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Mapping LA-tinx Suburbia

Archival Resources California State University, Fullerton, The Roy V. Boswell Collection for the History of Cartography, http://www.library.fullerton.edu/boswellmaps/dev/default.php California State University, Northridge, Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas Collection (1860-1970), http://www.csun.edu/geography-map-library/collections/sanborn-fire-insurance-atlases -- Boom California

Potters whack their way to win

"Bobby bunted the guys into scoring position, and I was just trying to hit something up the middle," said Cooper, a center fielder and leadoff man who is headed to Cal State Northridge next season after playing for Palomar College. "I wasn't trying to hit one out; my game is more about finding the gaps." -- Portland Tribune

LAVC Alumna Named a 2017 California Teacher of the Year

Lieber attended LAVC before transferring to California State University, Northridge to earn her bachelor's and master's degrees. Recently, CSUN featured her in an article on her life and her recent achievements. -- Public Now

Power Suit

So say researchers from Columbia University and California State University, Northridge. They surveyed students about how both everyday and formal clothing made them feel. They also had them wear casual or formal clothes while performing cognitive tests. -- KPCC Southern California Public Radio

Foster youth gifted bicycles thanks to brothers’ charitable efforts

The brothers were referred to CSU Northridge’s Resilient Scholar’s program, which helps emancipated foster youth succeed during their enrollment at the school. Seventeen students there were identified as in need of the wheeled transportation and given new bicycles, helmets and locks. -- Glendale News-Press

Column: Learning Matters: Teachers transitioning from technical careers are valuable. So how can we help them make the switch?

For nearly four years now, I’ve written about career education collaborations among the K-12 schools, college and workforce systems, including the Glendale and Burbank school districts, Glendale Community College and CSU Northridge. I’ve applauded successes like Clark Magnet High School’s award-winning environmental science programs and GCC’s Uniquely Abled Project that trains individuals on the autism spectrum to enter high-paying careers as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine operators. I’ve highlighted the high school students who’ve spent their summers on school construction sites, gaining exposure to the variety of careers possible in the construction industry. -- Glendale News-Press

John Huston films among upcoming movie screening events in the Los Angeles area

Summer Movie Fest at Cal State Northridge: Associated Students at CSUN present the series. Movies begin at sunset. “Beauty and the Beast” (2017), June 29. Upcoming: “Captain America: Civil War” 2016), July 6. Bring a blanket or low-back chair. Food trucks or bring your own picnic; no alcohol allowed. Free. Oviatt Library lawn, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2477. www.csun.edu/as/summer-movie-fest -- San Bernardino Sun

BCS held the 14th scholarship awards ceremony

15 of the award-winning students attended the awards ceremony at Torrance headquarters, and other award-winning students in New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Virginia and other branches of the award and receive congratulations. Twenty award-winning students are Angela Chang (USC), Samuel Kim (California State University Northridge), Jane Kim (Cal Poly Pomona), John Kim (UCLA), Ji Woo Yi (Stanford University), Kiyoung Park (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy ), Jacob Em (UCLA), Samuel Lee (UCLA), Sariah Leham (Portland State University), Leslie Thi (California State University Long Beach), Carolyn Lam (Wellesley College), Brian Chan (New York University), Jasmine Moon University of Rochester, Christopher Pak (Rochester University), Grace Bae (Carnegie Mellon University), Erica Lee (San Francisco State University), Eugene Kim (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Lawrence Kim (California State University Northridge), Eliot Yang (UCLA), Kevin Lee (University of Cincinnati), please visit www.navyzebra.com. -- World Journal (in Chinese.)

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