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

Within the Oaxacan town of Asuncion Nochixtlan, we find my mother’s birthplace, Buena Vista. Photo taken July 29, 2023.

I Love Being Mexican

Lisbet Serna September 12, 2023

Growing up, I didn’t understand the importance of being Mexican. I just knew that my parents immigrated from Mexico and I was born in California. Most of my classmates and family members had similar...

picture of a picture on a phone of 4 young children playing in a living room

Deported Businessman Separated From Family

Valley View News February 27, 2018

Julian Montanez, a San Fernando Valley resident, was deported to Mexico last week. He owns an air conditioning business which supports his family. He was caught numerous times for traffic violations and...

vendor puts finishing touches on fruit tray

Local fruit vendor learns, teaches from job

Erik Luna May 3, 2016
Luz Ocampo sells assorted fruit to CSUN students and community members on the corner of Nordhoff and Etiwanda.
Illustration of a map of the United States of America colored in all black with a gray Marijuana leaf drawn on top of the map.

North America is heading toward marijuana legalization

Sergio Monreal November 17, 2015
With aspects of all three North American countries supporting the notion of marijuana legalization, it's time to bring a swift end to the pathetic drug war.
Photo Courtesy of Tribune News Service

ICYMI: A schism in the art of protesting

Ryan Mancini April 27, 2015

Last month, no one could have imagined the frustration and turmoil that would rupture from the nation south of ours, when the mass grave with 43 bodies was unearthed. Neglect of focus from both the U.S....

Students, parents of Mexican university students speak at CSUN

Marissa Nall March 20, 2015

Angel Neri de la Cruz Ayala, a student at the Ayotzinapa school in Mexico was stopped and shot at by police during a protest.Ayala he put his hands up after the buses were forced to stop and identified...

Margarita Nieto, professor of Chicana/o studies, and Javier Rico, a professor from UNAM, speak at an event commemorating Octavio Paz, a Mexican writer. This was the first event of the CSUN-UNAM partnership and the Center for Mexico and Latin American studies. File photo/Daily Sundial

CSUN’s UNAM partnership could spell disaster

Professor Rudy Acuña May 7, 2014

A recent speech by Asian American studies professor, Glenn Omatsu, reminded me of the importance of Asian American and ethnic studies in combating stereotypes. Omatsu is a pioneer in ethnic studies....

Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN promotes community and culture

Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN promotes community and culture

Jonathan R. Diaz December 2, 2013

Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN has been a part of the campus community since 1970. They perform traditional Mexican dances, or ballet folklorico, from various regions of Mexico. Though composed primarily...

Mexican border open to CSUN program

Mexican border open to CSUN program

Clarissa Corona October 16, 2013

Tarah Davis, a graduate student studying art at CSUN recently visited Ensenada, Mexico, located south of San Diego through the CSUN Mexico Teacher Project. During the trip, Davis was exposed to a new culture...

Ciudad Juárez is not just drug wars

Ciudad Juárez is not just drug wars

Michael Arvizu September 22, 2013

Ciudad Juárez. Its very mention connotes images of shootouts in the streets, bodies lying on the roads, mass graves and newspapers filled with the photographs of yet another score of young men and...

Deferred action program may temporarily help undocumented students

Deferred action program may temporarily help undocumented students

Gabrielle Moreira September 30, 2012

Deportation has often been a fear for undocumented students, but now some students are worrying less because of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Ana Miriam Barragan was 10-years-old...

How to: Throw a Fiesta

Victoria Hernandez April 26, 2010

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, lands on a Wednesday and a week before finals which can be a buzz kill for those that want to consume alcohol on that day. No worries, there are other fun things...

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