was assigned to watch died from old age, 15 minutes into my night shift. I panic, and as I’m about to call for a code blue, I remember to check the patient’s...

Guillermo Martinez poses in front of his stand in North Hollywood Station on Oct. 2023, in North Hollywood, Calif.

Street Vendors bring community to the North Hollywood Station

Nancy Cruz, Contributor December 14, 2023

The North Hollywood Station sees hundreds of people everyday. Students, workers and community members alike make their way in and out of the station as they commute to their respective places each day. The...

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Social media’s negative impact on mental health

Allison Maltun, Contributor December 14, 2023

Social media surrounds our everyday lives. Many of us check our accounts hourly. Perhaps without even realizing it, though, social media is affecting our mental health in a negative way. For one, social...

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Top 10 Latino Alternative Artists

Leah Villalpando-Coronado, Contributor December 14, 2023

Latinos have dominated music over the years, with Latin music revenue hitting $1 billion for the first time in 2022. However, alternative Latino music isn’t always as recognized, compared to giants in...

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The ethical use of AI in higher education

Sophia William, Contributor December 14, 2023

In the era of digital education, the intertwining of innovation and academia has brought forth advancements and challenges alike. Google recently vowed to protect generative AI users from copyright...

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Overcoming Barriers as a Woman in STEM

Jocelyn Mata, Contributor December 14, 2023

I have a learning disability, which makes higher education challenging for me. It has been this way since the third grade, being placed in a special education class. Fast forward to highschool, I was...

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My Experience as a Starbucks Barista

Bianca Machado, Contributor December 14, 2023

I never intended to work at Starbucks. I knew about the hectic work environment. I heard about baristas moving back and forth with 20 different drinks lined up. It looked stressful. Fast forward to...

The Pride Center entrance on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The center is open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Time to talk: Why the Pride Center needs in-house counselors

Devin Malone, Reporter December 14, 2023

The Pride Center at CSUN has long been the home to a diverse queer community, and currently provides a wide variety of services to aid them. Yet, the Pride Center still lacks an in-house counselor who...

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Navigating feminism as an autistic person

Red Rosenberg, News/Opinion Writer November 30, 2023

My mom was what I would call an old-school feminist. She grew up a Jewish cisgender female in Albany, New York, during the second-wave feminism of the 1960s and ’70s. This period has primarily influenced...

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