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 alumna competes to be Miss California Latina

CSUN alumna competes to be Miss California Latina

Vera Castaneda December 2, 2013

Shopping for glitzy evening gowns, reviewing possible interview questions and even learning how to walk properly have all been part of Gina Hernandez’s rigorous routine for the past few months. All...

Where students can go to give back this Thanksgiving holiday

Where students can go to give back this Thanksgiving holiday

Michelle Dominguez November 27, 2013

Thanksgiving is the time when students pack their bags and make their way home to feast on oven roasted turkey legs and munch on sliced pumpkin pie. As they spend time with their loved ones, many are...

CSUN Unified We Serve delivers Thanksgiving dinner to families in need

CSUN Unified We Serve delivers Thanksgiving dinner to families in need

Alex Vejar November 26, 2013

Martha Garcia, a single mother of three, recently moved to back to California from Arizona after things didn’t work out with the father of her four-year-old son, Christopher Caraveo. She currently...

Student athlete finds a new goal in womens rugby

Student athlete finds a new goal in women’s rugby

Victoria Becerril November 25, 2013

When Yesenia Camacho, 21, accidentally missed the tryouts for soccer, she thought she would have to wait until next season to try out, which meant waiting another year.Fortunately for Camacho, a close...

Second time is the charm for CSUNs new Board of Trustee member

Second time is the charm for CSUN’s new Board of Trustee member

Alex Vejar November 25, 2013

On a typical Wednesday afternoon, Steven Stepanek was in his office at the Computer Science department when he received a not-so-typical phone call. It was Jerry Brown, governor of California. The...

CSUN Blues Project wraps up week-long activities

Bianca Santillan November 21, 2013

Royal blue shirts with bold white letters spelling “DREAM, STRUGGLE, VICTORY” swamped the CSUN campus and provided students with entertainment, food and information. The suicide and depression prevention...

Biology professor and others recognized for excellency in mentoring

Neelofer Lodhy November 19, 2013

Assistant Professor of Biology Cindy Malone has been awarded with the Don Dorsey Excellence in Mentoring Award for her work with CSUN medical students. Malone is among three other Dorsey recipients,...

CSUN therapy clinic explores the power of music

CSUN therapy clinic explores the power of music

Alex Vejar November 17, 2013

In the catacombs of Cypress Hall, surrounded by practice rooms in which budding musicians can be heard honing their crafts, lies room 150. It looks much like other rooms in the building from the...

CSUN student skips school to help her family in need

CSUN student skips school to help her family in need

Abigail Rondon November 14, 2013

Being in college usually means having multiple responsibilities and independence away from home, but for 22-year-old Chelsea Smith, taking care of responsibilities and maturity came at a younger age. “When...

Unified We Serve displays donations on the steps of the Oviatt Library

Unified We Serve displays donations on the steps of the Oviatt Library

John Saringo-Rodriguez November 14, 2013

For those living below poverty or working with a low income, a well-balanced meal may be a luxury. One cannot truly comprehend the value of a can of beans or a hand-me-down sweater unless one has also...

CSUN Anthropological Research Institute studies San Fernando secrets

CSUN Anthropological Research Institute studies San Fernando secrets

Vera Castaneda November 13, 2013

An anthropology professor holds his favorite artifact from the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, a rusty piece of metal with a faint number three. Apart from teaching anthropology courses, Dr. James...

From soldier to student: Veteran finds a home at CSUN

From soldier to student: Veteran finds a home at CSUN

Michelle Dominguez November 11, 2013

Waking up to an empty house, veteran Tomas Diaz whips up a bowl of cereal and snatches his keys as he strolls outside. Inside his car he enthusiastically turns the ignition key and backs up out of...

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