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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

Professor Mario Giraldo holds up a grape from CSUN's Food Garden.

Time is ticking on local biodiversity

Jasmine Mendez, Opinions Editor December 29, 2023

Whether it was growing coffee beans in Colombia or teaching at California State University, Northridge, professor Mario Giraldo has always raised environmental awareness. Giraldo has more than 20 years...

Book Club: Environmental books

Cesia Lopez, Copy Editor December 28, 2023

Amanda Baugh, a professor of religious studies and the director of the master’s in sustainability at California State University, Northridge, wrote a new book titled "Falling in Love with Nature: Latinx...

Matador Marquee: Environmental films

Sasha Alikhanov, Print Managing Editor December 27, 2023

“Wall-E” is a 2008 animated Disney science fiction film that follows the titular waste-collecting robot roaming Earth, who meets Eve, a newer robot sent to Earth to find signs of habitability. Following...

Cantando: Advocacy songs

Isaac Gavino, Reporter December 26, 2023

“Feels Like Summer” Childish Gambino Childish Gambino’s 2018 song “Feels Like Summer” subverts audience expectations and raises awareness of global warming. On first impression, the track’s...

Adobe stock photo.

The price of palm oil

Edward Segal, Managing Editor December 22, 2023

Deforestation, global warming and labor exploitation are three issues that have plagued the economy, and they all intersect with the production of palm oil. Palm oil comes from trees of the same...

Electric cars are California's future

Electric cars are California’s future

Claire Boeck, Reporter December 20, 2023

An executive order to eliminate the sales of all gas-powered vehicles in California by 2035 was enacted by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 23, 2020. It was intended to reduce dependence on fossil fuels...

Solar-powered phone charging station and rest area located in Jacaranda quad at CSUN in Los Angeles, Calif.

CSUN’s road to sustainability

Ben Walker, Copy Editor December 19, 2023

California State University, Northridge has recently been making strides toward becoming a more sustainable campus thanks to the leadership and combined efforts of administrators, staff and students...

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