Who writes and publishes the Daily Sundial?

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The Daily Sundial is written and published by CSUN students. It describes itself as "the student media organization of California State University Northridge," and its bylines show student reporters, editors, and contributors producing the coverage.

Who is behind the bylines

Every article on the site carries a named author and a student staff title. From the published stories, those roles include:

  • Senior Reporter — e.g., Daniel Robles, Omid Khanian, Noa Finley
  • Editor-in-Chief — Danielle De Leon
  • Managing and Co-News Editor — Emily Velasquez
  • Copy Chief — Nathalie Herrera
  • Contributor — Akasia Jackson, Matthew Gonzalez

The mix of titles matters if you're judging reliability: a piece by the Editor-in-Chief or a Senior Reporter has passed through a more senior editorial layer than a contributor piece, though all appear under the same student-run organization.

What that means for how you read it

Question What the evidence shows
Who writes it? CSUN students, credited by name and role
Who publishes it? The student media organization of CSUN — not a personal blog
Is it official CSUN communications? No. It's student media, separate from university administration
What does it cover? CSUN campus life and the surrounding community

Because it is student-run rather than an official university office, treat it as student journalism: useful for campus events, sports, culture, and student-life issues, but not an authoritative source for official university policy or statements.

What it covers in practice

The published sections are News, Culture, and Sports, plus a Sundial Events Calendar. Recent examples show the scope:

  • News — required class availability delaying graduation, the Latinx Resource Center opening, a suicide prevention resource fair, a local news helicopter crash in Chatsworth
  • Culture — Sutton Foster and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra at The Soraya, a Native American welcome event, an art exhibit
  • Sports — CSUN women's soccer, men's soccer, and other Matador matchups

So the coverage is campus-centered, with some local community news, and it is produced by students for a student audience.

How to check a specific article

  1. Open the story and read the byline at the top — it lists the author's name and staff role.
  2. Match the role to the section (a sports reporter covering sports, a news editor covering campus news).
  3. Note the date next to the byline; the site runs dated stories, so older pieces may describe situations that have since changed.
  4. If you need an official university position, follow up with CSUN directly rather than relying on the Sundial's account alone.