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Gino Barletta Co-Writes Two Hits For Daya (“Hide Away” & “Sit Still, Look Pretty”) And Co-Launches Record Label

During this period, I reached out to USC and UCLA—I knew USC had this Contemporary Music program. The director of the Contemporary Music department at USC said, “You know, we have this music industry program, but we also double our faculty at Cal State Northridge. So why don’t you look into taking some classes there first?” So I did that. But again I thought, I just don’t think college is great for me. I felt like I’d already have my roots planted, as far as my knowledge in music, and I wasn’t sure what I was learning [from my classes] would take me all the way in the industry. -- SongwriterUniverse

Hey, big spender: Millennials aren't, and it's changing the economy

A second-generation Mexican American who grew up watching news of school shootings and inner-city violence, the 30-year-old pursued a degree in sociology from Cal State Northridge. Mares, too, has struggled to find a good job, and in recent months has been volunteering at a local legal aid center. -- Herald & Review -- IL

This Type Of Person Is More Likely To Be A Hypocrite

“If the two [political] parties came to me for therapy and I was hearing all that’s going on, I would immediately say that you all are at a stage of adolescence with how you’re treating one another,” Mark Stevens, a psychologist and professor at California State University, Northridge, told HuffPost. -- Huffington Post

Faces of homelessness in Los Angeles

Cal State Northridge journalism professor David Blumenkrantz traveled to four locations in the San Fernando Valley in August to photograph and speak with homeless individuals in an attempt to spotlight — and humanize — the issue that has risen to crisis proportions in Los Angeles. Here are some excerpts from those encounters. -- Jewish Journal

L.A.’s boldest plan ever to help the homeless

Interviewed in August for a project on homelessness in Los Angeles by Cal State Northridge journalism professor David Blumenkrantz (see accompanying story), the couple hit on a problem underlying the plight of those who live in the city’s streets: Not having a home makes it harder to get one. -- Jewish Journal

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