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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

Couple watching tv and eating popcorn at their home cinema on Christmas Eve.

OPINION: Less Christmas media, less Christmas magic

Alejandro Magana, Contributor December 20, 2025

December is well underway, and with it comes the holiday season in all its festive glory. Along with the typical Christmas customs, like decorating the tree and time with family, another more somber tradition...

"Zootopia 2" Promotional Poster

OPINION: ‘Zootopia 2,’ a refreshing social commentary returning to children’s animation

Daniel Osorio, Contributor December 18, 2025

This Thanksgiving weekend, audiences returned to the world of Zootopia with its sequel, released by Disney, after waiting almost a decade since the first release in 2014. This return to the mammal-dominated...

OPINION: Why do we feel the need to define ourselves?

OPINION: Why do we feel the need to define ourselves?

Sumeragne Gibson, Contributor December 12, 2025

With social media, we always need everything we do, say and wear to reflect who we are as a person. Our rooms, for example, have to be decorated for an aesthetic reflecting who we are internally. The look...

Lights on red seats in a theater

OPINION: Netflix buys out Warner Bros.

Daniel Osorio, Contributor December 11, 2025

On Dec. 5, BBC reported the crushing news that Netflix had bought Warner Bros. Entertainment for an astonishing $72 billion. This news immediately sparked outrage amongst the film industry, with many prominent...

OPINION: Deconstructing CSUN’s celebrity guest, SwagBoy Q

OPINION: Deconstructing CSUN’s celebrity guest, SwagBoy Q

J. Nepomuk Meyer, Contributor December 8, 2025

The CSUN men’s basketball team opened its season on Nov. 3 with a blowout against Nobel University. Apart from the rowdy front row of the student section hurling remarks at the visiting team, one person...

Photo of a wishlist for Santa alongside a mug of tea and cookies.

OPINION: The holiday season’s endless cycle of wanting

Sumeragne Gibson, Contributor December 8, 2025

‘Tis the season for our wishlists to be purchased and our trees to shade our gifts. Every year, we make Christmas lists and send them to our loved ones: parents, significant others, aunts, uncles and...

An image of a baseball sitting on top of $20 bills.

OPINION: Why MLB shouldn’t have a salary cap

Alejandro Magana, Contributor December 5, 2025

As the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series celebration winds to a close, debates have resurfaced over whether the baseball juggernaut’s ability to spend is fair to other teams. With 2026 Collective Bargaining...

Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in the 2025 film "Christy."

OPINION: The unfortunate bastardization of queer survivor Christy Salter

Daniel Osorio, Contributor December 3, 2025

Over the past few weeks, the film “Christy,” directed by David Michod, slipped under everybody's radar, failing to generate interest with an astonishingly low $1.3 million domestic box office weekend....

OPINION: The Problem with AI in an Academic Setting

OPINION: The Problem with AI in an Academic Setting

Riley White, Contributor October 1, 2025

I believe artificial intelligence is stupid. Not in an insulting way, but it really is. For example, I tried asking Google’s Gemini what foods are simultaneously banned in America and legal in Europe....

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OPINION: Recycling is the key to a sustainable future

Allison Maltun, Reporter April 1, 2025

Recycling plays a crucial part in our daily lives by keeping the environment clean. It is simple and yet free. Recycling helps prevent waste from going to landfills, reduces pollution and saves energy. Recycling...

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

OPINION: Charlie Kirk should not be allowed on campus

Dylan Whisman March 5, 2025

Charlie Kirk, co-founder and president of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), is currently scheduled to speak on our campus this Thursday as part of his “American Comeback” tour. While some students may be...

Basking in the attention, a member of the Proud Boys, a white supremacist known for using violence, stands to pose for photos. Sunday, April 11, 2021. (Photo by Solomon O. Smith/ The Valley Star)

OPINION: Pardons for some, justice for none

Solomon Smith, Reporter March 4, 2025

We live in interesting times. After committing an act of violent insurrection against the nation, the people who participated in that shameful act were allowed to go home with no consequences for their...

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