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A Cheech Thanksgiving
Racially and ethnically, he was an outsider in both places, so he coped by doing everything he could to fit in. The future stoner actor-musician-writer-comedian was a Cub scout, a Boy Scout, an altar boy, and “a little wiseass who got straight A’s” first at Catholic schools and later at San Fernando Valley State College (now Cal State Northridge). Marin describes himself as an educational traditionalist, stumping for the values of the classic liberal arts education. He even worked in aerospace during college, manufacturing airplane galleys at Nordskog. -- Fox & Hounds
California Contractor Named SMACNA 2017 Contractor of the Year
Goodman began his career at ACCO Engineered Systems after graduating in 1973 from Cal State Northridge with a bachelor of science degree in business management. In 1974, he joined the firm’s purchasing department. He transitioned into the construction department in 1977 where today he is the executive vice president. -- HVAC Insider
Bankruptcy Partner Gary Caris Joins Barnes & Thornburg in Los Angeles
Caris is a current member and previously served on the board of the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers. He earned his J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles and his B.A., summa cum laude, from California State University at Northridge. He joins the firm from Diamond McCarthy LLP. -- General Counsel News
Documentary examines the political intrigue and medical mistakes that killed the shah of Iran
The shah was a distant if pivotal figure in the life of director Bobak Kalhor, who was 7 years old in 1976 when his family emigrated from Iran to Los Angeles during the stirrings of revolt. Kalhor grew up in Sherman Oaks, delivering newspapers and graduating from Cal State Northridge. He became intrigued by the politics of his native land and how the shah was connected to his own fate and the exodus of many Iranian Americans. -- Campus Circle
Selecting all-time greatest soccer gamers troublesome however plenty of enjoyable
Jerry Powell, Lincoln, 1967: Jerry joins the opposite Powell brothers — Artwork, a receiver, and Charlie, a defensive lineman — on the highest 10. The 1967 San Diego Part Participant of the Yr, Jerry began his profession at Michigan State, returned to play at San Diego Metropolis School, then moved to Cal State Northridge, the place he was an all-convention receiver. He was briefly with the Chargers earlier than bouncing to the World League, the place he starred for the Hawaiians as a receiver and kick returner. A torn ACL ended his profession. -- BuzzBry
Some California state colleges focus on getting students through risky freshman year
The letter alerting Cal State Northridge students that they were being put on academic probation was pretty blunt and scary: shape up or risk getting kicked out. -- EdSource
US voters get left with the bill as insurers pull out of markets
California State University of Northridge political science professor Tom Hogenesch said republicans see the Affordable Care Act as an expansion of national government authority and want it repealed. -- CGTN America
PCC has voice in international climate conversation
Mitsui and Schoon went to take part in a session titled "U.S. Higher Education Institutions: Forces for Global Climate Action," which took place last Wednesday. They joined panelists from California State University Northridge and Chatham University in Pittsburgh. --Portland Tribune/Beaverton Valley Times
17 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
More programming excellence at this jewel of a concert hall in the San Fernando Valley. In celebration of the 80th birthday of iconic American composer Philip Glass, the Cal State Northridge Symphony presents two major works never performed live in the Western United States, along with a performance of Glass' Second Piano Concerto by the man who definitively recorded it, pianist Paul Barnes. The orchestra is joined by the Northridge Singers and Master Chorale for a performance of Glass' Symphony No. 7 (aka "Toltec") based on music of Native America; also Glass' Brazil-inspired "Days & Nights in Rocinha." -- LA Weekly
Things To Do In Santa Clarita – November 21, 2017
What: The Santa Clarita Philharmonic kicks off its fifth season with its premiere performance at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. The orchestra will celebrate as the title of “master of music” is conferred upon Music Director Jeffrey Gilbert through his work at California State University, Northridge. The program will feature a variety of musical genres and styles demonstrating the breadth of the orchestra. --Hometown Station