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Good News Story: Pianist To Find New Home For Husband With Alzheimer’s After Santa Clarita Fire
As reported by the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Jan is a pianist and composer. She worked at the California State University Northridge until her recent retirement. -- Morning News USA
Firefighters stood by helplessly as own homes burned
Sanborn, a renowned pianist and composer/arranger, recently retired from a position at California State University Northridge, Sannarud said. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Two additional years in college can cost $300,000 over your life
Sevag Alexanian had been taking between 12 and 14 credits most semesters at California State University, Northridge. He realized last year that it would take 4½ years to graduate at that pace, but he opted to stick around for an entire fifth year, tacking on a major in marketing to his business management degree. -- Market Watch
The Wall Street Journal: Two additional years in college can cost $300,000 over your life
Sevag Alexanian had been taking between 12 and 14 credits most semesters at California State University, Northridge. He realized last year that it would take 4½ years to graduate at that pace, but he opted to stick around for an entire fifth year, tacking on a major in marketing to his business management degree. -- Stock Transcript
Colleges Nudge Students to Graduate Within Four Years
Sevag Alexanian had been taking between 12 and 14 credits most semesters at California State University, Northridge. He realized last year that it would take 4½ years to graduate at that pace, but he opted to stick around for an entire fifth year, tacking on a major in marketing to his business management degree. -- Yahoo! Singapore Finance
CSUN's Shirley Svorny: Telemedicine Runs into Crony Doctoring
Telemedicine has made exciting advances in recent years. Remote access to experts lets patients in stroke, neonatal and intensive-care units get better treatment at a lower cost than ever before. In rural communities, the technology improves timely access to care and reduces expensive medevac trips. Remote-monitoring technology lets patients with chronic conditions live at home rather than in an assisted-living facility. -- Before It's News
Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation presents scholarships to 24 former foster youth
On Monday, Zambrano, 19, received a $3,000 education scholarship from Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation to help her further her education. Zambrano, currently getting her associate’s degree in administration of justice at Santa Rosa Junior College, hopes to one day obtain a master’s degree in education from California State University, Northridge. -- Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Cosplayers Use Costume To Unleash Their Superpowers
Almost any attire carrying some kind of significance seems to have this effect, tailored to the article as a symbol. In one study, people wearing counterfeit sunglasses were more likely lie and cheat than those wearing authentic brands, as if the fakes gave the wearers a plus to cunning. "If the object has been imbued with some meaning, we pick it up, we activate it. We wear it, and we get it on us," says Abraham Rutchick, a psychologist at California State University Northridge. -- National Public Radio
Comic-Con: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Winners Revealed
Best Academic/Scholarly Work: The Blacker the Ink Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art, edited by Frances Gateward and John Jennings - The Hollywood Reporter
CSUN's Shirley Svorny: Telemedicine Runs Into Crony Doctoring
Telemedicine has made exciting advances in recent years. Remote access to experts lets patients in stroke, neonatal and intensive-care units get better treatment at a lower cost than ever before. In rural communities, the technology improves timely access to care and reduces expensive medevac trips. Remote-monitoring technology lets patients with chronic conditions live at home rather than in an assisted-living facility. -- The Wall Street Journal