- Men’s volleyball prepares for 2023 season with new head coachFollowing a season in which they finished 6-16 overall, CSUN men’s volleyball looks ready to return to the court in January, earning a positive record thus far in the preseason. The Matadors 2023 schedule consists of 16 home games, 11 away matches and 10 Big West Conference games. The Matadors managed to rack up a...
- Women’s water polo excited for Big West ‘gauntlet’As a more experienced team in a conference where the other schools are consistently ranked, the Matadors believe they are ready to return to their 13-6 selves from before the pandemic. CSUN women’s water polo enters the season with only two freshmen on the team. As one of the more veteran-filled teams in the Big...
- A first-generation student-parent overcomes family traumaA 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...
- Conversations with Kodi: Havala HidalgoHavala 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
- OPINION: College student’s disappearance sparked creation of safety actWhen 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...
- The dream of a CSUN alumJaison 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...
- Federal appeals court rules DACA unconstitutionalA 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...
- Big Lecture speaker Lauren Ridloff returns to campusAfter 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,...
- Photo Story: Mountaineering Matadors climb Fossil FallsStudents 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...
- Margaret June Brown: The soul of CSUN“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...
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