Clips
Opera takes aim at class struggles, politics
Casting couples together in romantic roles is a double-edged sword—sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t—but Berg and Gibson make a charming, affectionate couple, as do Garner and Jessica Berns (as Gianetta), both of whom graduated with Master of Music degrees from Cal State Northridge and are recently engaged. -- Simi Valley Acorn
WHO’S NEWS IN RESIDENTIAL: JAMES WEICHERT JR. TAKES REINS AT FAMILY FIRM; HALSTEAD HIRES PARK AVENUE SALES DIRECTOR
Moers worked on the #1 team in the Financial District at Douglas Elliman. He sold three new developments in the last two years, and worked on the luxury condominium development, 75 Wall Street.
A graduate of California State University, he majored in marketing at Northridge’s Business Program. -- Real Estate Weekly
Veteran Simi officer named chief
He went on to obtain bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Cal State Northridge, and is now pursuing a doctorate in the subject at UC San Diego. -- Simi Valley Acorn
Comedic operetta a royally good show
Casting couples together in romantic roles is a double-edged sword—sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t—but Berg and Gibson make a charming, affectionate couple, as do Garner and Jessica Berns (as Gianetta), both of whom graduated with Master of Music degrees from Cal State Northridge and are recently engaged. -- Moorpark Acorn
Is Alzheimer’s treatment of injecting stem cells into the brain a breakthrough or quackery?
brain/stem cell injections. But their first attempt at Institutional Review Board approval was denied because they hadn’t done animal testing. So they got Dr. Oleg Kopyov at Cal State Northridge to conduct tests on rats. -- Standard-Times
Kurdish researcher to help families of children with special needs
Soraya Fallah, a Kurdish activist who is undertaking her doctorate studies in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at California State University, Northridge is studying the situation of culturally and linguistically diverse families in the US whose children require special care. -- Kurdistan 24
Patrick Swayze double bill among movie screenings in the Los Angeles area
Classic American Silent Films Series at Valley Performing Arts Center at Cal State Northridge: “The General” (1927), 8 p.m. March 25. New West Symphony performs the score. Tickets $38; $48 (plus fees). 18111 Nordhoff St. www.valleyperformingartscenter.org -- Los Angeles Daily News
Patrick Swayze double bill among movie screenings in the Los Angeles area
Classic American Silent Films Series at Valley Performing Arts Center at Cal State Northridge: “The General” (1927), 8 p.m. March 25. New West Symphony performs the score. Tickets $38; $48 (plus fees). 18111 Nordhoff St. www.valleyperformingartscenter.org -- Long Beach Press-Telegram
UCSB Volleyball Stumbles Against Concordia
Elsewhere in the MPSF, Pepperdine defeated CSUN in five sets on Wednesday night, creating a three-way tie (UCSB, CSUN, USC) for the eighth and final playoff spot in the conference. Seventh-place Pepperdine sits just a half-game in front of the eighth-place teams.
-- Noozhawk
Every minute matters
“I’m more mature physically, but the mental game is coming into place,” the Cal State Northridge commit said. “I’m stronger mentally, and I’m having more fun.” -- Thousand Oaks Acorn