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

Philadelphia University professor explores pirate lore

Denys Nazarov September 13, 2007
The movies often portray pirates as half-witted villains or noble heroes, but in reality many were ordinary sailors and fugitive slaves who joined the pirates' ranks to trade the hardships of the merchant marine for a life of danger and pillaging on the high seas.

Campus remembers 9/11 by pledging good deeds

Megan McFadden September 12, 2007
Chabad at CSUN hosted a day of remembrance and pledging good deeds at the second 9/11 Mitzvah Marathon on Tuesday. Six years after the tragedy of Sept. 11, about 100 students, staff and community members pledged to do something good, and more than 30 of them donated blood to the American Red Cross Blood Services.

Web Portal retooled to be more user-friendly

Marla Schevker September 12, 2007
At the end of June, CSUN's retooled Web portal, myNorthridge, debuted to the campus community, along with a key to help navigate through its updated format. Chris Xanthos, director of the Project Management Office, said the changes weren't updates so much as they were enhancements to the Web portal's look and feel.

Obituary: Dale Dyal: Veteran, mentor, CSUN icon

Robin Taylor September 12, 2007
In an unusually quiet and unassuming manner during the week of August 27, Dale Dyal, interpreter, mentor and friend of CSUN, passed away in his sleep. He blazed an indelible mark on peoples' lives that they're fortunate to have. Those who were close to Dale are grieving the loss of his kinship, compassion and playfulness.

California health care bill pending before Senate

Maliha Jafri September 12, 2007
Americans are spending an increasing amount of their salaries on health care and are receiving less for their money, forcing millions of people to live without insurance and file for bankruptcy, government figures show. Senate Bill 840, introduced by California Sen.

Finance committee leaves student clubs stranded

Danielle Directo September 12, 2007
The A.S. Finance Committee voted to allocate funding for several student organizations Tuesday, though their recommendations did not meet the amounts originally requested. Phi Delta Epsilon, CSUN's Model United Nations Club, Alpha Phi Alpha, CSUN's American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating were given recommendations for funding by the Finance Committee during the meeting, with the final numbers to be confirmed by the Senate.

A.S. increases funding for club supporters

Megan McFadden September 12, 2007
The Associated Students Senate slightly increased purposed funding for student organizations after several club representatives showed their support for one another at the A.S. Senate meeting Tuesday afternoon. About 30 students attended the meeting, 18 of whom spoke during the open forum and asked the Senate to support student organizations and increase the funding recommendations made by the A.

Letters to the editor

defaultuser September 12, 2007
The following responses were selected from many the Sundial received after publishing a letter to the editor on Monday concerning an article about CSUN's possible new queer studies program. The letter to the editor in question can still be viewed on the Sundial's Web site, www.

Scientology accused of what other religions do

Marla Schevker September 12, 2007
Religion is a deeply personal issue. Everybody believes something different and it's their prerogative to do so. Last week, the Associated Press reported in an article, "Scientology Faces Criminal Charges," that a Belgian prosecutor recommended that the Church of Scientology stand trial on charges of fraud and extortion, and decided that the church should be labeled as a criminal organization.

Matadors lose one, tie one in Fullerton tourney

Ivan Yeo September 12, 2007
The CSUN men's soccer team achieved a split at the Cal State Fullerton Tournament this past weekend, losing its first game to the Michigan Wolverines 2-1 on Friday and playing to a scoreless tie against the Memphis Tigers on Sunday. On Friday, both CSUN and Michigan went scoreless in the first half, but the Wolverines took control with two goals inside the first 20 minutes of the second half.

D?j? vu for women’s volleyball as Matadors win first, then lose two

Ivan Yeo September 12, 2007
The CSUN women's volleyball team had a weekend in Sacramento that pretty much resembled its opening weekend in Seattle, winning the first match of a pre-conference tournament only to drop its remaining two matches. The Matadors staged a two-game comeback to defeat Manhattan in its first game of the Sacramento State Volleyball Invitational on Friday, but things unraveled from that point on, as it lost its final two matches, the first to Oregon State on Saturday morning and the second to the host Hornets later that night.

Obituary: Dale Dyal

Robin Taylor September 11, 2007
In an unusually quiet and unassuming manner during the week of August 27, 2007, Dale Dyal, interpreter, mentor and friend of CSUN, passed away in his sleep. He blazed an indelible mark on peoples' lives that they are fortunate to have. Those who were close to Dale are grieving the loss of his kinship, compassion and playfulness.
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