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 music major students Ryan Dean, Connor McElwain, Jack Keller, Nigel Yancey, Will Wu and Austin Yancey compose the funk-jazz band BAMF. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Visual Editor

CSUN musicians struggle in the age of “free” live shows and unstable music market

Kristina Sanborn October 6, 2011

Bartenders and waitresses start closing down O’brien’s Irish Pub in Santa Monica just after 1 a.m.  Wes Singerman, guitarist for BAMF approaches band mate Austin Yancey with a pat on the shoulder,...

Senior Garret McElver, 24, is currently studying music industry and marketing. He would rather have knowledge of the business rather than be the star himself. Photo Credit: Angela Braza / Daily Sundial

Music industry studies major finds stability in learning

Angela Braza October 2, 2011

On the outside, senior Garret McElver looks just like every other aspiring musician in Los Angeles. His hair is nothing more than a messy brown ‘do,' his clothing style is hipster-approved, with...

Ira Caminong cycles through campus on his fixed gear bicycle. Simon Gambaryan / Daily Sundial

CSUN commuter students face challenges getting involved in extra-curricular activities

Hansook Oh September 28, 2011

Every morning, hundreds of students head to CSUN on congested freeways, crowded buses, bicycles and skateboards to make it to class on time. CSUN is known to locals as a commuter school with students...

Deana Momjina, 18, expresses herself through her favorite pastime; visual arts. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Visual Editor

CSUN student blends heavy metal with visual art

Ron Rokhy September 28, 2011

Deana Momjian’s interest in visual arts started when her mother encouraged her to draw at a very young age. Over the years, this tiny interest developed into an infatuation so strong she transferred...

Job opportunities develop in other countries

Angela Braza September 26, 2011

Many students spend their four years in college dreading graduation — not that they’ll miss final exams, late-night study sessions or expensive textbooks. No, this fear stems from the idea of moving...

Louis Posen sits in his office, surrounded by certificates, posters and a guitar signed by Elvis Costello. Posen, a CSUN alumnus, founded pop punk/rock label Hopeless Records and Sub City Records. Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Visual Editor

CSUN alumnus transcends music industry with music label Hopeless Records

Brian De Los Santos September 21, 2011

An exercise mat and a punching bag are located in the back of the record label office for sessions of Krav Maga training. Hundreds of stacked boxes store CDs and other music items in the storage room....

Ari Emuriamn, 23, economics major, reviews his book as he waits for his 9:30 a.m. Latin America georgraphy class to start. I like morning classes for two reasons: for parking and Im fresher, said Emurian. Photo Credit: Andres Aguila / Daily Sundial

Morning classes prove to be better for college students

Rachel Costahaude September 19, 2011

Despite only being able to nab one morning class this semester, Ellie Sol, communications junior, advocates taking morning classes as a way to make the most of every day. “(After a morning class)...

The CSUN subtropical rain forest project was the first of its kind at a university in the United States. According to Physical Plant Management, the site is projected to save the campus $14.5 mil dollars over 25 years. Photo Credit: Irene Moore / Daily Sundial

Tropical oasis at CSUN example of sustainable green energy

Irene Moore September 18, 2011

It was only a lunch break.  Eating on the future grounds of CSUN’s rain forest may have seemed uneventful to the workers that built the 13,000 square foot tropical oasis.  Little did they know...

In order to pay his tuition, Victor Zuniga works two jobs - one as a retail salesman and the other as a freelance graphic artist. He estimates that he works 45 to 60 hours a week to cover his tuition and expenses. Photo Credit: Kat Russell / Daily Sundial

Making ends meet as a college student

Braulio Campos September 14, 2011

Students’ wallets, bank accounts and trust funds have felt the tightening grip of tuition costs. Many are scrambling to make ends meet after a 22 percent tuition increase raised CSU’s price tag...

Senior Anthropology major Silva Boghosian worked in the Utah desert this summer where she learned the ins and outs of all aspects of an archaeological dig, including a flint knapping class where she learned how make stone tools. Courtesy of Silva Boghosian.

Anthropology student becomes an archaeologist for the summer

Kristina Sanborn September 12, 2011

Hours go by in the hot summer sun, digging and screening for bits and pieces of archaeological gold.  Fieldwork for the day comes to a close and team members, caked with sweat and dirt, seek relief...

Keith Nolan meets with Capt. Sid Mendoza (center) from CSUN ROTC. Nolan has been able to communicate through interpreter Rita Alexander (far left) during his participation in ROTC. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Keith Nolan

CSUN deaf alumnus challenges military policy

Emily Suhr September 12, 2011

His whole life, all Keith Nolan wanted to do was serve in the military. As a boy, he read military history, visited battle sites and relived in stories from his grandfather and great-uncle, both...

Highest-Paying college majors

Rachel Costahaude September 5, 2011

Some just know, some bite their fingernails thinking about it and for others, their parents choose it for them. For many college students, making the perfect choice for a major can be hard or frustrating,...

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