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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Education: part of life’s journey

Education: part of life’s journey

Nathan McMahon May 9, 2013

As the Beatles would say, it’s been a long and winding road. I first started on my path to a college degree back in 1998 as an incoming freshmen. That means the vast majority of you reading this...

Extreme poverty is a man-made problem

Extreme poverty is a man-made problem

Mona Adem May 9, 2013

  Today, you can buy and sell anything you can think of; both literally and figuratively. Technological advances in society have made it possible for the most absurd fantasy to become a reality....

Q & A with the makers of ‘Monsters University’

C. Megan Diskin May 9, 2013

The Daily Sundial participated in a press conference call with the creators of Disney’s “Monsters University.” The movie is a prequel to the 2001 blockbuster Monsters Inc., director Dan Scanlon and...

Late CSUN alumnus dies in motorcycle accident, remembered by campus

Late CSUN alumnus dies in motorcycle accident, remembered by campus

Jason Gallaher May 9, 2013

CSUN alumnus Jesse Wilkes died April 27 in a motorcycle accident. He was 27 years old. Wilkes graduated from CSUN in the spring of 2012 with a degree in Cinema and Television Arts in the multimedia...

MOSAIC program director uses own life to inspire kids

Michelle Reuter May 9, 2013

In junior high, Alex Ojeda hung around with the gang bangers. By high school he was getting into trouble with the law. By the time he got kicked out of his second high school, he knew something had...

Student heads non-profit that donates pens to needy

Student heads non-profit that donates pens to needy

Jorge Neri May 9, 2013

Many travel to Peru to stare in awe at the secret city of Machu Picchu, but when a middle school student from the United States went in 2006, she found her way to make a difference in the world. Shelby...

What to do at the end of the semester

Melanie Gaball May 8, 2013

For the lucky few who are escaping undergraduate life and entering that sweet frontier of degree-holding adulthood this month, I have composed  a few celebration ideas for you to consider. Congrats...get...

How to make a statement at your graduation

Benjamin Andrews May 8, 2013

Decorate Your Hat This is a cute and simple way to proclaim your personality. Grab a glue gun, some glitter and popsicle sticks the only limit to this arts and crafts project is your own imagination.   Say...

Makeup that compliments your cap and gown

Makeup that compliments your cap and gown

Miranda Mendoza May 8, 2013

Graduation is just around the corner for many CSUN students. Time to start worrying about real world responsibilities… but one thing you shouldn't worry about is your makeup for the big day! I've got...

A look into the lengthy process for tenure-track professors

A look into the lengthy process for tenure-track professors

Taylor Villescas May 8, 2013

As part of the Daily Sundial’s “Investigation Into Education” series, the differences between tenured (professors), non-tenured (lecturers), and tenure-track faculty were broken down into clear and...

Dont go to class and have a drink... just kidding

Don’t go to class and have a drink… just kidding

John Saringo-Rodriguez May 8, 2013

We are near the end of the spring semester. What will you remember about your classes? What would you rather forget? Whether you were studious and pulling all-nighters, truant or heavily involved in...

CSUN increases use of technology in the classroom

CSUN increases use of technology in the classroom

Kevin Kiani May 8, 2013

Technology has become an increasingly used component at CSUN whether it be an online teaching tool or equipment inside the classroom to enhance learning. CSUN is gearing towards students being able...

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