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Cruising is No Longer a Crime – Newsom Signs Bill to Legalize Lowriders
“For the Chicano lowriding scene, it was about lowriding as an extension of our cultura,” said Denise Sandoval, professor of Chicana/o Studies at California State University, Northridge.“Their daily cars are like rolling art pieces.” -- San Fernando Valley Sun
OVER THE MOON
New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck launches a four city SoCal tour of Tiler Peck & Friends with a program titled Turn It Out that includes choreography from Alonzo King, William Forsythe, Peck, and tapper Michelle Dorrance. Expect contemporary ballet side by side with tap dance. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara; Wed., Oct. 25, 8 pm, $51-$106. https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events-tickets/events/23-24/turn-it-out/. Also at the Soraya, Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge; Sat., Oct. 28, 8 pm, Sun., Oct. 29, 3 pm, https://thesoraya.org/. Also at San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., San Diego; Wed., Nov. 1, 7:30 pm, $25-$125. https://sandiegotheatres.org/. Also at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa; Sat., Nov. 4, 7:30 pm, Sun., Nov. 5, 2 pm, $29-$69. https://www.scfta.org/events/2023/turn-it-out-with-tiler-peck. -- LA Dance Chronicle
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Oct. 19-26
CSUN Art Galleries: “Art Department Staff Exhibition” with Michael Bizon, Rochelle Marie, Jake Martinez, Rory Nester. Exhibit is in the West Gallery through Oct. 24. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Parking $9.50 (closest lot to the gallery is lot E6, enter from Halsted Street). Cal State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. Gallery location: Art and Design Center, on North University Drive (Plummer Street), between Etiwanda and Lindley avenues. 818-677-2156. www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/art-galleries -- Los Angeles Daily News
30th Year Anniversary Conference of AGBU HYE GEEN
PASADENA — AGBU Hye Geen has partnered with California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Armenian Studies Department for their annual 2023 International Conference. The event is set to take place on Saturday, November 4th, 2023, at the CSUN Grand Salon. -- Massis Post
CSUN’s Ashley Cruz Makes History as First Student-Athlete to Return for Seventh Season
Ashley Cruz, a graduate student on the CSUN women’s soccer team, has made history by returning for a seventh season, a first for any Matador team. Despite facing challenges such as multiple ACL injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic, Cruz has persevered and emerged as a top scoring threat. In addition to her athletic success, Cruz has excelled academically and been recognized for her commitment to her studies. She is currently enrolled in the master’s program for Public Health and has an internship at a local medical center. Cruz’s dedication and determination have left a lasting impact on the CSUN Women’s Soccer program. -- BVM Sports
Jamar Ricketts leads CSUN to 2-1 victory over UC San Diego
Jamar Ricketts scored two goals to lead CSUN to a 2-1 victory over UC San Diego. Ricketts’ goal in the 85th minute broke the tie and secured three crucial points for CSUN in The Big West standings. The first half was a back-and-forth battle with both teams generating chances. Ricketts opened the scoring seconds into the second half, but UCSD equalized in the 51st minute. However, Ricketts’ second goal in the 85th minute sealed the win for CSUN. The victory boosts CSUN’s overall record to 4-6-6 and their league record to 2-3-2. -- BVM Sports
CSUN Women’s Volleyball Team to Face Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara in Back-to-Back Matches
CSUN women’s volleyball team returns home to host Cal Poly on Thursday before traveling to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. The Matadors look to build on their recent win against Cal State Fullerton and continue their progress in the Big West conference. Cal Poly is coming off a loss to UC Santa Barbara, while UC Santa Barbara remains unbeaten in conference play. CSUN players Kelsey Knudsen, Paige Sentes, Taylor Hunter, and Tatiana Turgeon continue to rank in the top-20 in Big West statistical categories. Taylor Orshoff is getting closer to reaching 1,000 career kills. -- BVM Sports
San Fernando Valley Girls DIY Their Own Support System
Patricia Cruz was a student at DIY Girls in high school and continued to study computer engineering at Cal State Northridge. She was invited back to work with the program and is now the Invent Girls Program Instructor. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Baseball America highlights two 2023 Braves draftee arms with "standout" pro debuts
Coming in third on the list was Atlanta's 6th round pick, RHP Lucas Braun. Coming to the Braves out of Cal State Northridge, Braun was second to Waldrep in innings (27) and strikeouts (32) amongst this year's draft class. -- Sports Illustrated
Top Colleges by Size in the Western U.S.
5 California State University-Northridge Northridge, Calif. 53 -- The Wall Street Journal