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

Student Spotlight: Student wins national civil rights competition

Stephanie Bermudez April 25, 2010

Ask a college student about his or her favorite interest and most likely you will hear, “music” or “film.” Ask Missy Dominguez what her number one interest is and her answer will always be...

Looking forward to a life of happiness and success

Geraldine Marquez April 12, 2010

In her last semester at CSUN, Ashli Smith, 24, communications studies major, is eager to be done with school but is also nervously anticipating what the future holds for her. After spending several...

Embracing life through fear

Alexandra Brell March 29, 2010

Big Bear, the television show “Lost,” the U.S. road infrastructure and nyama choma, which is Swahili for grilled goat meat; these are a few of Doris Magiri’s favorite things. Magiri, a grad...

Success holds the same meaning in any language

Kristin Hirai March 24, 2010

At a first glance, Candice Chen, humanities major, seems like the average CSUN student, just trying to get through classes day by day. However, upon meeting Chen it is apparent that she possesses an...

A modern ‘Jack of all trades’

Chelsea Underwood March 22, 2010

Quintuple threat Brian Tran, 22,  screenwriting major, sings, acts, directs, plays the saxophone and does magic. Tran fell in love with film in the 6th grade when he had to do a project and didn’t...

Writing a prescription for success

Amber Green March 17, 2010

The frequent sound of pages being torn from doctors’ prescription pads and the growing lines in pharmacies is the reason why Tashawnna White, 19, is planning to change her major to pre-med. Handing...

On the line to helping others

Stephanie Bermudez March 15, 2010

Brandon Tong came to CSUN with an interest in the music program, five years later Tong is working on getting his master’s in Clinical Psychology and helping others by volunteering his time as a trainer...

3 in 33,000: Keeping it all in the family

Kristin Hirai March 10, 2010

For most, college is a time to test our independence, transition into adulthood, and establish our own lives usually without parents. However, for the Adelmann family, it is quite the opposite. After...

Smiling while singing the ‘Blues’

Kerstin Gupilan February 24, 2010

Every Friday morning, when most college students are looking forward to starting their weekend, Stacy Merlos is trying to figure out how she can help out. “As long as I’m at CSUN I’m gonna...

1 in 33,000: Driven by big dreams and Post-its

Victoria Hernandez February 23, 2010

Toting a Hello Kitty backpack around campus, Abbey Ronquillo said her first name comes from the Beatles album “Abbey Road” because her parents are huge fans of the band. She is happy her parents...

One in 33,000: Student fights for equal rights though the arts

Jennifer Zeitlin February 17, 2010

Kathleen Jaffe, a 23-year-old theatre major,  has found a way to combine her love for theater and film with her passion of spreading the message of equal rights for the LBGT community. Jaffe has...

Capturing every moment

Amber Green February 16, 2010

The first time Nigel Jones fell in love with photography was when he was 15 years old. Jones developed a passion for film from a girl he dated, since then film has become his number one passion. Jones,...

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