Alejandro Aranda

I am a student at CSUN majoring in Journalism. Pacoima, CA

Worked on 72 assignments, created 6, named on 12 bylines for The Daily Sundial.

By (Alejandro as photographer) + 4 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read

CSUN maintains pace for Big West title

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Cal State Northridge's offense came out from the opening whistle and dominated the attack Monday night when junior Julio Rubio scored his first goal of the season on a free kick and it was enough for the Matadors who beat UC Riverside at home 1-0. The win allowed the Matadors to maintain their first-place lead in the Big West South...

By (Alejandro as photographer) + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 1 min read

Missing CSUN student's phone located near Mt. Wilson fire

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The Los Angeles coroner’s office has confirmed that they have found a charred body near the location of the Mount Wilson fire. Authorities could not confirm, however, whether it is that of an 18-year-old CSUN student named Matthew Huerta who had gone missing the same day the fire erupted. Friends and family were able to locate the teens cell phone...

By (Alejandro as photographer) + 4 others for The Daily Sundial - 5 min read

Cheech Marin hosts a night of Latin comedy and Chicano/a art

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Discussing comedy is famously likened to the process of dissecting a frog. The frog dies, and so dies the humor. But if that is the case for some humor, Chicano and Latin humor are exceptions, for all the discussing in the world couldn’t make it resemble anything close to a dead frog, especially if it’s coming from classics in comedy...

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University confirms Las Vegas shooter was a CSUN alumnus

Stephen Paddock, 64, also known now as the infamous active shooter of the Las Vegas Massacre, was a CSUN alumnus. President Dianne F. Harrison released a statement on Monday, sharing her condolences to the multiple faculty and students affected by this. Although there is no mention of Paddock being an alumnus in her statement, according to the Daily News, Paddock...

By (Alejandro as photographer) + 4 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read

CSUN falls at UCLA

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CSUN's men's soccer team outplayed UCLA for most of Sunday night, but a poor decision in the 51st minute cost the Matadors a huge win on the road. After a foul inside the goal box, Brian Iloski shot a penalty kick in the 49th minute past Henrik Regitnig and CSUN fell to UCLA at Drake Stadium 2-1. The Matadors have...

By (Alejandro as photographer) + 4 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read

Pride Center Hosts Social Justice Activist During Bisexuality Awareness Week

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In celebration of Bisexuality Awareness Week, the Pride Center hosted Dr. Tania Israel, to serve as a keynote speaker for the Beyond the Binary annual event at Flintridge Room, USU last Tuesday, Sept. 19. Dr. Israel, a social justice activist, UCSB professor and LGBTQ researcher, debunked some of the myths surrounding bisexuality and spoke about the challenges that they are...

By (Alejandro as photographer) + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 4 min read

Activist Bree Newsome delivers 'awakening' speech

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"Put both of your feet flat on the ground, sit up straight and take a couple of deep breaths. Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in, breathe out."This was the opening demonstration Bree Newsome, freshman convocation keynote speaker and activist, who asked the audience to participate in during her talk in the Plaza Del Sol on Thursday, Sept. 15. Breathing is...

By (Alejandro as photographer) + 4 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read

CSUN's Department of Art faculty and staff showcase their work

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CSUN’s Main Gallery is kicking off the fall semester with the second installment of an exhibit called, Full and Part (two), featuring artwork from full and part-time staff and faculty from the Department of Art. Artworks ranging from paintings to photography, sculpture and multimedia, this exhibit showcases the innumerable talent the art department staff possess. Painting professor, Samantha Fields, seeks...

By (Alejandro as photographer) + 4 others for The Daily Sundial - 4 min read

Moon dials back sun

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Dozens of students and faculty congregated Monday in front of the Oviatt Library to share protective glasses and witness the sun and moon align, in the astronomical spectacle, which is a solar eclipse. Monday marked the first time a total solar eclipse was visible in the continental United States since 1979. For the first time since 1919, the totality path...

By (Alejandro as desk editor) + 2 others for The Daily Sundial - 1 min read

In photos: Annual Bullring

*Note: If a subject did not have their major listed, they are not a CSUN student. The competition only requires one student for each t...