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Calabasas filmmaker captures Valley essence
Sirkin, who graduated last spring from Cal State Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in film production, is preparing to turn “Reseda” into a feature film, his first. -- The Acorn
Tour green village as student homebuilders compete in Sustainability Decathlon
Cal State Northridge’s team plans to try to sell their sustainable home once the competition is over, according to team member Mark Ghssoub, 23, of Glendale, who’s a senior at the university. Any money they make could help fund future student projects. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Climate-cleansing beach bash brings droves of activists
Before receiving a collection bucket for the morning, volunteers were given a “safety talk” by Heal the Bay stewards, describing the mission of the day and facilitating conversation about local environmental issues. After the talk, volunteers were signed in and given their equipment by students with California State University Northridge’s Bridge to the Future program. The program provides students from Canoga Park High School with a tuition-free education in exchange for acts of service such as beach cleanups. -- Santa Monica Daily Press
The writers' strike deal is a big step, but roadblocks remain for Hollywood's return to work
"It's one of those things that doesn't happen just overnight," said Todd Holmes, associate professor of entertainment media management at Cal State Northridge. "There's gonna be a ramp-up time to get the writers back to work and to get productions moving again." -- Yahoo! Entertainment
Climate Risks Place 39 Million U.S. Homes at Risk of Losing Their Insurance
“The report shows that actuarially sound pricing is going to make it unaffordable to live in certain places as climate impacts emerge,” said David Russell, a professor of insurance and finance at California State University Northridge. He did not contribute to the report. “It’s startling and it’s very well documented.” -- Homeland Security News Wire
CSUN Men’s Soccer Starts Big West play with Home Matches against Cal State Fullerton and CSUB
CSUN Men’s Soccer team is set to open their Big West Conference play this week with two home matches. They will face off against Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday and Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday. Cal State Fullerton has had a strong non-conference season with a 6-2-2 record and is unbeaten in their previous seven matches. On the other hand, Cal State Bakersfield, considered underdogs, is surprising everyone with a 4-1-3 record. CSUN has a winning record against both teams and will look to continue their success. Go Matadors! -- BVM Sports
CSUN women’s volleyball team to host UC Riverside and UC Davis in four-match homestand
CSUN women’s volleyball team returns home to open a season-long, four-match homestand. They will face the UC Riverside Highlanders on Friday and the UC Davis Aggies on Saturday. CSUN is looking to improve their conference record after falling at Cal State Bakersfield and Hawaii in previous matches. Fans can follow the Matadors online and watch the matches live on ESPN+. UC Riverside has snapped a three-match losing streak and recorded their second-highest hitting percentage of the season. UC Davis has won four straight matches, with Julia Ng earning Defensive Player of the Week honors. -- BVM Sports
CSUN Students Recognized by KCET Fine Cut Festival of Films
Public television station KCET selected three California State University, Northridge student films, all directed by women of color, to take part in its Fine Cut Film Festival. -- SCV News
Hollywood, writers’ strike ends. But California has already lost 3 billion
“We can say with great pride that this agreement is exceptional, with significant benefits and protections for all writers,” the union said Writers Guild of America (WGA). So a happy ending seems to have arrived in Hollywood after almost 5 months of strike. The writers’ strike resulted losses to the Californian economy of approximately $3 billion (2.8 billion euros), according to a calculation by California State University Northridge. -- Ruetir
CSUN Student-Athletes of the Week — Sept. 25
Each week during the 2023-24 season, GoMatadors.com selects two Matadors as Student-Athletes of the Week. This week, we highlight women’s soccer’s Izabel Reyes and men’s soccer’s Jamar Ricketts for their individual performances on the field. Izabel Reyes, Women’s Soccer Reyes helped the Matadors earn a point on the road at Cal State Fullerton with a late goal in the 84th… -- BVM Sports