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This company’s surveillance tech makes immigrants ‘easy pickings’ for Trump

The company lobbied to expand the surveillance, said Jason Morín, a political science professor at California State University, Northridge, who studies Geo Group. Ahead of the 2024 election, a Geo Group subsidiary gave more than $2 million in campaign contributions to Republican candidates, with the bulk going to groups supporting Trump and those running for Congress, according to Federal Election Commission records. --The Seattle Times

Carson Schwesinger’s journey from UCLA walk-on to NFL draft prospect

Several college football programs were interested in Dennis, who went to Chaminade College Preparatory on a scholarship. But with his younger siblings in mind, he chose to work full time at a Domino’s Pizza while taking courses at Cal State Northridge. --Redlands Daily Facts

Beaver Baseball Sweeps CSUN; Turley Sets Record

Gavin Turley hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to set Oregon State's career record, surpassing Travis Bazzana, in the Beavers' 15-12 win over CSUN Saturday at Hiegert Field. --247Sports.com

How ‘Luke Cage' Composer Adrian Younge Went Brazilian for His ‘Something About April' Album and Launched the Jazz Is Dead Label to Ensure the Genre Lives

On April 18, Younge releases "Something About April III," the operatic conclusion - and culmination - of a trilogy whose origins reach back almost twice that long, to the first days of his career. The album's musical influences draw upon the many Brazilian legends (including Marcos Valle, Azymuth and João Donato) and other international artists (including Ghanian guitarist Ebo Taylor and late Nigerian drummer Tony Allen) he's recorded and performed live with via Jazz Is Dead. It additionally symbolizes a transition Younge calls "from sampler to symphony," commemorated with a concert series (including an April 17 date at the Soraya on the campus of Cal State Northridge) featuring a 35-piece orchestra he'll conduct himself. --MSN

AWC-SB Celebrates Five Women for ‘Creative Communication: Building Community Through the Arts’

Lastly, Joanne Wasserman has continued to lead as the Music Director and Conductor of The Santa Barbara Choral Society since 1993. She earned her master’s in Choral Conducting from CSU Northridge and completing doctoral work at USC then received mentorship under renowned conductors. Her work with The Choral Society has included a number of major choral works and new programming to engage new audiences. --Santa Barbara Independent

No. 5 Hawaii swept for 1st time this season

Cal State Northridge’s Jalen Phillips put down a match-high 16 kills and the ninth-ranked Matadors dominated No. 5 Hawaii 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 today at Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif. --Yahoo! Sports

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