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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

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.

Why Mexican cinema goes unseen

Marco Pineda, Contributor October 19, 2023

Mexican cinema boasts an outstanding repertoire of movies from the past: “Macario,” “Nosotros Los Pobres,” “El Topo,” “Rojo Amanecer,” and “Y Tu Mamá También,” to name a few....

Universal Studios’ Lower Lot overlooking the “Jurassic Park” Ride during Halloween Horror Nights on Sept. 14, 2023.

Is Halloween Horror Nights worth the cost?

Teagan Davidge, Reporter October 16, 2023

Universal Studios Hollywood Horror Nights is an event that draws in upwards of 30,000 attendees each night during the fall season. I had to stop to wonder, is it really worth it? Before answering the...

A collage of CSUNs Armenian community featured throughout archival issues of the Daily Sundial.

US malevolence becomes more apparent as Artsakh Armenians are cleansed

Brandon Balayan, Reporter October 9, 2023

The last week — three years, rather — has been a perpetual hell for Armenians. From the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, also known as the 44-Day War, to Azerbaijan’s attacks on Armenia in September...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

Skin care is health care

Emma Abramyan, Reporter October 9, 2023

Skin care is health care. The skin is the largest organ of the body; it is important to take care of your complexion to keep it healthy. Finding the right product can sometimes be challenging in a world...

Image courtesy of Adobe Stock by The Toidi.

The neurotoxic consequences of commercial baby food

Jonathan Sharp, Contributor October 9, 2023

Toxic heavy metals in commercial baby food is a serious neurotoxic threat for student parents’ babies. In 2021, a congressional report undertaken by the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy...

Curls and Curves: How I’ve learned to defy the American standard

Curls and Curves: How I’ve learned to defy the American standard

Jasmine Cuza, Assist. Social Media Editor October 8, 2023

The idea of beauty is sewn into the fabric of our existence. In our world, beauty is refined and intriguing. The complexities of its roots are ingrained in each individual and make us all unique. The...

CSUN Poetry: Flowers of the Field

CSUN Poetry: Flowers of the Field

Kaylee Toma October 8, 2023

Radiant as a rose is what I want to be. As long as I'm seen as lovely, I don't care to what degree. If you get stuck by my thorns, well, how could you blame me? Pretty as a poppy sounds just...

Alyssa McDowell, a senior and apparel and design production major, considers clothing waste important to the industry. Its a shame that an industry that should be about art, is the number two polluter, says Dowell.

Fast fashion, slow solutions and mountains of trash

Solomon Smith, Reporter October 5, 2023

Fast fashion is a trend in clothing retail that has produced accelerated sales and mountains of waste. A knee length tan trench coat is the anchor image of a Vogue article on preparing for the fall...

Yesterday’s news: looking back on society’s ideal body types

Sasha Alikhanov, Print Managing Editor October 5, 2023

The ideal body type is ever-changing due to societal shifts and major events, and women are expected to fit each alteration.    Gibson Girl In the late 1890s and early 1900s, American artist Charles...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

A story of every student who leaves home for a better life

Janani Naga Sai Pravallika Gogineni, Contributor October 4, 2023

Navigating student life as an international student can be an overwhelming and emotional experience. Although being a student in my home country was relatively easy, I knew deep down that I wanted to broaden...

The line for concert merchandise on the second night of The Eras Tour in Paradise, Nev., on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

My experience at The Eras Tour

Miley Alfaro, Sports Reporter September 18, 2023

It’s been a long time coming. I began watching The Eras Tour, Taylor Swift’s ongoing concert trek, daily through TikTok livestreams like it was my Super Bowl. Besides getting into grad school, going...

Within the Oaxacan town of Asuncion Nochixtlan, we find my mother’s birthplace, Buena Vista. Photo taken July 29, 2023.

I Love Being Mexican

Lisbet Serna September 12, 2023

Growing up, I didn’t understand the importance of being Mexican. I just knew that my parents immigrated from Mexico and I was born in California. Most of my classmates and family members had similar...

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