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Amy Sandoval October 29, 2024

Allison Maltun in Italy during her study abroad trip over the summer in 2024
My experience studying abroad in Milan
Allison Maltun, Reporter • October 18, 2024

Over the summer of 2024, I had the experience of a lifetime studying abroad in Milan, Italy. I was immersed in Italian culture and had the chance...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval
CSUN food options are lacking inclusivity
Chelsea Corry, Reporter • October 16, 2024

Attending university can be full of opportunities: self-discovery, new friends and career paths. One thing that students would not expect to...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose
The Burden of Birth Control
Teagan Davidge, Assistant Social Media Editor • September 23, 2024

Have you ever stopped to wonder why there are only two forms of male birth control, while there are 12 options for women? This is because men...

The main entrance of the University Library (Sundial File Photo).
(Opinion) Finding Community In A Post-Lockdown College Life
Jaya Roberts, Opinion Editor • August 29, 2024

When the Coronavirus pandemic began spreading across the world in early 2020, there was no way for anyone to know what the future may hold, and...

CSUN Smash Bros. Ultimate team members Sebastian Merino (left) David Chavez (middle) and Neathan Gallardo (right) taking a group photo March 9 at Long Beach State University.
A day in the life of an esports gamer
David Chavez, Reporter • May 19, 2024

It’s 7 a.m. and it’s the day of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament at Long Beach State University. After the hour-long drive filled...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval
Life as a parent returning to college
Desiree Kiva Powell, Reporter • May 17, 2024

My two teenage sons motivate, frustrate, inspire and infuriate me. They make me smile and make me, to use their lingo, cringe. They have watched...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose
Unpacking the Intersection: Judaism, antisemitism and criticism of Israel
Jaya Roberts, Opinion Editor • May 14, 2024

On May 1, the United States House of Representatives passed a legislative bill to broaden the definition of antisemitism to include the “targeting...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval
Building an inclusive campus: Why CSUN faculty and staff should have disability education training
Alyssa Alvarez, Reporter • May 14, 2024

When I told my professor that I had not yet been able to inform the disability office of my deafness and get official accommodations through...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose
The world needs to understand the seriousness of HIV/AIDS
Tonie Lopez, Contributor • May 13, 2024

In the early 1980s, a mysterious disease plagued several people, predominantly gay men. This disease was later identified as the virus known...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval
Media Nitpicking: Which tragedy is worse?
Tonie Lopez, Contributor • May 6, 2024

America. Home of the brave, land of the free, or something along those lines. Our country, while it has had many great attributions over the...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose
A message to Christians who are tired of politics
Oscar Cartagena, Contributor • April 26, 2024

In the past five years we have seen as Americans how political propaganda can influence the faithful. I am referring to Christians who have their...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval
Some Americans would rather vote for a third-party candidate. Here's why.
Dominic Parker, Contributor • April 25, 2024

We often hear that our country has not been so bitterly divided since the Civil Rights era–maybe even since the Civil War. Americans cannot...

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Investor expectations shift as consumer prices surge unexpectedly
Luke Knie, Reporter • April 24, 2024

U.S. consumer prices rose last month by a bigger-than-expected amount in a surprise development that jolted expectations of the economy and could...

Children with disabilities need inclusion in classroom settings
Children with disabilities need inclusion in classroom settings
Daisy Gutierrez, Contributor • April 10, 2024

Growing up, I was always taught to be inclusive to everyone, especially my classmates who I would see every day. My godbrother has autism, and...