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Neanderthal man was a cannibal
A la tête d'une équipe internationale, l'anthropologue française Hélène Rougier, de la California State University Northridge (Etats-Unis), en reconstituant des os à partir de fragments épars, a réussi à prouver qu'à Goyet, l'homme de Néandertal était anthropophage. -- 24 heures (in French)
Moving and Shaking: U.S. Holocaust Museum dinner, de Toledo names new head, Republican Jews meet in Vegas
Cal State Northridge student Brandon Kaufman kvelled about the opportunity to hear from Vice President Mike Pence, who spoke on the first day of the conference. -- Jewish Journal
Spiritual seekers revive polytheism
Because of the close ties between church and government in Greece, today "the practice of Hellenismos is actually illegal," said Sabina Magliocco, a professor of anthropology and folklore at California State University Northridge. -- Times-Union - NY
Three Life-Changing Technologies at the 2017 Assistive Technology Conference
It’s important to create technologies that can help everyone, regardless of their age or their ability to see, hear, or move. That was the idea behind many of the technologies on display at the CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Assistive Technology Conference, held from 1 to 3 March in San Diego. Here are some of the impressive ones that caught my eye. -- The Institute
Class Act: St. Petersburg, L.A. philharmonic concerts will showcase diverse repertoires
The following evening, Temirkanov and his band traverses the Southland’s freeways to Cal State Northridge’s Valley Performing Arts Center for performances of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1, with Garrick Ohlsson as soloist. The L.A. Phil, led by guest conductor Jaap van Zweden, is performing Shostakovich’s fifth this weekend, with a final performance today at Disney Hall. -- Long Beach Press-Telegram
Reminiscing: ‘Ol’ Skool’ street dancers
This writer mastered the “Lock” and won a good number of $25 dance contests with a variation of the dance blended seamlessly with other moves like the “Rock Steady,” “Breakdown,” “Mash Potato,” and the “James Brown,” at college fraternity and sorority gigs at UCLA, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State Northridge, the Kappa House, Sojourner Truth sorority hall, as well as the innumerable house parties (called “sets” back in the day) before street gang mayhem ruined all the fun. -- Compton Herald
Class Act: St. Petersburg, L.A. philharmonic concerts will showcase diverse repertoires
The following evening, Temirkanov and his band traverses the Southland’s freeways to Cal State Northridge’s Valley Performing Arts Center for performances of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1, with Garrick Ohlsson as soloist. The L.A. Phil, led by guest conductor Jaap van Zweden, is performing Shostakovich’s fifth this weekend, with a final performance today at Disney Hall. -- Daily Breeze
David Russell Lazarony Sr.
In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Sandusky, stmarysandusky.org/give-online, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870; The David R. Lazarony Scholarship in Real Estate at California State University, Northridge. Checks payable to the “CSUN Foundation;” and on the memo line write “David Lazarony Scholarship,” Paul Lazarony, Associate Dean David Nazarian College of Business & Economics California State University, Northridge, CA 91330-8373. -- Sandusky Register
Garcetti now has a mandate — but how he will use it has City Hall and the political world guessing
Tom Hogen-Esch, professor of politics at Cal State Northridge, believes Garcetti’s focus on the nuts and bolts of governing worked with voters. -- San Diego Union-Tribune
Monsieur Perine on Touring: 'We Try to Meet Other Artists We Want to Collaborate or Write Songs With'
April 22: Valley Performing Arts Center - Northridge, CA (with Lila Downs) -- Billboard