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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

Ambassador Joseph Wilson talks about Iraq and beyond

Justin Satzman April 17, 2006
Ambassador Joseph Wilson spoke about his life and the difficult times he has had to endure since the war in Iraq began at a speech given at the University Student Union Performing Arts Center. He talked about his life since he wrote his New York Times op-ed piece, entitled "What I didn't find in Africa," and since the public disclosure that his wife, Valerie Plame, was a CIA agent.

‘The Price of Loyalty’

defaultuser April 17, 2006
Joseph Wilson, a former U.S. Ambassador, spoke to a large crowd at the University Student Union Performing Arts Center April 6. The main points of Wilson's speech included the current war in Iraq, the CIA leak investigation of his wife, Valerie Plame, and his life as an ambassador.

A look into a world of rainbows and pink triangles

defaultuser April 17, 2006
I am more than a single opinion. There are so many issues that need to be addressed I can't just focus on one. How do I wrap up over 20 years of my life in a thousand words? Being gay today is so much more to me than that. Even though I am 26, I think of myself as truly acknowledging my homosexuality when I was 18.

Women settle for less as men try to understand why

defaultuser April 17, 2006
I swore to myself, several weeks ago, that I would rather have 600 words of blank space on this page than write about my personal life again this semester. But a recent revelation has forced me to write, once again, about my "romantic" life. In the past few weeks, my love life has been practically non-existent, except in a couple of isolated incidents.

South Dakota ban reopens abortion battle

defaultuser April 17, 2006
Running through the grocery store, Jen Nicolay was stopped by an older woman. Before Nicolay was able to ask the woman what she wanted, she was embraced by the woman, who thanked her for everything she was doing for the women of South Dakota and encouraged her to keep up the fight.

The NFL combine should not be deciding factor

defaultuser April 17, 2006
There is less than a month left until the NFL draft takes place and many players are taking the opportunity to improve on their draft status by holding "pro day" workouts at their college campuses. Coaches, scouts, general managers and other league personnel scrutinize each player by putting them through various tests to determine something that should already be obvious: Can they play football at the next level or not? I enjoy reading how fast a player can run and how high he can jump as much as the next fan, but those facts do not reinforce my opinion as to what I think of the person as a football player.

Baseball matches win total from previous season

Victor Flores April 17, 2006
The Cal State Northridge baseball team split the first two games of a three-game series against the Long Beach State Dirtbags and were unable to complete the third game due to darkness April 13-15 at Matador Field. The Matadors matched their total games won from last season as their record stands at 18-20 with one game still undecided.

Matadors win two during break

Charles Keeranan April 17, 2006
The No. 18-ranked Cal State Northridge water polo team won and lost a game in the Beach Tournament, hosted by Long Beach State April 14. The following day the Matadors lost 10-4 to Hawaii in Long Beach. Sophomore 2 meter Allison Brookes scored a total of four goals for the Matadors in their 8-4 loss against No.

Spring break was not kind to men’s volleyball

Ivan Yeo April 17, 2006
The third-ranked Cal State Northridge men's volleyball team is stumbling into the MPSF tournament after being swept by the top-ranked UC Irvine Anteaters April 12, then were taken out two nights later in four games by the No. 7-ranked UCLA Bruins at the Matadome by scores of 30-26, 17-30, 30-28 and 30-20.

It’s time for many CSUN students to get an opinion

defaultuser April 17, 2006
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in this editorial do not necessarily reflect the views of the Daily Sundial staff. Here's a tip for all you students. Many of you possess the social skills of a 15-year-old cat that has crawled over into its favorite corner to die a slow and miserable death.

Run-off election for A.S. President, VP

Joseph Wilson April 7, 2006
The Associated Students and University Student Union online election ended the night of April 5 with neither presidential or vice presidental slate receiving 50 percent or more of the vote necessary to win. A run-off election for A.S. president and vice president will be held April 25 between the two candidates who received the most votes.

Without the right Rhodes, CSUN could be lost

Ivan Yeo April 7, 2006
Dan Rhodes has come quite a long way, from the quiet town of Chesapeake, Va. to the west coast as a member of the Cal State Northridge men's volleyball team, where he hopes to help the Matadors achieve postseason success. Rhodes was born on March 5, 1984.
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