The Sundial

Freshmen welcomed by faculty, author David Levithan

Nicollette Ashtiani • September 11, 2015

High-fives and cheers were handed out to crowds of incoming freshmen, as they walked to the Oviatt Library Lawn for their 2015 Freshmen Convocation at California State University, Northridge. The yearly...

Construction of new freshmen suites in progress

Bianca Santillan • October 21, 2013

CSUN’s USU Board of Directors (BOD) and student attendees discussed the construction of two new buildings containing 400 freshman suites that will take place next year. The hour-long BOD meeting,...

Freshmen introduced to ‘Garbology’ at convocation and encouraged to eliminate waste

Andrew Martinez • September 13, 2013

The annual Freshmen Convocation welcomed the largest class in CSUN history to the lawn of Oviatt Library Thursday evening to learn about the importance of "Garbology", a book written by Edward Humes. President...

CSUN’s freshman class of 2017 comes together for Freshman Convocation

Lucas Esposito • September 13, 2013

Freshman students convene for Freshman Convocation at the Oviatt Library Lawn, Sep. 12, 2013. The deans of each college, President Harrison and author of the Freshman Common Reading Book "Garbology,"...

A Day in the Life: CSUN freshman’s first day of college

Bianca Santillan • August 27, 2013

Pablo De la Cruz, freshman, starts his first day of college with optimism and excitement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV9ISET8LTc

CSUN students are quizzed about library history

Alysha Garrett-Byrd • August 23, 2013

The Daily Sundial asks incoming freshman trivia questions about their campus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X8Uvt3Tk_Q

The freshman survival guide

Liana Hofer • August 22, 2010

My name is Liana, and I am a fifth-year senior. You may think that asking college freshmen to take advice from a fifth-year senior is a little like seeking moral guidance from Mel Gibson. But I...