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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

Helping and not helping: The Salvation Army, CSU Trustees

Contributor December 6, 2010

Helping: The Salvation Army Chelsea Turner Contributor In light of hard economic times, the Salvation Army is committed to helping collect clothes, toys, and money for those in need across America. ...

Airport security making us the United States of ‘Afraid’

Karoline Steavenson December 5, 2010

I’m tired of living in “Afraid,” America. The latest manifestation of our corporate fear is in the current debate over pat- downs vs. full body scanning machines at the airport. The Transportation...

Students abusing pills to study should be expelled

Contributor December 1, 2010

Arguing for the government: Ana Gladys Rivera Some of those alternatives are not always the right ones. Students caught using Adderall and Ritalin for academic enhancement...

Rethinking Reagan

Harrison Leonard December 1, 2010

The 2008 Republican Primary campaign was, to me, quite humorous. I distinctly remember watching as the Republican contenders continually tried to “out-Reagan” each other during every televised debate. Indeed,...

Modern warfare against video games

Xavier Scott November 30, 2010

In the recent weeks, lawmakers have been debating over a seemingly transparent law on the restriction upon minors to rent or buy video games depicting serious injury to a human being that is especially...

Helping and not helping: Salvatore A. Giunta, L.A. supervisors

Mandi Gosling November 30, 2010

Helping: Salvatore A. Giunta Staff Sgt. Salvatore A. Giunta is an exemplary model of helping.  He is the first living soldier since the Vietnam War to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was...

The top five: new rules of gym etiquette

John Michael Simko November 28, 2010

Over the weekend, I frequented the gym, ran on the treadmill and discovered something astonishing. I felt really out of place and couldn’t figure out why. I slowed down my tempo and gazed at other gym...

Letter to the editor

Contributor November 23, 2010

The longer a student will stay at CSUN, the more she will pay. Here is why. California is a state in denial. We are forever blowing financial bubbles; we indulge short-term speculation and forego long-term...

Singing the Libertarian Party blues

Harrison Leonard November 23, 2010

With the recent midterm elections now behind us, I’ve been thinking a lot about competing concepts in the application of ideology. You know, the whole “principle versus pragmatism” debate. On...

In search of the solution to bullying (parts one and two)

Contributor November 20, 2010

Kevin L. McCrudden Part one In recent weeks there have been tragic stories in the media about young gay people that have committed suicide. Unfortunately, teen suicide has been on the rise in...

Selling toys with unhealthy meals should be banned

Contributor November 17, 2010

Arguing for the government: Armine Aleksanian If you’re thinking San Francisco’s ban on toys with unhealthy Happy Meals wasn’t making news worldwide, consider this. The Center for Science...

Open letter to angry students re: tuition prices

Harrison Leonard November 16, 2010

Dear Fellow Students, It is disheartening to learn of the most recent round of CSU tuition hikes, which are set to take effect next semester. Everyone, it seems, is up in arms about them. I graduate...

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