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Decolonize "Hispanic Heritage Month" or Get Rid of It
"We have leaders who want to use the people because almost 70 percent of this population is of Mexican heritage, yet you never hear the word Mexican," said Rudy Acuña, historian and Professor Emeritus of Chicano Studies at California State University, Northridge. "Independence has become a Hispanic holiday when we fought against the Spaniards. This [Hispanic Heritage Month] is full of contradictions." -- Truthout
NO MATCH FOR MATADORS
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. -- The Loyola Ramblers women’s team’s winless streak stretched to eight games with a 2-0 loss to California State-Northridge in the opener of the Marquette Invitational at Valley Fields Friday night. -- ChicagoLand Soccer News
State colleges: BYU women’s volleyball team sweeps CSU Northridge
Senior middle blocker Amy Boswell set a BYU hitting-percentage record as the Cougars swept Cal State-Northridge 3-0 in a women's volleyball match on Friday night in Provo. -- The Salt Lake City Tribune - UT
SDSU CROSS COUNTRY NOTCHES SIX PRS IN RIVERSIDE
San Diego State finished fifth out of eight NCAA Division I teams with 148 points behind Arkansas (28), Cal Poly (47), Utah Valley (142) and UC Riverside (148). Rounding out the group was UC Irvine (6th, 214), Cal State Northridge (7th, 251) and Long Beach State (8th, 355). -- East County Magazine
College sports roundup: UW rallies to stun Texas
Darian Powell’s goal in the 84th minute lifted the Marquette women’s team to a 3-2 victory over Cal State Northridge at Valley Fields and gave the Golden Eagles the Marquette Invitational title. -- Journal Sentinel - WI
Obama honors Woodland Hills teacher with national science award
With a degree from UCLA in musical theater, she had gone on to earn post-graduate degrees and teaching credentials from Cal State Northridge, where she serves on the education faculty, and has won numerous teaching awards. -- Los Angeles Dally News
Charmian Carr, Sound of Music's Liesl, Has Died
Carr was born Charmian Farnon in Chicago to vaudeville actress Rita Oehman and musician Brian Farnon. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 10. According to Carr, she was studying speech therapy and philosophy at San Fernando Valley State College (now known as California State University, Northridge) when a friend arranged for her to audition for the Sound of Music movie. -- People Magazine
Charmian Carr, Sound of Music’s Liesl, Has Died
Carr was born Charmian Farnon in Chicago to vaudeville actress Rita Oehman and musician Brian Farnon. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 10. According to Carr, she was studying speech therapy and philosophy at San Fernando Valley State College (now known as California State University, Northridge) when a friend arranged for her to audition for the Sound of Music movie. -- True Viral News
4 SIMPLE TIPS ON DRESSING FOR SUCCESS
Abraham Rutchick, a psychology professor at California State University, Northridge said, “When you look in the mirror and you are dressed well, you feel good about yourself, and you are investing in yourself. It’s not that clothes will make you smarter, but you might feel more creative or look at things on a wider scale based on what you are wearing”. -- Ideal Magazine - United Kingdom
Colleges expand services for undocumented students as legislation seeks more
Among the campuses with centers or offices for undocumented students are UCs in Berkeley, Los Angeles, Irvine, Davis and San Diego; Cal States at Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Fresno and San Bernardino; community colleges in Fresno, Modesto, San Francisco; and Mount San Antonio College in Walnut. . -- EdSource