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For a more diverse Oscars, Hollywood must go back to high school - Entertainment

The program at Washington Prep helped the now 19-year-old Mariah Green land an internship at CBS, where she shadowed sitcom writers. Without the mentorship from Mowat and the other professionals, she says there's almost no way she would be at Cal State Northridge, where she has founded a student production company. -- Eastern Ontario Network Television - Canada

CSUN Awarded $880,000 to Address Obesity Rate in Canoga Park

California State University, Northridge has been awarded $880,000 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to support a project to reduce obesity rates among low-income Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education eligible populations in Canoga Park. -- AmericanTowns.com

Vice President Mike Pence addresses Republican Jews

Mati Geula Cohen, 24, a student at California State University, Northridge, was also among attendees. A self-described “right-leaning libertarian,” he told the Journal he believes “Republican Jews have heads on their shoulders…I think Trump is interesting because he is not a typical Republican.” -- Jewish Journal

UCLA Extension shows off new, high-tech Woodland Hills campus

The UCLA Extension campus will join other nearby extension campuses for California Lutheran University and the University of Phoenix. Cal State Northridge just opened a 68,000-square-foot Extended University Commons. -- Los Angeles Daily News

CSUN Panel to Explore President Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

California State University, Northridge is hosting a panel discussion, “Challenging President Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban,’” to discuss those and other questions on Monday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Jack and Florence Ferman Presentation Room of the Delmar T. Oviatt Library in the center of the campus at 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge. -- SCV News

County fair recognized for excellence

Morgan-Durisseau is on the faculty of Cal State Channel Islands, teaching communication and critical thinking. She was managing editor of digital publications at Cal State Northridge. -- Camarillo Acorn

Optimum Performance: NFL Combine testing might need an upgrade

California State Northridge and University of Wisconsin La Crosse researchers commented that an adapted version of the 505-drill (A505) could be used as an alternate, and potentially more specific COD assessment - in place of the pro-agility shuttle or 3-cone drill. -- New Orleans Times-Picayune

Mitchell Schwartz for Mayor: Offering a Choice

Mitchell calls for “establishing transparency by removing political money from development decisions.” In his Nine Point Housing Plan, he makes recommendations including “creating a Housing Czar to coordinate efforts across departments” as well as using “the incredible intellectual resources of UCLA, USC, Cal State Northridge, and Cal State LA to develop housing strategies that are reasonable and achievable and make economic sense.” -- City Watch

Free Tax Preparations for Qualified San Fernando Residents

There are requirements that must be met. But individuals and families here seeking those refunds can have their taxes done for free by CSUN accounting students as part of their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic. -- San Fernando Valley Sun

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