A line of cars exiting El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills wraps around the sidewalk as Kelly Chavez pulls up to pick up her daughter Alexa Chavez after a full day of nonstop hustling that began around 6 a.m. Chavez is a 33-year-old first-generation sociology major at CSUN. Alexa shared stories of her...

Havala Hidalgo discusses how she started her brand Big Bottom Behavior. Hidalgo also discusses what inspired her to begin her plus-size inclusive pool party Big Bottom Bash, which has inspired many other pool parties regarding body positivity.   The Daily Sundial · Conversations with Kodi: Havala Hidalgo

When starting a new semester, most families of college students would never imagine their child would become a victim of a crime. Just a day before CSUN’s 2022 spring break began, I was the victim of a crime right near campus. Occurring at the 7-Eleven on Reseda Boulevard and Plummer Street, I was nearly carjacked...

Jaison Wilson, a graduate of CSUN, is the ideal illustration of a dream chaser who took risks, believed in himself, and worked hard to become the successful artist he is today. Wilson graduated from CSUN in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree and in 1996 with a master’s degree in fine art drawing. He then continued...

A federal appeals court ruled Oct. 5 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unconstitutional, and that new applications will not be accepted, though renewals are allowed. While the case is expected to be appealed in the Supreme Court, no date is set. DACA was first introduced in 2012 by the Barack Obama...

After more than 20 years, Lauren Ridloff finally returned to her alma mater to provide a lecture filled with motivation and hope for the future. Ridloff received a warm welcome from her fellow CSUN community members upon being introduced. Instead of a roar of applause, Ridloff was welcomed by fluttering outstretched hands in the air,...

Students pushed themselves to new levels at Fossil Falls in Inyo County, California, during the rock climbing and mountaineering class offered through CSUN’s Department of Recreation and Tourism Management. This field trip makes up the majority of the grade earned in the class, with the goal of pushing the students to learn new skills. The...

“Once a person met her, I can’t imagine anyone ever forgetting her,” said Kelan Koning, a former colleague of Margaret June Brown. Brown embodied this spirit in her life through her relationships with others. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, on June 2, 1938, she and her family lived in the sleepy antebellum town until they moved...