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U.S. colleges send warm welcome overseas amid dip in interest

International applications to the University of Arizona are down 24 percent compared with this time last year; California State University, Northridge, is down 26 percent. The University of Houston has seen a 32 percent drop, although it’s still accepting applications and its numbers will likely rise. -- Legal News

Which women's college golf teams have excelled the most this spring?

Fall Rank Spring Rank Team Movement 97 25 Michigan State 72 160 88 South Florida 72 157 97 Northern Illinois 60 147 92 Hawaii 55 174 122 Northern Arizona 52 88 37 Washington 51 111 63 Cal Poly 48 190 145 Boston University 45 237 192 CSU Bakersfield 45 152 109 Florida Gulf Coast 43 136 93 Long Beach State 43 202 160 Boise State 42 170 128 Southern Utah 42 204 162 Wm. & Mary 42 206 165 Grand Canyon 41 185 146 Ohio 39 171 133 Bethune-Cookman 38 193 156 Ball State 37 207 170 TX A&M-Corpus Christi 37 116 82 Princeton 34 225 193 Quinnipiac 32 80 49 LSU 31 91 60 Memphis 31 213 182 USC Upstate 31 43 13 Colorado 30 211 181 McNeese State 30 216 186 Montana 30 117 87 Tulsa 30 159 130 Stetson 29 151 123 Georgia Southern 28 180 153 Little Rock 27 108 81 Mercer 27 154 129 Gardner-Webb 25 163 138 Northern Colorado 25 201 177 Illinois State 24 139 116 Charleston Southern 23 49 26 UNLV 23 52 30 BYU 22 99 77 Texas State 22 205 183 Xavier 22 217 197 Florida Atlantic U. 20 238 218 Omaha 20 215 195 UTRGV 20 121 102 Delaware 19 114 95 Sam Houston State 19 41 22 Texas Tech 19 85 67 East Tennessee State 18 92 74 Kennesaw State 18 68 50 Mississippi State 18 56 39 Houston 17 236 219 Northern Iowa 17 86 69 Southern Mississippi 17 123 106 UNCW 17 101 85 Kansas 16 47 32 San Jose State 15 115 100 Toledo 15 42 28 Clemson 14 16 2 Duke 14 158 144 Elon University 14 14 1 Arizona State 13 29 16 North Carolina State 13 164 152 Arkansas State 12 90 78 New Mexico 12 96 84 Troy 12 150 139 Eastern Michigan 11 161 150 Jacksonville State 11 145 134 North Texas 11 20 10 Arizona 10 244 234 Long Island Univ. 10 51 41 Louisville 10 231 222 Drake 9 178 169 High Point 9 98 89 Middle Tennessee State 9 65 56 Oregon State 9 234 225 Wagner 9 219 211 Alabama State 8 37 29 Pepperdine 8 119 111 San Francisco 8 232 224 UNC Asheville 8 179 173 Cal State Northridge 6 -- Gulfweed

Photos — CSUF softball action

Cal State Fullerton, 32-19, swept a three-game series against Cal State Northridge ending Saturday. With the wins, the Titans clinched their second straight Big West Conference title. They next play Friday and Saturday at UC Santa Barbara. -- Orange County Register

The Faux “Sioux” Sharpshooter Who Became Annie Oakley’s Rival

Julia Bricklin is the author of a new biography of female sharpshooter Lillian Frances Smith (University of Oklahoma Press: April 2017), and has authored articles for commercial and academic journals such as Civil War Times, Financial History, Wild West, True West and California History. Bricklin grew up in Southern California, obtained a journalism degree at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and worked in the TV/film industry for 15 years before obtaining her Master’s degree in history at Cal State Northridge. In addition to serving as associate editor of California History, the publication of the California Historical Society, she lectures in U.S. history for her local community college district. -- Smithsonian Magazine

Alum Patricia Louise Heid Larson has died

Pat graduated from Coventry High and attended Ohio University. In 1955, at age 20, she and a girlfriend left home to attend Mexico City College. In Spanish class she met Stan Larson from California, whom she later married in 1958 and started a family with, building a marriage that lasted nearly 60 years. The family found their home in the beach communities of the Los Angeles area, eventually settling in beautiful Topanga Canyon. While raising a family, Patricia returned to college, receiving her degree in art cum laude at California State University Northridge in 1974. In the late ’80s Pat and Stan moved to Arcata, California where they spent more than 20 years before their final move to Talent, Ore. -- Medford Mail Tribune - OR

Odd injury can’t sink Dons senior

Pentlarge followed the path of both her mother, Carol, who competed at USDHS (the forerunner to Cathedral) as well as Cal State Northridge, and her father, Jack, who swam at UC Santa Barbara. Also, her grandfather, Bob Eisele, is a longtime swim official. -- San Diego Union-Tribune

CSUN student filmmakers shine in Hollywood spotlight

USC, UCLA and American Film Institute are Los Angeles area schools that typically get the most recognition for their film programs. But Cal State Northridge is seeing its profile rise a bit in the face of those giants, even making it to The Hollywood Reporter’s list of the 25 top film schools twice in the last three years. -- Los Angeles Daily News

Cheap and Free Things to Do This Week

CSUN's John Cassavetes retrospective nears its completion with Love Streams, one of the director's most blisteringly emotional works. Cassavetes himself steps in front of the camera to play a best-selling author adrift in booze and paid companionship, while his wife/muse Gena Rowlands provides a counterbalance as his loving but unstable sister. Marked by ruthless honesty and clarity of expression, the film climaxes with one of the most heartbreaking final scenes in 1980s American cinema, effectively lowering the curtain on a remarkable independent career. CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge; Thu., May 11, 7 p.m.; free. (818) 677-1200, csun.edu. -- LA Weekly

US colleges assure overseas students: You are welcome here

International applications to the University of Arizona are down 24 percent compared with this time last year; California State University, Northridge, is down 26 percent. The University of Houston has seen a 32 percent drop, although it's still accepting applications and its numbers will likely rise. -- New Zealand Herald

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