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Kempler, whose submissions to the Laguna library contest won her three first place awards and one second prize, wrote poetry as an undergrad at UC Santa Barbara. She earned a master’s degree in communications from Cal State Northridge, nudged by practicality. -- Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper

Squires received his musical training at the Preparatory School of the Eastman School of Music and the Crane School of Music, in his home state of New York. He earned his master's degree in instrumental conducting/trumpet performance at California State University, Northridge. Further conducting studies were with Helmuth Rilling, Maurice Abravanel, Daniel Lewis, Tsung Yeh, and at the Aspen Music Festival. Squires has conducted recordings for the Delos, Spring Hill (a division of EMI), MEDR, Editions de la Rue Margot, Albany, MSR Classics, and Centaur labels. Stephen Squires is professor of conducting in the Music Conservatory of the Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University. Prior to this appointment, he served on the artist faculty of the Northern Illinois School of Music for 19 years, where he received the prestigious "Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award." -- Daily Herald

The issues raised in our special, The Way Home, are often tackled by related nonprofits. Explore this page to learn more about issues facing our homeless population and find ways to partner up with organizations striving to make change. -- KCET

The current political climate in the United States has sparked fears of new anti-immigration laws and a potential culture war, prompting scholarly discussions about the necessity of ethnic studies and cultural awareness. A landmark of these discussions is the two-volume anthology “White” Washing American Education: The New Culture Wars in Ethnic Studies ― a collaboration from California State University, Northridge ethnic studies professors. -- AmericanTowns.com