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California State University, Northridge Northridge CSUN has kicked up its reach-out to young talent with the development of a mentorship program designed for aspiring comedy writers, the brainchild of alumnus Dave Caplan, an award-winning TV writer and executive producer and co-showrunner of “The Conners.” “It really started with me trying to figure out how to get more diverse voices in the writing room,” says Caplan. “If everyone in the writers’ room all went to Harvard or another elite university, then what you see on screen will not represent who the audience truly is nor create experiences that they can relate to.” CSUN also boasts an extremely diverse student population — 54% female, 46% male; 48% Latino, 25% white, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 5% multi-race — and has been recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution. -- Variety

DISCLAIMERS first. I am not a practicing Catholic, although I was baptized as one. Faith is a deeply personal matter, and I am suspicious and skeptical of organized religion, for I see it as primarily self-serving: i.e., its leaders see themselves as primarily charged with promoting the organization and insuring its long term survival. These are not unlike the mandate of a typical CEO. Except that religious organizations have a constituency, its faithful, who depend on it for spiritual and moral guidance, and thus, enlightened leadership. Perhaps I am biased by the knowledge of friar abuses during the Spanish colonial period. -- Asian Journal

President Trump thinks tariffs will promote prosperity in America. His trade policies reflect this view. The United States will impose a 10 percent across-the-board tariff on imports from our trading partners. In addition, there will be a 25 percent tariff on the import of automobiles and parts. There will also be reciprocal tariffs imposed on countries that have trade restrictions greater than those imposed in the United States. -- River Reporter

President Donald Trump thinks tariffs will promote prosperity in America. His trade policies reflect this view. The United States will impose a 10 percent across-the-board tariff on imports from our trading partners. In addition, there will be a 25 percent tariff on the import of automobiles and parts. There will also be reciprocal tariffs imposed on countries that have trade restrictions greater than those imposed in the United States. -- Las Vegas Review-Journal