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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

The Glenn Omatsu House on the campus of California State University, Northridge, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif. Closed last semester for renovations, it will host the Omatsu House Welcome Back BBQ next Wednesday. (Michael Goldsmith)

AASPP celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander communities

February 10, 2025

The University Student Union (USU) is hosting its bi-annual APIDA Welcome event on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Northridge Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The non-profit regularly puts on a series of events tailored...

CSUN forward Grady Lewis going up for a dunk vs. Cal Poly on Dec. 7, 2024

CSUN’s defense stands tall, shuts down CSUB in rematch win

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor February 5, 2025

It was almost like deja vu for the CSUN men’s basketball team. Their offense was rolling on all cylinders as they held a double-digit lead over Cal State Bakersfield heading into the second half. However,...

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...

January 2025 – Volume 65 Issue 4

January 24, 2025

Letter from the Editor: Issue 4 Volume 65 Retrospective and Future Plant Yourself in Campus Life Winter Sports Media Querencia Cantando Matador Marquee Creating Space for Queer Students Gerardo’s...

Rolling Loud Main Stage 2024 Day 3

Rolling Loud Donates to Wildfire Relief Fund upon New Lineup Announcement

Devin Huynh, Photographer/Videographer January 24, 2025

In light of the recent L.A. wildfires, Rolling Loud postponed the release of ticket sales and initiated a relief fund for the wildfire efforts. As a part of this effort, the festival hosted a pop-up...

CSUN setter Donovan Constable, 23, celebrates a score during a game against the USC Trojans at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The Matadors lost in four sets 3-1.

Matadors Drop First Game of the Season to No. 6 USC

Devlin Jimenez, Sports Reporter January 24, 2025

In their first-ranked matchup of the season, No. 15 CSUN (5-1) hosted the No. 6 USC Trojans (5-0) on Wednesday night at the Premier America Credit Union Arena. Despite taking the first set of the match,...

Brennan Shin and Grant Spitzer play guitars and jump to each beat as they perform "FiENDS" while Jonah Cho plays the drums during their set at The Smell in Los Angeles, Calif., on Thursday, Dec.  12, 2024. When asked about advice to students starting bands or pursuing music: “Don't quit," Spitzer said. "Keep going. And don't worry about the kind of labels and branding that people can try to put on you to make it so that they can understand what you're doing. Nobody understands what you're doing better than you, so trust yourself. Trust your artistic instinct. And just be as authentic as you can be and you'll reach the people who like you for you.”

JOSEON Band and Artistic Collective: Growing in Los Angeles’s Underground Scene

Aliyah Hinckley, Photo Editor January 23, 2025

What started in a “dingy rehearsal room” in South Korea, blossomed into JOSEON, a band and art collective whose roots in Los Angeles have flourished since their first show in Venice Beach. Their Dec....

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Review: Embracing The Golden Age

Nyan Gavino, Senior Reporter January 23, 2025

“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” is a 2024 video game that feels like a 1980s sequel never put to film, and that’s one of the greatest achievements I could possibly give to this title. Everything...

The Sundial Culture Desks 2024 GOTYs | Sundial Podcast

Jesse Illanes and Nyan Gavino January 7, 2025

The Sundial Culture Editor, Jesse Illanes and Senior Reporter, Nyan Gavino, discuss their top five video games of the year of 2024! The year has brought many highs and lows in the gaming industry, and...

I Am An Alien

Junseong Park, Documentary Editor December 16, 2024

About 100 million students come to the United States annually, with around 3,500 international students enrolling in CSUN to achieve their goals and dreams. Nevertheless, the government recognizes international...

Matador guard Erica Adams, 20, dribbles towards the home bench as the Matadors fall to the Pepperdine Waves at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2024.

Preview: Women’s Basketball Seek Redemption as Big West Play Kicks Off

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor December 4, 2024

Despite starting the season with two straight wins to begin the year, CSUN have found themselves in a midst of a four game losing streak after last week's loss to Pepperdine. With conference play set to...

Bike on display at Bike Fest.

The Third Annual Bike Fest: A Day of Fun and Community

Natalie Bislamyan, Contributor November 14, 2024

The third annual Bike Fest was a success, drawing participants of all ages to a day filled with excitement and community spirit. Families and friends gathered to join in the biking activities, lounge on...

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