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

CSUN students gather at Meet the Clubs Day

CSUN students gather at Meet the Clubs Day

Alex Vejar September 3, 2013

CSUN students search for clubs and organizations ranging from religion-oriented clubs, academic clubs, fraternities, sororities, recreational clubs, athletic clubs, community involvement clubs and...

20 percent of Americans are religiously unaffiliated, study says

20 percent of Americans are religiously unaffiliated, study says

Jonathan Bue December 5, 2012

Travis Baluyot grew up in a Catholic household, but when the mechanical engineering major goes about his day he seldom prays or gestures the sign of the cross for blessing, and doesn’t go to mass. “I...

From Catholic, to atheist to spiritual: one students discovery of the science of the soul

From Catholic, to atheist to spiritual: one student’s discovery of the science of the soul

Luis Rivas November 19, 2012

  Growing up Catholic makes it easy to become an atheist. Like most Chicanos in the San Fernando Valley, I was a small, unsuspecting baby when I was baptized by the Catholic Church – too...

One nation unaffiliated: Religious indifference is better for society

Taylor Villescas November 13, 2012

    Just try to imagine a country where someone’s religion does not get in everyone’s way. A place where church and state, religion and politics all stayed far, far away from each...

The father, the son and the holy hammer: for now, God is up in the air

Ron Rokhy October 17, 2012

I live to worship. I believe all humans were created to serve the true son of god, who sacrificed himself to save humanity, as told by a divinely-inspired book left behind to tell the tale of his life. Of...

Why I am a Christian

Carla Adelmann October 10, 2012

Christianity is a word that was hard for me to come to terms with. Many don’t trust Christianity and religion in general because of the bad things done in the name of religion, such as wars, crusades,...

Beyond Belief: Faith still has a place in modern life

Hansook Oh October 3, 2012

    Last Thursday we ran our first article for “Beyond Belief,” a column on the role of religion, faith or lack thereof in our lives. The column was inspired by a recent international...

The peacefulness of Muslims: Violence over ‘Innocence of Muslims’ not reflective of true Islam

Michelle Qubadi September 26, 2012

Over the past few weeks, a crude, low-budget film called "Innocence of Muslims" has been causing outrage and even instances of violence at U.S. embassies around the world. According to the Associated...

President Obama’s Affordable Healthcare Act sparks debate among religious leaders and conservatives

Raewyn Smith February 27, 2012

Desiree Monteilh, a CSUN junior who suffers from polycystic ovary syndrome, has been taking birth control for a few years, starting before she turned 18. Birth control regulates her hormones so she...

Young adults reinvent Jewish identity in the modern world

Britten Fay November 29, 2010

More and more young Jewish adults in America are putting off their church and marriage for later in life.  Dr. Tobin Belzer of the University of Southern California’s Center for Religion & Civic...

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