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

GOP candidates sound off about key social issues

Alexandra Riggle January 24, 2012

President Barack Obama will seek another term in the 2012 election, running against one of the following candidates. Rick Santorum won the Iowa primary, Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary...

The L.A. Galaxy made Garcia the 38th pick of the MLS Supplemental Draft. Sundial File Photo.

Men’s soccer: Matador midfielder Garcia gets drafted by the LA Galaxy

Jonathan Andrade January 23, 2012

Rafael Garcia has been a fan of the Los Angeles Galaxy since he was a child. Now he has a chance to put on the jersey and take the field as a member of the squad after being drafted in the second round...

Head coach Bobby Braswell, middle, has yet to figure out how to get his team going offensively.

Men’s basketball: Terrible offense renders defense irrelevant

Gilberto Manzano January 23, 2012

CSUN head coach Bobby Braswell has always preached to his team that if you play defense, the offense will come later, but with 17 games gone by, the Matadors' offense has yet to be seen. "You just...

NDAA violates American Rights

Jessica Jewell January 23, 2012

On December 31, 2011, President Barack Obama signed the controversial National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The bill allows the government to hand over suspected terrorists to the...

CSUN student sets goal of space travel, sends camera to space

Alexandra Riggle January 23, 2012

For 29-year-old Ahmad Alromeadheen, the sky is not the limit.  Originally from Kuwait, Ahmad moved to the U.S. six years ago on scholarship to pursue a degree in astronomy. After choosing California...

U.S. tensions with Iran impact oil exports and gas prices

Melissa Simon January 23, 2012

Gas prices have been consistently rising over the past year and as of Jan. 12, the cost of one gallon of regular unleaded gas cost $3.734, according to AAA’s Weekend Gas Watch. This price is up only...

Matadome and Redwood Hall renovations improve athletic events

Fredy Tlatenchi January 23, 2012

Improvements to the Matadome and Redwood Hall,  which began the summer of 2011, are the first of many projects that are changing the face of the university’s athletic events, which are scheduled...

Clery Act now requires CSUN police crime logs list marijuana smell

Janette Fletcher January 22, 2012

CSUN's police department formatted their daily crime logs last month to now list the smell of marijuana. Incidents involving marijuana use have always been reported, but now federal law dictates the...

SRC to celebrate its grand opening

Irene Nesbitt January 22, 2012

Correction: The SRC facility including the Rec pool is 138,000 square ft., the building is 118,000 square ft. and the Rec pool is an additional 20,000 square ft. The actual cost of the SRC is $62,354,790 (University...

Gov. Brown’s budget alters requirements for Cal Grants

Carl Robinette January 22, 2012

Governor Brown’s 2012-2013 state budget proposal, issued earlier this month, requires higher grade point averages (GPA) for Cal Grant recipients, but there will be no change to this year’s $2 billion...

CSUN-AL Gardening Series makes rose pruning seem easy

Agnes Constante January 22, 2012

The CSUN Botanic Garden kicked off its CSUN-Al Gardening Series Saturday morning at Chaparral Hall with a workshop about rose pruning.Steve Gerischer, who presented the event, has been growing roses for...

Legislative Analyst’s Office proposes oversight of higher education

Tanya Ramirez January 22, 2012

A commission to oversee higher education in California may be created after the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) reported on Jan. 6 that CSU and public universities are making ill-advised decisions,...

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