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

University meets to brainstorm CSUN IT masterplan

Samantha Tata April 28, 2011

Students expressed a desire for increased technology that incorporates their smart phones and other portable information devices, commenting on the kinds of tools they’d like to see available for...

Professor promotes a natural and sustainable lifestyle

Kristin Hugo April 28, 2011

Teaching people the importance of sustainability can be depressing. When trees are being cut down faster than they can grow, sea creatures are being hunted to extinction and our energy sources can’t...

Student learns life lessons on and off the ice

Christiaan Patterson April 28, 2011

For CSUN’s Ice Hockey goalie Ron Dierkes, 29, getting back to school and finishing proved to be a rewarding challenge that was met with a hockey puck.   Dierkes started his college career...

CSUN community fights for sustainable eats on campus

Krista Daly April 28, 2011

Melissa Schwartz is a woman on a mission. The 29-year-old has been persistent in her campaigning to get the CSUN campus dining areas to switch to cage-free eggs. “Going cage free is important for the...

Would you go into the wild?

Kristin Hugo April 28, 2011

Nature is a beautiful place to escape the pressures of urban life, and many of us sometimes feel that we just want to drop everything and live in the wilderness. Christopher McCandles, subject of the book...

Cutting Planned Parenthood hurts healthcare, not abortion

Contributor April 27, 2011

By Abbey Seltzer Majority of the country was oblivious to the news of the federal government nearly shutting down last month. What was the problem? The Republican-led Congress didn’t want to fund...

Professor links religion with modern-day issues at CSUN lecture

Ashley Soley-Cerro April 27, 2011

Harvard professor Dr. David Carrasco used stories of self-discovery, ancient Meso-American cultures, and research by various historians to connect and emphasize the importance of religion and current...

Students showcase engineering projects

Steffanie Tate April 27, 2011

Engineering and computer science students will be showcasing their design project at the Second Annual Senior Design Project Showcase on Friday. The College of Engineering and Computer Science will...

Kilowatt or Kilowhat: ignorance about energy

Contributor April 27, 2011

By Ankur Patel Energy is directly linked to a standard of living, yet we rarely know details about our energy use other than those on our personal electricity bill. If the California State University...

What would you consider as criteria to make Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2011?

Aimee Lastrella April 27, 2011

Time magazine just released their list of the 100 most influential people of 2011. On the list were the expected Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Julian Assange and the many other faces that impact our...

Water Polo: Big West Championship within reach for Matadors

Monique Muñiz April 27, 2011

Coach Marcelo Leonadi knew his team would be in the mix in the Big West Conference standings since the beginning of the season. Even though his team has struggled on defense, penalties and solid goaltending,...

Baseball: Out-of-sync Matadors face Aggies on the road

Ignacio Marquez April 27, 2011

Struggles and inconsistency has been the story for the Matadors all season long. The pitching works on some days and the offense works on other days, but they do not seem to meet at any time. Coach...

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