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

Altars honoring the dead are currently on display in the Los Muertos Art Gallery at the CSUN Chicano House. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Visual Editor

MEChA to host 25th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration

Anthony Carpio November 3, 2011

CSUN’s chapter of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) is organizing its 25th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on campus Friday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Dia de los Muertos is a holiday...

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W-Vball: Northridge begins last conference push with home games vs. UC Davis, Pacific

Alonso Tacanga November 2, 2011

With only six league games left in the season, the Matadors are part of a clump of teams fighting behind Long Beach State to earn a bid in the NCAA Tournament. The 49ers (16-6, 10-2 Big West) are...

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W-Soccer: Long Beach State stands in Matadors’ way once again at Big West tournament

Christina Azouz November 2, 2011

After a season filled with ups and downs, the CSUN women’s soccer team opens its postseason today against Long Beach State in the Big West Conference Tournament at George Allen Field, a place CSUN...

M-Bball: Matadors host Cal Baptist in exhibition Saturday

M-Bball: Matadors host Cal Baptist in exhibition Saturday

Gilberto Manzano November 2, 2011

During CSUN’s exhibition game a year ago, the Matadors struggled against Redlands before ultimately coming out victorious in overtime. The near-defeat to the non-Division I school seemed to be a...

Janset Karavin is a pantomime performer who performs on the streets in Istanbul. She also teaches pantomime lessons, writes novels, hosts a radio show, and makes puppets. Photo Credit: Kat Russell

Istanbul Adventures V: A Pantomime in Istanbul

Kat Russell November 2, 2011

Before I arrived in Istanbul, I had never done any sort of multimedia work. I am a photographer plain and simple. The idea of shooting video has never appealed to me. But as a journalist, being able...

Matadors fall to UC Santa Barbara, 3-2, in double overtime Tuesday night at Matador Soccer Field.  Photo Creidt: Andres Aguila/ Daily Sundial

M-Soccer: Matadors eliminated from playoff contention, lose to UCSB in 2OT

Anthony Carpio November 2, 2011

For the fourth time this season the Matadors lost in overtime, but this time it cost them the season. To make matters worse, CSUN eliminated itself from playoff contention on an own goal with only...

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Weekly Column: Rivers not reaching potential in lackluster season

Ron Rokhy November 2, 2011

Any top quarterbacks list with Philip Rivers placed high on it is now fraudulent. Coming into the season, Rivers was projected as a top five quarterback, but what he’s shown so far barely has...

Justin Marks, co-founder of the Activist Student Coalition, speaks to the Occupy CSUN participants before they head out on their march towards the Wells Fargo on campus on Monday. Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

Student activists focusing on more than campus issues

Karlee Johnson November 1, 2011

Student activists, who have had a relatively quiet presence on campus this semester, are focusing their attention on the greater community, according to student leaders. Many organizing efforts...

LAUSD below state average of high school graduates attending college

Samantha Tata November 1, 2011

Only 63 percent of LAUSD high school graduates go on to college, 12 percent less than the state average, according to the California Department of Education. Students in surrounding districts, such...

Daniel Santana-Hernandez, 22, Senior, History and Chicano Studies Major. Photo Credit: Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

Escaping the wrong path with a passion for activism

Samantha Tata November 1, 2011

  Daniel Santana-Hernandez, 22, grew up with the cards stacked against him, although he probably wouldn’t tell you that. Santana-Hernandez grew up in Lynwood, Calif., near Los Angeles....

CSUN football hopes dashed because of finances

Ivette Lopez November 1, 2011

Correction: In both the print and online versions of this story, Mr. Benson's name was spelled incorrectly on first reference.   A petition to bring back Matador football was rejected by the...

Courtesy of George Taylor

Learning leadership on the mountains

Contributor November 1, 2011

It’s 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 3, and the alarm on Tom’s watch is blaring. I wake up and bring just enough of myself out of my zero-degree sleeping bag to eat cereal with powdered milk, a meal prepared...

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