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The Kobe Paras era of Gilas Pilipinas starts now

Paras, who transferred from Creighton University to California State University - Northridge in the US is no stranger to rocking the Philippine jersey in international competitions. -- ABS-CBN - Philippines

UCI Receives Historic Collection of Armenian Books in Honor of Seboo Hovanessian

Beyond the Armenian and Iranian books, the collection represents a history of the Hovanessians. Elma Hovanessian’s husband Seboo was a civil engineer, scholar and leader of the Tehran and Los Angeles Armenian communities. His translation of Basic Teachings of Great Philosophers by S.E. Frost Jr., published in 1991 by the University of La Verne, is included in the donated collection as well as his graduate thesis in sociology from California State University, Northridge titled, “An Assimilative Profile of American-Armenians in Los Angeles.” -- Asbarez

So you need a job but you're a felon? L.A. County may be on your side

When Lily Gonzalez was released from Valley State Prison in Chowchilla in 2012, all she wanted to do was put incarceration behind her. She hoped to go back to work, continue her education at Cal State Northridge and reconnect with her 11-year-old daughter. -- Los Angeles Times

Moving & Shaking: Garcetti inauguration, LAMOTH vigil, AFMDA gala

Chinedu Nwogu, a Nigerian foreign exchange student at Cal State Northridge, attended the event and said he found the discussion encouraging. “It was inspirational to attend this event and see the strong friendship between Israel and Azerbaijan, despite the country’s Muslim majority, and it gives me hope that one day such a friendship will exist between Israel and Nigeria,” Nwogu said. -- Jewish Journal

Appearance by producer of ‘The Graduate’ among movie screening events in the LA area

Summer Movie Fest at Cal State Northridge: Associated Students at CSUN present the series. Movies begin at sunset. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016), July 20. Upcoming: “Sing” (2016), July 27; “The Breakfast Club” (1985), Aug. 3; “Psycho” (1960), Aug. 10; “La La Land” (2016); Aug. 17; “Space Jam” (1996), Aug. 24; “Doctor Strange” (2016), Aug. 31. Bring a blanket or low-back chair. Food trucks or bring your own picnic; no alcohol allowed. Free. Oviatt Library lawn, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2477. www.csun.edu/as/summer-movie-fest -- Los Angeles Daily News

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