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Does Race, Gender, Party Affect US Congressional Fundraising?

To assess the impact that race, gender, and party affiliation of a candidate and that candidate's opponent have on the candidate's fundraising, Dennis Halcoussis, PhD, of California State University, Northridge, examined data from the 2016, 2018, and 2020 US Congressional elections. -- Mirage News

Music Foward’s All Access Fest in L.A. Wants to Give Young People a Leg Up in the Music Industry

Exhibitors for the 2024 edition will include AEG, Girls Make Beats, Universal Music Group, Los Angeles Film School, Lux Lighting, Inner City Arts and Belmont University. In addition to high school students, hundreds of post-secondary students from colleges including Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Carnegie Mellon University, Loyola Marymount University, NYU, Pepperdine University, UCLA, UC Irvine, UNLV, USC, Santa Monica College, and more are also expected to attend. -- Billboard

Women to Watch: Julie Slater, The SoCal Sound

(By Charese Fruge’) Julie Slater is the new Music Director at 88.5 The SoCal Sound (KCSN) in LA where she’s been the Midday Host since March of 2022. Before that, she hosted Afternoons at 100.3 the Sound (KSWD) in LA for 8+ years, while hosting a weekend specialty show “Out on a Limb” on 88.5 FM for 6+ years. Before her West Coast venture, Slater was Midday Host following Howard Stern at the late 92.3 K-Rock (WXRK) in NYC for 10+ years. Pretty solid call letters for a radio resume. -- Radio Ink

What meeting John Wooden taught a Muslim theologian about Jesuit education

I completed my undergraduate degree in psychology. Realizing one needed a doctorate to teach at a university, I switched to what I was truly interested in: the study of religion. I wrote my dissertation on Muslims in Toronto, and in 1997 got a job teaching at California State University Northridge (CSUN) in the San Fernando Valley. -- American Magazine

Rotary Club of Santa Monica Raises Over $21,000 for Santa Monica College Guardian Scholars

“Many Guardian Scholars have graduated and transferred to four-year schools including UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, and Cal State Northridge,” said Debra Locke, SMC’s Interim Dean of Special Programs. “Close to 1,000 former or current foster youth have received targeted counseling, meal and transportation services, as well as resources for housing and medical services. I cannot overstate the impact of this generous assistance provided by Rotary Club Santa Monica—thanks to them, more Guardian Scholars will receive much-needed help as they navigate college and follow in the footsteps of those who have transferred or started a career of their choice.” -- Santa Monica Daily Press

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