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The Return of The Voice of Eric Lyn -- Singer Eric Lyn
Having relocated to Los Angeles, CA, Eric is currently pursuing his Masters of Music degree at California State University, Northridge. During his time in Los Angeles, he began singing background vocals for various artists and was a feature artist for Michael Korte's Gaga4Rent and Dear Evan Hansen mash-up which went viral on major sites such as Fuse, Broadway World, and Entertainment Tonight. He was also a contestant on the Emmy winning NBC show "The Voice" for Season 13. Eric received major exposure and captivated the world with his soulful rendition of "Ooh Child" by the Five Stairsteps, and became a member on Team Jennifer (Hudson). During the show, he had the opportunity to work with Kelly Rowland and Kelly Clarkson as guest advisors for Team JHud. Eric was able to move forward in the competition to battles and knockouts where he performed a killer duet rendition of "Unaware" by Allen Stone that went number 6 on the R & B Billboard charts and "What's going on" by Marvin Gaye. -- MENAFN
CSUN Lecture Series to Highlight Hidden Cultural Gems
Hidden cultural gems from Mexico and El Salvador will be uncovered during a lecture series at California State University, Northridge, hosted by the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center. -- SCV News
Lahni Salanoa leads Rainbow Wahine to first BWC road win at CSUN
The University of Hawai’i women’s basketball team snapped its six-game road losing streak against Big West Conference opponents, with a 56-54 nail-biting victory over CSUN on Thursday night at the Matador. -- KHON
Cal Poly beats CSU Northridge 90-86 in 2OT behind Joseph
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Victor Joseph scored 11 of his career-high 36 points in the second overtime and Cal Poly rallied to beat CSU Northridge 90-86 on Thursday night. -- Watertown Daily Times
Wahine basketball team picks up win at CSUN
The Hawaii women’s basketball team picked up its first Big West road victory of the season today, 56-54 at Cal State Northridge. -- Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii edges out Cal State Northridge in a 56-54 win - Recap, Box score
Cal State Northridge lost to Hawaii in a closely contested match, 56-54. Hawaii faced a deficit of 6 points by halftime, 16-10. -- Hero Sports
Entertainment Briefs - Feb. 22
She sang and recorded for four years in the Dale Warland Singers, and has performed in over 14 productions with the Minnesota Opera. Wilkerson is an active recitalist and oratorio soloist, most recently performing in Minneapolis, Virginia and California. She has served on the faculty of Lutheran Summer Music for over 12 years. Wilkerson holds degrees in music from California State University, Northridge and Westminster Choir College. -- Brainerd Dispatch
Four New Hart District Assistant Principals
Genevieve Peterson Henry has been an English Language Learner Teacher on Special Assignment in the Hart District since 2014, where she coordinates the District’s EL program. From 2008 to 2014 she taught English and ELD at Golden Valley High School, where she was also ELD coordinator, leadership team member and track/cross country coach. Before coming to the Hart District, Peterson Henry was a Humanities English teacher at Verdugo Hills High School for 11 years. She also served for the last two years as a summer school administrative intern. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from CSUN. -- Santa Clarita Gazette
For Latinos in the film industry, Mexican directors’ Oscar success is a ‘mixed bag’
“I think it’s awesome,” said Natalie Meza, a Mexican-American senior in Cal State Northridge’s Film Production program and a Hollywood Foreign Press Association fellow. “It’s inspiring and it’s really good to have representation, to see that it’s not just one group. When people think of directors, a lot of them think of white males, so it’s really amazing to see people from different cultures representing the field. It’s just showing the younger generation of filmmakers like me that there’s not only one group that can be represented. It’s exciting to see the change in Hollywood that is happening.” -- Los Angeles Daily News
A Brief Tour of the L.A.’s Secret Ruins
Among the many buildings destroyed by the deadly 1994 Northridge earthquake was a Cal State Northridge parking structure. Artist Marjorie Berkson Sievers and landscape architect Paul Lewis wrought some beauty from the wreckage, reframing bowed concrete columns and looping, vine-laden rebar as modern art in the university’s sculpture garden. 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge -- Los Angeles Magazine