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

Buddytruk is an app offered for iPhone and Android users, catering to student looking to move in or out of their homes. Based out of Santa Monica, Calif. the app will be available for students to use in June. Photo credit by Neelofer Lodhy

Buddytruk makes moving process easier for students in LA

Lisette Rosales May 8, 2014

Brian Foley, CEO of buddytruk, was moving into a new apartment a few years back and was not familiar with driving a large U-Haul truck. When Foley attempted to park it, he accidentally tore off the...

Four ways to maximize your summer

Four ways to maximize your summer

Nicole Socala May 8, 2014

It's that time of year again, when students begin to simultaneously echo the phrase, "I can't wait for summer." After the excruciating hours of cramming for tests and working on term papers, the...

Students work close with their furry friends in CSUNs Veterinarians of Tomorrow club

Students work close with their furry friends in CSUN’s Veterinarians of Tomorrow club

Lisette Rosales May 7, 2014

Kyrra Toman, 22, a biology major and vice president of Veterinarians of Tomorrow, realized she wanted to be a veterinarian when she was six-years-old. She remembers her dog’s paw getting cut after...

Students test items in radiation lab on campus

Students test items in radiation lab on campus

SheDaye Brown April 30, 2014

  Imagine a group of students, sitting in a circle, discussing what they’ve discovered during lab time. Though it seems normal, they are actually discussing alpha, beta and gamma radiation. In...

Taming the jitters of public speaking

Taming the jitters of public speaking

Nicole Socala April 28, 2014

Breathe. Focus. Take your time. Speak clearly. Stand tall. Make eye contact. Sweaty palms and a knotted throat. Listen to the magnified taps of feet. Watch the clock smooth its hands over every increment...

The sisters Alpha Xi Delta for the CSUN chapter brought over 100 people to the Walk now for Autism Speaks event at the Rose Bowl on April 26, 2014. The sororitys goal is to raise $32,000 for Autism Speaks. Photo credit by Trevor Stamp

CSUN sorority walks for Autism research and awareness

Joanna Jacobo April 27, 2014

Dressed in blue clothing, a group of 122 women, along with 92 other individuals who pledged to join their team, walked to support Autism Awareness Month. Around the country, fundraisers of all kinds...

Fantasy springs to life in the Once Upon a Dream Student Fashion Showcase

Fantasy springs to life in the “Once Upon a Dream” Student Fashion Showcase

Victor Frost April 24, 2014

Elvis Smith, a 22 year old Apparel Design student, steps into our studio to talk about the "Fantasy: Once Upon a Dream" student fashion showcase and his contributions to it. The showcase will be taking...

A tag is shown with the material composition listed on a garment from H&M at the Americana in Glendale. This Swedish retailer H&M strives hard to produce eco-friendly products. (Photo Credit: Charlie Kaijo/Senior Photographer)

H&M produces eco-friendly clothing for conscious consumers

Himerria Wortham April 21, 2014

When shopping for environmentally-friendly products, people tend to pay more attention to the labels on their food and infant care products than the labels on clothes, according to Cotton Incorporated’s...

Sarah Johnson, department coordinator for the CSUN Institute for Sustainability, holds up a glass of dirty water to represent the Thirst Projects goal of delivering clean water to developing countries. Photo credit: Trevor Stamp / Daily Sundial

A thirst for cleaner water in Uganda

Jonathan Nelson April 21, 2014

The Thirst Project, an international group that works to bring clean drinking water to developing nations, came to CSUN almost by accident. “I first heard about the Thirst Project through my cousin,...

How to reduce your daily carbon footprint

How to reduce your daily carbon footprint

Lisette Rosales April 21, 2014

Whether at home or school, or while traveling, the way people dispose of the items they buy and the food they eat affects theirs carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is a measurement of the carbon...

Jasmine Sanchez, sophomore sociology major, holds a picture of her and her grandparents. Photo credit by Brionna Lewis.

CSUN students open their school bags to reveal interesting items

Brionna Lewis April 21, 2014

If you’re like most students, you carry the essentials: pens, pencils, a notebook and maybe a laptop or iPad. But there are other things students carry--funny things, quirky things, things that tell...

Art is everywhere on CSUN campus

Art is everywhere on CSUN campus

Joanna Jacobo April 21, 2014

During orientation, volunteers from New Student Orientation (NSO) program on campus walk the grounds with dozens of incoming students, giving them a tour of every building and monument that holds a significance...

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