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Newsom Posthumously Pardons Former CSUN Student Activist

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a posthumous pardon Friday for William “Bill” Burwell, an influential student activist on the California State University, Northridge campus in the 1960s and a founding member of the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Department of Afro-American (now Africana) Studies. -- SCV News

Days before Easter, Newsom announces dozens of pardons and commutations

Newsom also granted a posthumous pardon to William Burwell, who helped organize protests as a student at San Fernando Valley State College, now Cal State Northridge, during the Civil Rights Movement. Burwell was arrested in 1969 and convicted of misdemeanor trespass and failure to disperse during a racial justice protest on campus in 1969, according to the governor’s office. -- California Political Review

Newsom pardons ‘Bill’ Burwell, 1960s CSUN activist

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a posthumous pardon for William “Bill” Burwell, an influential student activist on the Cal State Northridge campus in the 1960s and a founding member of the Black Student Union and the Department of Afro-American (now Africana) Studies, CSUN officials said Saturday. -- Spectrum News 1

Dr. Linda Davis Caren Obituary

Dr. Caren was a tenured Professor at Santa Clara University and later taught at California State University, Northridge. Her research included analyzing the effects of stress on the immune system, and in partnership with NASA, she did similar research on immunity in zero-gravity environments. -- The Mercury News

Days before Easter, Newsom announces dozens of pardons and commutations

Newsom also granted a posthumous pardon to William Burwell, who helped organize protests as a student at San Fernando Valley State College, now California State, Northridge, during the Civil Rights Movement. Burwell was arrested in 1969 and convicted of misdemeanor trespass and failure to disperse during a racial justice protest on campus in 1969, according to the governor’s office. -- Union-Bulletin

Kyle Hobus Elevates CSUN Volleyball in Unprecedented Big West Wins

The No. 16 CSUN men's volleyball team's senior Kyle Hobus earned Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, marking his third award in total after leading the team to a split against No. 3 UC Irvine. He secured this recognition by delivering an impressive performance, recording 19 kills and a .342 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win, followed by 16 kills and a .367 hitting percentage in a subsequent match. Despite the loss, his contributions have been instrumental in the team's success, as noted by head coach Theo Edwards. -- BVM Sports

Cal State Northridge guard Elijah Harkless transfers to Oklahoma

Oklahoma men's basketball has made another big move in the transfer portal. Elijah Harkless, a shooting guard from Cal State Northridge, is officially joining the Sooners. This is the second transfer guard brought in by Lon Kruger during the sports-world standstill. -- 247 Sports

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