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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

Lauren Gates, Author

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People walk outside Regal Theater

Weekly Editor’s picks: movie screening, Earth Day activities, free concert

Lauren Gates
April 20, 2016
Models wear "Coachella" attire

Desert Days: Coachella Style Guide

Lauren Gates
April 13, 2016
Large butterfly hovers over crowd

Coachella 2016 Playlist

Lauren Gates
April 6, 2016
(Jim Gehrz/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Weekly Editor’s Picks: beer festival, local concert, food trucks

Lauren Gates
March 9, 2016
Photo Credit Skyler Greene

CRSSD Festival Preview, Playlist

Lauren Gates
February 24, 2016
People gathered around the real life sized surfboard art by Rob Machado at Flood Magazine Gallery in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2015. (File Photo / Raul Martinez / The Sundial)

Weekly Editor’s Picks: Museums, movies, campus event

Lauren Gates
January 25, 2016
Shannon Wampler-Collins, left, and Carmen Wampler-Collins speak to the media after obtaining a marriage license at the Rowan County Courthouse on Sept. 14, 2015 in Morehead, Ky. Carmen Wampler-Collins and Shannon Wamper-Collins were the first couple to marry while Kim Davis was back at work. (Pablo Alcala/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS)

Gender-neutral pronouns continue to change

Lauren Gates
December 2, 2015
Follow these tips to be sure your turkey makes it to the table safely. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

The playlist for the perfect Thanksgiving dinner

Lauren Gates
November 26, 2015
Cecilia Xiong, 7, of Sacramento, Calif., and her father, Kachang Xiong, walk to Parkway Elementary School in Sacramento, Calif., despite the cold, wet on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. (Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/TNS)

Songs to combat stormy and cold weather

Lauren Gates
November 25, 2015
Nebraska, Levi June and Levi pose for Holiday Christmas photo shoot.

Valley Vibrations: Stoury

Lauren Gates
November 11, 2015
Beach Goth 4 generated thousands of attendees both days on Oct. 24 and 25 at the Observatory in Orange County. Musical acts included The Growlers, Grimes, Die Antwoord, and many more artists graced the stage to this all ages event. Photo credit: Michelle Moran

A weekend at Beach Goth

Lauren Gates
October 27, 2015
Halloween has grown into a major consumer holiday, with 157 million Americans expected to celebrate this year. (Michael Robinson Chavez/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Spooky songs for Halloween

Lauren Gates
October 21, 2015
The growlers host a two-day festival at the observatory in Santa Ana from Oct. 24-25. Photo courtesy of grandstand HQ

Music to get you pumped for “Beach Goth”

Lauren Gates
October 20, 2015
Space Bear, made up of friends Ignas Ramanaukas, 27, (left) and Quinn Cooper, 23, (right) have been making music together since 2012. Photo credit: Lauren Gates

Valley Vibrations – Space Bear Interview

Lauren Gates
October 15, 2015
An illustration of a piggy bank on his stomach. There is money spilling out from the slot and onto the ground.

Adventure is worthwhile

Lauren Gates
October 13, 2015

Powerful Women at CSUN: Chief of Police

Lauren Gates
October 6, 2015
A pink ribbon on top of a background of music notes. Illustration for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October Playlist

Lauren Gates
October 1, 2015
A student walking on campus while using his cell phone.

Students on cell phones for work, not play

Lauren Gates
September 30, 2015
Illustration by Julienne Shih

Boost your memory

Lauren Gates
September 18, 2015
Shake Smart located outside next to the SRC on Free Shake Day, Sept. 1, 2015. Photo credit: Lauren Gates

Meal in a cup

Lauren Gates
September 11, 2015
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