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

Illustration by Julienne Shih / Illustrator

You can choose the state, but the state chooses no one

Armen Aghabekov September 21, 2015
When moving to the state of California, leave your prejudices behind.
CSUN is able to keep the Orange Grove pond and several other campus fountains active while meeting the water quota. (Trevor Stamp / Multimedia Editor)

Water usage at CSUN comes into question as drought persists

Michael Arvizu April 22, 2015

With a student population numbering this semester at over 36,000 students, the very notion of water conservation on campus may seem far-fetched — even impossible. But a series of present and future...

CSUN develops impaction measures for 2016-2017

Saffana Hijaz February 25, 2015
CSUN's plan for impaction in 2016 is being worked out by campus officials and efforts to clarify the policy to students are underway.
Gas flares at Vintage Production California oil facility on March 4, 2014, north of Shafter, Calif.

Study raises concerns about toxic oil and gas emissions in California air

City News Service February 3, 2015

By David Hasemyer (TNS) The infrared video showed an eerie scene: waves of volatile chemicals floating from the vent pipes of an oil-and-gas processing plant in the Lost Hills region of Kern County,...

A park ranger stands amidst a dry bay at Lake Cachuma in January 2014. This area was filled with water in 2013. / Courtesy of MTC.

Watering down California’s drought crisis

Kyle Hufnagel September 24, 2014

This world is going to hell. Each generation’s elders, aged to perfection, have claimed this as their swan song, presumably since the dawn of time -- each believing their predecessors have defiled...

Illustration by: Sarah Cascadden

Students unsure about legalizing recreational marijuana in California

A.J. Circhirillo March 24, 2014

Morgan Tilford, a senior majoring in communication studies, played for CSUN’s men’s basketball team last year. But he did not return this season to play for the Matadors because of a recurring...

Courtesy of MCT

Tim Draper’s Six Californias is a joke

Leilani Peltz March 10, 2014

In yet another episode of “Bright Ideas that Rich People Have”, Tim Draper, multimillionaire, has decided that he doesn’t like California as it currently stands. Rather, he wants to split the state...

Illustration by: Sarah Cascadden / Contributor

Petition to separate California into six states approved for signatures

A.J. Circhirillo March 9, 2014

California is no stranger to change. The Golden State is considered one of the most diverse states in the country, and a Silicon Valley venture capitalist is looking to give California a massive makeover. Last...

Illustration by: Sarah Cascadden / Contributor

Latinos will pass whites as majority ethnicity in California in March

Devan Patel March 4, 2014

In the wake of the ethnic studies debacle at Cal State Los Angeles, educators believe the forecasted change in California’s demographic profile represents a significant event and could become a...

Illustration by Jae Kitinoja/Daily Sundial

End the injustices in America, end the prison industrial complex

Calvin Ratana February 19, 2014

After years of violating human rights, California’s prison addiction has been called out by the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court found that California’s overcrowded prisons violated...

Drought-resistant plants were planted around the SRC athletics field where students can be seen playing soccer on the turf utilizing artificial grass to preserve water in Northridge, Calif.

Campus taking steps to address California drought

Devan Patel January 27, 2014

As the drought and record-low rainfall have weakened California’s water supply, CSUN remains committed to sustainability as it has enacted a number of measures to reduce water consumption on campus. The...

New prison population reduction law is a step in the right direction

New prison population reduction law is a step in the right direction

Calvin Ratana September 23, 2013

In an effort to comply with a federal court demand for California to reduce its prison population, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law with two plans to reduce the population size in prisons. The...

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