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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

Cole Hutzler, lead singer of Beauty School Dropout sings to the crowd at Hazheart in Van Nuys, Calif. on Nov. 4, 2025. The band played a pop-up show following the end of their tour supporting punk band Letlive.

OPINION: Rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay

Jaya Roberts, Editor in Chief November 20, 2025

Whether it be journalism, cinema or good old rock ‘n’ roll, public opinion tends to memorialize key tenets of human enjoyment long before they go anywhere. The truth is that rock music can’t die...

Mac and cheese served on a tray. Photo via Adobe Stock.

Opinion: Pass the mac, not the judgement

Danielle De Leon, Opinion Editor November 20, 2025

Thanksgiving is next week, which means people are filling grocery stores, pantries are being prepared and families are organizing their dishes and recipes that have been passed down for generations. One...

Overview of T-Mobile park during a game in Seattle, Washington on July 18, 2025.

OPINION: Mariners break Seattle’s heart once again

Emily Maciel, Sports Editor November 6, 2025

After making one hell of a run to get to game seven of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), the Seattle Mariners gave up the lead to a clobbering go-ahead three-run home run by George Springer...

Protestors walk through the CSUN campus in Northridge, Calif., on Feb. 18, 2025. Around 200 CSUN students staged a walk-out to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

OPINION: Equal protection is a broken promise

Danielle De Leon, Opinion Editor October 2, 2025

Being a minority in Los Angeles once felt normal. It felt like everyone belonged, no matter the color of their skin, where they worked or what language they spoke. We were equally protected and free —...

Illustration of President Donald J. Trump holding the Smithsonian, filled with history, in the palm of his hand.

OPINION: Trump should take notes from Germany

Taylor Parise, Copy Chief September 25, 2025

As I walked the brick paved sidewalks of Berlin, Germany, this summer, it was impossible to ignore the persistent reminders of the Jewish genocide during World War II. Bullet holes still brand the pillars...

Graphic by Jaya Roberts

OPINION: Welcome back, 1995.

Jaya Roberts, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2025

The youth of the 1990s propelled a resurgence in the styles and cultural phenomena of the eras prior. From platform shoes and bell-bottom pants to the 1998 Fox hit TV show “That '70s Show” – the...

Photo by Dylan Michaud on Unsplash
Photo by Dylan Michaud on Unsplash

OPINION: Grieving is difficult. And that is okay.

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor May 13, 2025

In January 2019, my dad died due to a work-related illness. He was a Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedic for over 20 years without skipping a beat. But within a matter of months after getting...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose

OPINION: Surprise! Gender-affirming care is not only for trans people

Teagan Davidge, Social Media Assistant Editor March 12, 2025

Gender-affirming care is being threatened by the White House. That means your nose job, boob job, butt lift and hormonal medications may be at risk thanks to new actions from the Trump administration. The...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose

Winter break isn’t a break for everyone: How the holidays impact vulnerable students

Teagan Davidge, Social Media Assistant Editor December 9, 2024

Winter break is part of the year that many college students look forward to most. It usually involves multiple holidays that provide a chance to breathe after final exams and a semester with a packed schedule. But...

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Could the Harris Walz social media campaign cause a “DEMininomenon” this election?

Jaya Roberts, Opinion Editor November 5, 2024

Since the 1960s, college students have been vocal and radical, pushing for systemic change in the United States. From Columbia University students protesting the Vietnam War in 1968 to Jackson State University...

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 continue to place the burden of birth control on women. Male...

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 uncertainty was ubiquitous. When a country-wide lockdown...

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