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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Best beaches to enjoy the warm weather

Best beaches to enjoy the warm weather

Irene Nesbitt April 26, 2012

With our year-long sunshine and warm climates, Californians are always beach-ready. Here are the closest and best beaches for CSUN students to relax, work out, surf, or take part in a number of...

The LA Riots 20 years later

The LA Riots 20 years later

Tanya Ramirez April 26, 2012

In April 1992, racial tension loomed over Los Angeles and a string of crimes incensed the city until rage boiled over into a six-day riot that ignited over 3,600 fires, killed 53 people, injured over 2,000...

Student designers showcase work at TRENDS fashion show

Melissa Simon April 26, 2012

Up-and-coming designers will be showing off their collections at the TRENDS fashion show called “Cirque de la Mode” (Fashion Circus) taking place tonight. The Family and Consumer Sciences department,...

Ruben Tapia of Radio Billingue/KPFK speaks as a panelists for Sounds that Heal: Three Ethnic Radio Stations, coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots at the Valley Performing Arts Center yesterday. Photo credit: Christopher Ho / Online Editor

Ethnic media discuss mainstream media’s coverage of LA riots

Joseph A. Tomaszewski April 26, 2012

Twenty years ago this Sunday a six-day wave of violence, looting, vandalism and arson began that swept through African-American, Latino, and Korean neighborhoods of South-Central Los Angeles. CSUN...

by Gabriel Ivan Orendain-Necochea

Obama’s healthcare plan is on the chopping block, and liberals are to blame

Joseph A. Tomaszewski April 26, 2012

I present here a cautionary tale of how the misguided choices of liberal voters in the 2000 presidential election may have cost us the ability to purchase affordable health insurance after we finish...

CSUN utility player Jenny Jamison looks for a goal in a game. Jamison and the Matadors head to UC Davis on Friday to face Long Beach State in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament. Photo courtesy of CSUN Athletics

Water Polo: CSUN faces LBSU at Davis, seeks out Big West Tournament title

Anthony Carpio April 25, 2012

After ending the season strong with two wins and big performances from their offense Sunday, the Matadors (17-19, 1-4 Big West) head to UC Davis for the Big West Conference Tournament and face Long...

CSUN outfielder Miles Williams waits for a pitch during a game against Bakersfield Tuesday. The Matadors start a series against LBSU Friday. Photo credit: Samuel Albarran / Contributor

Baseball: CSUN looks for hot hitting to continue vs. LBSU

Jonathan Andrade April 25, 2012

CSUN’s bats are hot after a 5-2 non-conference victory over CSU Bakersfield Tuesday. CSUN (17-20, 4-5 Big West) will need the hot hitting to continue if it plans on scoring runs against the Dirtbags,...

CSUN pitcher Brianna Elder throws a ball to a Long Beach batter Sunday. The Matadors host a three-game series against Cal Sate Fullerton this weekend. Photo Credit: Mariela Molina / Photo Editor

Softball: CSUN hopes turnaround starts with Titans series

Alonso Tacanga April 25, 2012

No matter how many times the Matadors have lost this season, pitcher Brianna Elder isn’t used to the feeling of defeat. It stings her every time. “Losing is always difficult, I never really...

Bringing families together

Contributor April 25, 2012

John Geronilla / Contributor This photo essay documents a night at Cathedral Chapel School on April 7, 2012. Church communities from Cathedral Chapel, St. John’s, and St. Elizabeth came together...

Art Shulman writes on his ballot before casting it into the California Faculty Association ballot box at the voting booths on April 24. Photo credit: Michael Cheng / Daily Sundial

California Faculty Association demands fair treatment from CSU

Agnes Constante April 25, 2012

Adjuncts, also typically categorized as “lecturers,” are temporarily appointed faculty not tenured to the institutions at which they teach. Their jobs hinge on budget availability and class enrollment....

Carmen Ramos Chandler, CSUN director of news and information, stands in her office next to her Greater Los Angeles Press Club Award, for which she was recognized for her outstanding coverage as a reporter for the Los Angeles Daily News during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Photo credit: Trisha Sprouse / Daily Sundial

Staff member, former journalist, shares her memories of covering the LA riots

Tanya Ramirez April 25, 2012

Carmen Ramos Chandler stood on a hill overlooking Vermont Avenue and the 101 freeway when she peered out to see her city in ruins. “The sun was shining bright orange through a layer of mystic...

Professor Ramon Garcia of Chicano studies department drops his ballot at the California Faculty Association voting booth on Tuesday. Photo credit: Michael Cheng / Daily Sundial

CFA and CSU to return to the bargaining tables in May

Tanya Ramirez April 25, 2012

The California Faculty Association and the CSU will return to the bargaining table in early May. CFA faculty members across all 23 CSU campuses are engaging in online and in-person voting this week...

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