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This artist aims to prove Valley haters wrong with DIY ‘performative’ tours of the region
Hernandez developed the tour for his junior year exhibition at CalArts. The first tours took place in fall 2019, with friends and friends of friends as passengers. Hernandez was inspired by the catalog from a 2014 exhibition, “Valley Vista,” at Cal State Northridge, as well as the “fearlessness and interactivity” of performance artist Andrea Fraser and the “everyday target audience” of artist David Hammons. Since 2019, he’s led about half a dozen tours in all. Which isn’t a lot, he admits, noting that he took a two-year break during the pandemic. “And it is five hours,” he adds. “Plus, there’s not that much interest in taking a tour of the Valley, given its reputation.” -- Los Angeles Times
Faculty, Staff Gather to Hear CSUN President’s Welcome Address
Lively beats, courtesy of the drumline from the Matador Pep Band, energized California State University, Northridge community members as they arrived at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts on Aug. 25 for President Erika D. Beck’s annual welcome address. -- SCV News
CSUN Cross Country Teams Open Season at Big West Preview with Strong Lineup
CSUN’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are gearing up for their upcoming event, the Big West Preview, on Friday, September 1st. This race will kick off the 50th season of men’s cross country and the 46th season of women’s cross country for CSUN. The race will be held on the same course where the Big West Championship will take place in October. The teams will be competing against other Big West teams, as well as Cal State Monterey Bay and Westmont. Exciting matchups are expected as the athletes showcase their talents on the course. -- BVM Sports
A guy from grad school was seriously into me. But did I even have time to date?
After about a year, my two friends, who later became a couple, and I took the entrance exams for grad school, completed long applications, gathered transcripts and analyzed tuition costs. We enrolled in classes together at Cal State Northridge, deciding that if any of us needed help, we would be there to support one another. -- Los Angeles Times
Meet Fillmore’s New Police Cadets
Meet our Fillmore Cadets: Denise Marquez (right) is a recent graduate of California State University, Northridge. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in sociology and is looking to continue a law enforcement career with the finest agency in the county, VCSO! Aalyiah Alfaro (left) is finishing up her last year at California State University Channel Islands where she is working on her sociology degree. Aalyiah is also doing an internship with Ventura County Behavioral Health and is looking to pursue a career in clinical social work. In addition to knocking their Cadet responsibilities out of the park, these two superstars are both Explorer Advisors who spend countless hours training, mentoring, and developing our young Explorers. They are smart and both have a bright future ahead of them. Denise and Aalyiah, thank you for all that you do. VCSO is lucky to have you both! -- Fillmore Gazette
CSUN's ELIZABETH BLAKEY: ANYTHING CHATGPT CAN DO, MY STUDENTS CAN DO BETTER
Comedian Steve Martin once said that teaching is like show business. Keeping this metaphor in mind, I try to approach each of my lectures like a live set. The idea is to keep my students present and engaged so that we can learn together in real time. -- Zocalo Public Square
The AAF Opens Los Angeles Chapter with Local Agency Members
Founding brand and agency board members include executives from Giant Group, Mocean, Walton Isaacson, Hawke Media, RPA, Team One, TBWA/Chiat/Day LA, Ogilvy LA, Clique-Now, The MRKT, Mixed Asian Media, IW Group, and Cal State Northridge. -- AdWeek
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Aug. 31-Sept. 7
The Soraya: The 2023-2024 calendar of events at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts includes dance, music and “An Afternoon with David Sedaris.” Tickets on sale now. Location, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.facebook.com/TheSorayaStage. www.thesoraya.org -- Los Angeles Daily News
Legendary coach Dennis Erickson stars in a new book about Cougar football, alongside his old childhood friend, Mike Price
When Jack Elway arrived at Cal State Northridge in 1976, he enrolled his young son, John, at Granada Hills High School. John Elway had been a linebacker as a middle schooler in Pullman [while his dad coached at WSU], but his father saw his son's ability to pass and convinced him to try the quarterback position when they moved to California. As Jack Elway was building the Northridge program, his son was learning a wild new offense with Neumeier as his coach at Granada Hills. John Elway turned out to be a perfect fit as a quarterback in Neumeier's system. -- Inlander
CSUN Hosts Fresno State Wednesday in 2023 Home Opener
CSUN THIS WEEK: MATCH #4 Fresno State Bulldogs (1-2) at CSUN Matadors (0-3) Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 – 6 p.m. PDT Premier America Credit Union Arena – Northridge, Calif. Live Stats // Watch MATCH #5 CSUN Matadors at Fresno State Bulldogs Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 – 6 p.m. PDT Save Mart Center – Fresno, Calif. -- BVM Sports