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Where Is South L.A. — and What Does It Mean?
It was "an area too vast for the one-dimensional, hyper-violent-ghetto stereotype," says Cal State Northridge geography professor Ronald A. Davidson. "A cynical view would be that they exploited the city’s amorphousness and lack of definition to provide cover. And it seems to have worked. A 'problem area' in L.A. has vanished." -- LA Weekly
Colleges Nudge Students to Graduate Within Four Years
Sevag Alexanian had been taking between 12 and 14 credits most semesters at California State University, Northridge. He realized last year that it would take 4½ years to graduate at that pace, but he opted to stick around for an entire fifth year, tacking on a major in marketing to his business management degree. -- The Wall Street Journal
Cosplayers Use Costume To Unleash Their Superpowers
Almost any attire carrying some kind of significance seems to have this effect, tailored to the article as a symbol. In one study, people wearing counterfeit sunglasses were more likely lie and cheat than those wearing authentic brands, as if the fakes gave the wearers a plus to cunning. “If the object has been imbued with some meaning, we pick it up, we activate it. We wear it, and we get it on us,” says Abraham Rutchick, a psychologist at California State University Northridge. -- New England Public Radio
Cosplayers Use Costume To Unleash Their Superpowers
Almost any attire carrying some kind of significance seems to have this effect, tailored to the article as a symbol. In one study, people wearing counterfeit sunglasses were more likely lie and cheat than those wearing authentic brands, as if the fakes gave the wearers a plus to cunning. "If the object has been imbued with some meaning, we pick it up, we activate it. We wear it, and we get it on us," says Abraham Rutchick, a psychologist at California State University Northridge. -- Tri States Public Radio
Cosplayers Use Costume To Unleash Their Superpowers
Almost any attire carrying some kind of significance seems to have this effect, tailored to the article as a symbol. In one study, people wearing counterfeit sunglasses were more likely lie and cheat than those wearing authentic brands, as if the fakes gave the wearers a plus to cunning. "If the object has been imbued with some meaning, we pick it up, we activate it. We wear it, and we get it on us," says Abraham Rutchick, a psychologist at California State University Northridge. -- UALR Public Radio
Theatre in spotlight across Los Angeles: Coming and Going
Broadway comes to VPAC with “Westside Story” (March 10-12, 2017) and “Man of La Mancha” (May 5-7, 2017). Silent movie buffs can enjoy seeing Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times” on Nov, 18, 2016 and Buster Keaton’s “The General,” March 25, 2017, both with live music performed by the New West Symphony. -- Gardena Valley News
Job prospects: Gerontology
“Los colegios comunitarios locales ofrecen todo tipo de programas de gerontología y siempre son un buen lugar dónde comenzar”, aconsejó Wiener. La experta también destacó el programa de gerontología de American River College, en Sacramento; el programa de USC, y el de la Universidad estatal de California CSUN. - La Opinion
Stingers Sweep Twin- Bill vs Honkers
The biggest response of the day came in the bottom of the first inning when the Stingers offense answered the Honkers' run with two of its own. Danny Pardo (Montevallo) had a one-out walk and Greg Lambert (Southern Illinois) singled after him to put two aboard. Justin Toerner (Cal State Northridge) followed two batters later with a two-run double to center field, and the Stingers never trailed the rest of the day. -- Willmar Radio
Honkers score 12 in 4th inning, top Border Cats
The Honkers were trailing 5-3 before Rochester scored 12 runs in the fourth inning, getting RBI hits from Kyle Kasser (Oregon), Joey Czarske (Cal State Northridge), Drew Ellis (Louisville), Josh Davis (Pepperdine) and Jacob Thomas (UC Davis) in the one inning that blew the game open for the Honkers. -- KAAL - MN
Hoffarth: Mark Langill puts Scully’s Dodger run in historical perspective
The 51-year-old former Pasadena Star-News Dodgers beat writer and Cal State Northridge journalism graduate marks his opening day on the planet as it aligned not long before the first pitch of the team’s April 20, 1965, home opener — and he can tell you the details about how Warren Spahn and the Mets handed the Dodgers and Claude Osteen a 3-2 defeat at Dodger Stadium. -- Los Angeles Daily News