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

Spotlight: One student out of 36,000

Abel Pacheco August 25, 2009

For 20-year-old Vania Leon, her first semester at CSUN was the worst.  She started as an interior design major but her art classes weren’t of interest to her.  She soon felt that finding a job...

Surviving CSUN: First week and beyond

Michelle Nelson August 25, 2009

You may be jittery because you had one too many double-shot lattes at Freudian Sip. You may be jittery because you can’t shake off that dream you had last night about showing up to school without your...

Fourth annual Welcome All Matador Festival tonight

Jaclyn Rymer August 25, 2009

Fun times, great prizes, loud music and free In-N-Out burgers will be supplied for all CSUN students attending the fourth annual Welcome All Matadors Festival (WAM) on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Residential...

Recession Living 101: A new face for $50

Kerstin Gupilan August 24, 2009

Textbooks. Check. Parking permit. Check. Tuitions and fees. Unfortunately, check. The new semester is upon us and we all have the empty bank accounts to prove it. With today’s dwindling economy...

After a forgetful season Matadors look to improve drastically in 2009

Kerstin Gupilan August 24, 2009

It’s been three years since the CSUN women’s volleyball team has had a winning season. For the upcoming 2009 year, the team is looking to improve substantially on last year’s disappointing 9-21...

Four former CSUN Baseball players get picked in MLB amateur draft

Alejandro Arpiza August 24, 2009

Not every player who is taken in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft out of college or high school has the luxury of a multi-million dollar signing bonus staring him in the face. Players such as...

Campus Moviefest, encouraging students to document the world around them

Michelle Nelson August 24, 2009

Campus Moviefest, or CMF, is a yearly student film festival that visits campuses across the globe for one week searching for the best of the best in student films. This year, CMF is scheduled to return...

Indie band, Ghostbird, releases mediocre CD

Jared Morgan August 24, 2009

Much like how the owl soars undetected, veiled by night’s grasp, so too does San Diego electro, indie-rock band Ghostbird sit in the clutches of obscurity. Given a proper retool, maybe some added...

Faculty asks ‘what’s next’ at furlough Q & A ,the CFA sponsored event that sparked heated discussion among its attendees

Yazmin Cruz August 24, 2009

As faculty and professors from different California State University (CSU) campuses met with California Faculty Association (CFA) leaders for a question-and-answer session at CSUN, bickering and twittering...

The desert is revealed through the CSUN art gallery

Kristopher A. Fortin August 24, 2009

The desert has been a transformative place for civilizations, prophets, and even musicians. “Arid Eden,” the new art exhibit at the CSUN main gallery that opened yesterday, shows how places...

Public vs. Private institutions

Kristopher A. Fortin August 24, 2009

The choice between public and private education is always considered when researching the best colleges and universities. California State University students have been sold on the idea that one can receive...

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