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18 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
CSUN is putting on a special Halloween screening of Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse hosted by senior professor and Hollywood historian John Schultheiss. One of the great accomplishments of the early sound period, Lang's 1933 film imagines the titular arch-criminal — a villain whose spirit remains ambulatory while his body rots in an insane asylum — as a precursor to Hitler. Minister of Nazi Propaganda Joseph Goebbels strongly suggested a re-edit; Lang fled the country and became a successful American studio director instead. CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge; Mon., Oct. 30, 7 p.m.; free. (818) 677-1200, csun.edu. —Nathaniel Bell -- LA Weekly
Nov. 30: Presentation, Book Signing by CSUN Alumna, Rocket Scientist Olympia LePoint
Award-winning rocket scientist, TED Speaker, author and CSUN alumna Olympia LePoint is coming to CSUN. -- SCV News
The World Series of Women’s Sports: 10 Top Athletes Who Call Houston and L.A. Home
5. Florence Griffith Joyner, Track & Field: The mythical and majestic Flo-Jo (those kits! those nails! that hair!) was born one of seven kids in the Jordan Downs projects of Watts in South Central L.A. She discovered her athletic talent in elementary school, running in track meets sponsored by the Sugar Ray Robinson Organization, and was a standout sprinter at LA’s Jordan High School. At Cal State-Northridge, Griffith Joyner teamed up with Bobby Kersee, husband of track legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and won a national championship her freshman year. Ultimately, Flo-Jo dazzled the world at two Olympic Games, winning a silver in 1984 and a silver and three golds in 1988. She married Al Joyner (yep, another JJK tie) in 1987; she died in her Los Angeles home in 1998 from an undiagnosed heart ailment. -- Excelle Sports
Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer moves to 9-6-3 on the season
The Titans beat UC Irvine 3-1 on the road on Oct. 18, tied UC Riverside 1-1 on Saturday and defeated Cal State Northridge 1-0 on Wednesday. -- Orange County Register
Long Beach State notebook: Men’s basketball scrimmaging for charity
With two games left in the regular season, LBSU (8-6-2, 2-3-1, 7 points) can still climb the standings into the Big West Conference Tournament next weekend. The 49ers visit first-place Cal State Northridge (8-4-6, 4-1-2, 14 points) on Thursday at 7 p.m. before hosting third-place UC Davis (4-10-2, 3-1-2, 11 points) at 2 p.m. on Sunday. LBSU is in sixth place, and the top four teams reach the conference tournament. The 49ers have missed the tournament just four times in 14 years under coach Mauricio Ingrassia. -- Long Beach Press-Telegram
UCSB Women Picked to Finish Third in Big West
Last season's regular season champion and 25-game winner UC Davis was voted to the top spot in both polls, receiving six of eight first-place votes and 16 of 19 first-place votes in the Media Poll. Next on the list was Cal State Northridge, receiving two first place votes in each poll. Cal Poly got one first-place vote. -- Noozhawk
Wahine basketball team picked fourth
Defending regular-season champion UC Davis was picked to win in the media poll with Cal State Northridge second. The Aggies and Matadors were swapped in the coaches poll. UC Santa Barbara was third in both polls. -- Honolulu Star-Advertiser - HI
To play for love
Sophomore Eleanor Liu, the younger sister of Claire Liu, the top-ranked junior tennis player in the world, and Emma Victor, the daughter of Cal State Northridge women’s tennis head coach Gary Victor, are the Lancers top singles players. -- Thousand Oaks Acorn
Padres offseason update: Two weeks of AFL play completed
LHP Jerry Keel has come on three times in relief through the first twelve games and has yet to give up an earned run. Through five innings, the Cal State Northridge product has allowed two hits, walked three, and has fanned a batter per inning. -- FOX Sports
Bob Harrell New President of Camarillo Rotary
Bob has a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Northridge and he attended the Ventura County Leadership Academy. Bob is on the Community Advisory Committee of the Camarillo Healthcare District and he has been an active member of Camarillo Rotary since 2008. -- Citizens Journal