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By Nathalie Ramirez (Nathalie as photographer) + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 2 min read
Understanding trauma and eating disorders
CSUN students learned about trauma and eating disorders through the "Coping with Trauma: Hope Through Understanding" workshop sponsored by Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating (JADE), which featured Paria Zandi, Marriage and Family Therapist interns and Campus Care advocates, on Monday afternoon."[The workshop] is part of NEDA week, which is next week, but we scheduled [workshops] earlier this week," said Angie...
By Nathalie Ramirez (Nathalie as photographer) + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read
Singles mingle at the anti-Valentine's Day party
While most couples celebrated with romantic dinners, others chose to attend the Anti-Valentine's Day party hosted by the Museum of Broken Relationships (MoBR) on Tuesday night. Attendees had access to all exhibits that displayed donated items, a DJ that played "anti-love anthems," food and drinks, and a wall where guests offered testimonials of lost love. Close friends and attendees, Jimmy...
By Nathalie Ramirez (Nathalie as photographer) + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 4 min read
Defenders of Democracy: City Hall ceremony in support of Muslim community
Actor and activist George Takei presented his Care2 petition at City Hall on Monday night. Reaching over 300,000 signatures, the petition serves as support for the Muslim community and opposition towards President Trump's executive order on a potential “Muslim ban."Speakers at the podium included several members of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), such as President Salam Al-Marayati, who was...
By Nathalie Ramirez + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read
Resilience is key: panel discussion on the groundwater movement
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences hosted "The Policy and Legal Challenges of Distributed Groundwater Recharge" presentation and panel discussion on Tuesday night at the Whitsett Room. All attendees, from students to professors, had a chance to submit questions and acquire information from expert panelists on the importance of groundwater utilization in the LA area. Groundwater contamination is an...
By Nathalie Ramirez + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read
Students receive the gift of comedy
Students kick off their spring semester by attending the first "Laugh Your Class Off" at the University Student Union on a Friday night. Hosted by CSUN alumni Jonnae Thompson and event coordinator Freddy Martin, the event offered pizza, drinks, raffle prizes and most importantly, the performances of professional comedians: Helen Hong, Jeremiah Watkins and London Brown. Martin is a fourth-year...
By Nathalie Ramirez (Nathalie as photographer) + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read
New waffle shop brings the love to Northridge
Northridge locals can now enjoy Belgian-style waffles at Waffle Love, located near Vincennes Street and Reseda Boulevard. The Utah-based Waffle Love makes its entrance to the Californian market with the location on 9411 Reseda Blvd. The grand opening is set to take place next month, just in time for Valentine's Day."Reseda Boulevard is always busy and it's great to have...
By Nathalie Ramirez (Nathalie as photographer) + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 3 min read
Battle of The Broth
The nights are becoming a little nippy and your friends want to grab a bite to eat: one friend wants pho and the other wants ramen. Everyone decides, except you. Which raises the boiling question on which soup captures our hearts and appetites: ramen or pho? Of course, restaurant ramen’s one and only tag-team partner is “Instant Ramen” when it...
By Nathalie Ramirez + 3 others for The Daily Sundial - 4 min read
Not enough "Bern" and not ready for Hillary
If you were expecting political clichés or mention of other countries as examples of free education or longer paid maternity leave, then watching CNN’s first Democratic presidential debate for 2016 would’ve been a typical conversation. The debate resembled a roast to every candidate, moderated by Anderson Cooper with questions that felt like they were based off of Reddit or some...
By Sean Thomas (Nathalie as collaborator) + 4 others for The Daily Sundial - 2 min read
Softball: Senior Day ends with 40th win and share of Big West Title
All it took was one victory against the University of Hawai'i for CSUN softball on Senior Day to win a share of the Big West Championship on Saturday, May 2. Although CSUN dropped two of the three games, losing 4-3 and 2-1 to the Rainbow Wahin, the Matadors only needed a 2-0 win in the first game on Saturday to...