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

Matadors? season all but over at this point

Administrator May 7, 2009

As the Matadors baseball team approaches the conclusion of the 2009 season, it's become clear it never quite made it over the hump.

A.S. recognizes Armenian genocide

Matt Villa May 6, 2009

The semester's final A.S. meeting Tuesday passed an amendment to a four-year-old senate bill recognizing the Armenian genocide.

Don?t panic

Gilberto Manzano May 6, 2009

Last year's NBA finalists, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, both gave up home court advantage after dropping their playoffs second-round opener at home Monday night.' Many people in Bean Town are probably pressing the panic button and thinking the Celtics will not get past Dwight Howard and his Orlando magic without Kevin Garnett. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, many Lakers fans left Staples Center on Monday wondering if the Lakers are tough enough to win an NBA championship.

Get off the bandwagon, please, Lakers fans

defaultuser May 6, 2009

There is something different about Los Angeles Lakers fans. Like an expensive, well-done, Beverly Hills' boob job, it's hard to tell if they are real or fake.

Students make directorial debut

Alexander Viray May 6, 2009

Student filmmakers from Cal State Northridge will displayed years of hard work at the 19th annual Senior Film Showcase yesterday at the Academy of Television Arts Sciences.

Campus protests budget cuts and potential fee increase

Jenina Simplicio May 6, 2009

A protest Wednesday afternoon, addressed Sacramento's decisions to implement budget cuts in the California State University system. This comes as Charles Reed, chancellor of the CSU system is planning to ask the Board of Trustees to approve a 10 percent increase in student fees.

Community art installation at USU

Jillian Shayer May 6, 2009

If you spend any time in the University Student Union you may have noticed the colorful, artistic mural hanging on the wall near the International and Exchange Students offices.

Simple, inexpensive gifts for Mother’s Day

Wyatt Jones May 6, 2009

Mother's Day, a modern American holiday created by Anna Jarvis in 1912 where people honor their caregivers is' coming up this Sunday.


Mother's Day is also highly commercialized which helped some students remember the day is on the way. Jarvis once said she wanted Mother's Day to be a day of sentiment. Nowadays, many view it as a Hallmark holiday fashioned around classy restaurants, boutiques and jewelry stores like Zales.

Mass communication graduate student receives first Academic Freedom Award

Abel Pacheco May 6, 2009

Esha Momeni, a mass communications graduate student who was held in confinement in Iran last fall for 25 days while working on research for the women's movement, received the first Academic Freedom Award Tuesday night almost seven months after she was apprehended.

Obama doesn?t pass with flying colors

Joseph Glatzer May 6, 2009

The United States has a terrible history of mistreatment towards African Americans in this country. Although we now have the first black president, I wonder if things have changed that much. As Attorney General Eric Holder said back in February in reference to race relations in the country, 'Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot in things racial, we have always been, and we, I believe, continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards.'

Bicycles are favorite for CSUN students

Sahil Shah May 6, 2009

With summer around the corner many CSUN students, faculty and staff are keeping cars at home and buffing up their bikes to take on a nice ride to and from campus. Students who're riding their bikes to school aren't only taking advantage of the pleasant weather the Los Angeles area has been experiencing during the past week, but are also getting in shape by riding bikes.

Roll over for Asahi sushi

Josselle Sison May 5, 2009

The origin of sushi can be traced back to the 4th century BC in Southeast Asia as a means to preserve food. In Japanese culture it was a way to eat rice and fish together. What has always been an important part of Japanese culture has become a large part of our society's cuisine.


With numerous places to order sushi around CSUN, students shouldn't have trouble going out for some fish wrapped in seaweed. However, one place in particular stands out from the rest.

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