Clips
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
CSUN women’s volleyball team falls to Hawai’i in straight sets
CSUN women’s volleyball team struggles offensively and drops a straight-set decision at Hawai’i in a Big West match. Despite the efforts of Perri Starkey, Iye Okolo, and Carisa Barron, who each had a team-high four kills, CSUN’s offense struggled throughout the match. The host Rainbow Wahine dominated with a .402 hitting percentage, while CSUN hit -.035 as a team. Additionally, CSUN did not record a block, and Hawai’i had a 32-23 advantage in digs. The Rainbow Wahine won all three sets comfortably. CSUN will look to bounce back in their upcoming four-match homestand against UC Riverside. -- BVM Sports
SBCC Superintendent Erika Endrijonas Shares Plans After 2 Months on the Job
Endrijonas got her bachelor’s degree in history from California State University, Northridge. She got her master’s and Ph.D. degrees in American and Women’s History from the University of Southern California. -- Noozhawk
Southern California student’s documentary leads to discovery of 10 half-siblings
A Cal State Northridge student’s documentary film led to the discovery of 10 half-siblings after she found out she was conceived using a sperm donor. -- KTLA
WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers’ strike
Todd Holmes, associate professor of entertainment media management at Cal State Northridge, estimated that the economic damage of the dual strikes on California is about $5 billion. If the strikes were to go into mid-October, the cost could balloon to at least $6 billion. -- Los Angeles Times
Column: Can nonviolent activism survive America’s outrage machine?
In 1974, six years after King’s assassination, Lawson moved to L.A., where he served as pastor of the Holman United Methodist Church and led training for local labor leaders and activists, including teaching a continuing class at UCLA and at Cal State Northridge. -- Los Angeles Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Hails Writers' Deal
Todd Holmes, a professor of entertainment industry management at Cal State Northridge, in August estimated the losses caused by the writers’ work stoppage exceeded $3 billion. -- Huffington Post
SoCal Museums to Host ‘Climates of Inequality’
In addition to stories drawn from communities across the U.S., Mexico and beyond, two local narratives will be on view: “Reimagining Immigrants and Environmental Justice,” a collaboration among students and faculty from CSU Northridge, UC Santa Barbara, and Padres Pioneros; and “Witnessing the Slow Violence of the Supply Chain,” a collaboration among students and faculty from UC Riverside and People’s Collective for Environmental Justice. All worked alongside a coalition of universities and community organizations led by the Humanities Action Lab at Rutgers University-Newark. -- Rafa Shimpo
Feds award $1 billion to plant trees, combat extreme heat
Other grantees include Cal State Northridge, which will put $5 million toward tree planting in disadvantaged Los Angeles neighborhoods. The university will also collaborate with Indigenous organizations to establish community-based tribal nurseries and plant culturally significant native trees, according to its project description. -- The Columbian
Hawaii women’s volleyball team sweeps Cal State Northridge
Amber Igiede’s 13 kills in 18 swings led the Hawaii women’s volleyball team to a 25-13, 25-14, 25-12 sweep of Cal State Northridge today at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. -- Honolulu Star-Advertiser