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1020 Prospect Street #402, La Jolla, 92037 1020 Prospect Street #402, La Jolla, 92037

The premiere [sic] limited edition penthouse at 1020 Prospect Street in La Jolla promises buyers a one-of-kind property that has been meticulously designed and curated for discerning home collectors.

The penthouse suite, or Unit 402, comprises three bedrooms, two and a half baths, and over 3200 square feet of living area at Muse La Jolla, a project underway to convert Prospect Center, an office building built in 1967 and designed by noted Southern California architectural firm Ladd & Kelsey, into 16 luxury residential units.

The renovation of this classic icon preserves the integrity of the architects original modernist vision, listing materials promise, while elevating the property to a whole new level that meets the expectations of modern luxury.

Every element of Muses airy interiors have been thoughtfully considered to design the ultimate trophy property worthy of the most discerning buyers, the listing continues. Features include expansive stacking slider window walls opening the residence to the ocean for the ultimate indoor/outdoor living experience, dramatic 10- to 12-foot ceiling heights, gracious entry foyer, and a breathtaking private skytop terrace.

The kitchen includes a book-matched Taj Mahal granite full height signature kitchen wall, white acrylic cabinetry designed by Pininfarina (the Italian design studio thats also responsible for the look of Ferrari automobiles), white Alpine quartz counter slabs, and a Miele appliance package complete with built-in coffee system.

The master suite includes an indulgent two-person steam shower featuring a dramatic Copenhagen granite architectural detail. Other luxury appointments throughout the unit include gallery walls throughout the open floor plan for the display of private collections, designer fixtures by Gessi and a temperature-controlled walk-in wine room and bar with the same book-matched granite as the kitchen. (Book-matching is a technique wherein seams between multiple slabs are selected to match up, creating the illusion of one solid slab).

Soaring 1012ceilings, expansive window walls allow for panoramic view corridors of the ocean, Mount Soledad, La Jolla Village, Prospect Street, and Girard Avenue resulting in experiential moments throughout the living spaces, the listing continues, concluding that the extraordinary attention to detail illuminates a bespoke sophistication and creates a striking canvas for superlative interior materials and finishes.

Each penthouse includes a breathtaking private sky-top terrace with permanently protected ocean views (due to law changes since the 1960s construction concerning coastal building heights) as well as a private three-car garage within the controlled-access parking structure and access to a 24-hour concierge service.

Beds: 3

Baths: 3

Current Owner: RREF II HV Prospect Property Owner LLC

List Price: $10,120,000

The entire Prospect Center building was last sold in 2015 for a reported $27.9 million, with a $35 million construction loan going to fund the conversion.

Three units in the building are currently offered for pre-sale; completion is advertised for Spring 2017. These range in price from just over $2.7 million for a 1792-square-foot two-bedroom floor plan to nearly $6 million for a 2254-square-foot model. Unit 402s asking price, however, dwarfs other models listed in early April, the home carries a price tag of $10,120,000.

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New office/retail building planned in Coral Gables after $7M deal South Florida Business Journal BF Group plans to build an office and retail building in Coral Gables after acquiring a development site for $7 million. The 20,035 square feet of properties at 4225 and 4311 Ponce de Leon Blvd. were acquired by Gables Partners Holdings, an affiliate ... and more »

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L&L, PGIM Real Estate asking $200M for Chelsea office buildings

The three interconnected properties total about 200K sf

By Mark Maurer | April 26, 2017 01:20PM

From left: 511-541 West 25th Street, Marc Halle and David Levinson

L&L Holding Company and PGIM Real Estate are looking to sell three interconnected Chelsea office buildings, sources told The Real Deal.

The firms have owned the buildings at 511-541 West 25th Street, between 10th and 11th avenues, for almost three years. They bought them from the Related Companies for $160 million in 2014.

Sources said L&L and PGIM, the asset management arm of Prudential Financial, are seeking about $200 million, or $1,000 per square foot, for the buildings.

The Class A properties, which rise four and nine stories, collectively hold about 200,000 square feet and are home to several showrooms. They are best known for their retail tenant, Tesla Motors, which has occupied the base since 2011 for its showroom. However, Tesla is soon moving to Romanoff Equities and Property Group Partners office building under construction at 860 Washington Street in the Meatpacking District.

Office tenants at 511-541 West 25th Street include Target and Bismarck Phillips Communications and Media.

The buildings value soared under Relateds ownership. The firm bought them for $93 million from Pembrook Capital Management in 2012 and then sold them two years for $160 million, thanks in part to the expansion of the High Line nearby.

L&L and PGIM hired a Savills Studley team led by Woody Heller and Michael Rotchford to sell the properties. The listing marks the brokerages first big assignment since a string of capital markets broker poaches earlier this year. Studley hired CBRE sales brokers Paul Leibowitz and David Krantz as well as Rotchford, a former Cushman & Wakefield executive in February.

L&L, PGIM and Studley declined to comment.

Elsewhere in the neighborhood, an affiliate of the Swiss pension fund AFIAA bought a 12-story office building at 125 West 25th Street last year from a Normandy Real Estate Partners-led group for $150 million, or nearly $1,100 per square foot. L&L recently hired acquisitions executive Adam Metzger from Normandy.

L&L, led by David Levinson and Robert Lapidus, is focused on developing the 47-story building 425 Park Avenue, the first new office tower on Park Avenue in 50 years.

PGIM bought a 40 percent stake in SL Greens 11 Madison Avenue for $480 million, not counting the debt, last year.

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South Loop apartment project scores $92 million construction loan Crain's Chicago Business The developers of a 46-story luxury apartment tower in the South Loop have secured a construction loan for the $175 million project, one of three big multifamily buildings in the area to get underway this year. Chicago developer John ... In addition to ...

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Permits issued in East Baton Rouge Parish from April 14-20:

Building 1 One Perkins Place Drive 5800: $120,000, Owner: David Gunn. Total square footage: 2,807. Addition of 991 square feet in two sections to existing 1,816-square-foot office building to total 2,807 square feet. Issued April 19.

Sherwood Commons Boulevard 4515: $800,000, Owner: John Buzzell. Total square footage: 5,453. New construction of 8,222-square-foot shell building intended for two suites for warehouse and office use.This permit is for the 5,453-square-foot Suite B office/warehouse (business/factory-2 use). Issued April 19.

Sherwood Commons Boulevard 4515: $800,000, Owner: John Buzzell. Total square footage: 2,769. New construction of 8,222-square-foot shell building intended for two suites for warehouse and office use. This permit is for the 2,769-square-foot Suite A office/warehouse (business/factory-2 use). Issued April 19.

Airline Highway 13939: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. New construction of 70,466 square feet for new automobile dealership business including new car building, used car building and car wash building. This permit is specific to the car wash building of 3,345 square feet with an oil separator of 275 gallons. Issued April 20.

Airline Highway 13939: $10,000,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 63,183. New construction of 70,466 square feet for new automobile dealership business including new car building, used car building and car wash building. This permit is specific to the new car building of 63,183 square feet where they have showroom, sales/administration, service drive, parts display, etc. Sprinkled. Issued April 20.

Airline Highway 13939: Owner not listed. Total square footage: 3,938. New construction of 70,466 square feet for new automobile dealership business including new car building, used car building and car wash building. This permit is specific to the used car building of 3,938square feet. Issued April 20.

Airline Highway 13939: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. New construction of 70,466 square feet for new automobile dealership business including new car building, used car building and car wash building. This permit is specific for parking lots and miscellaneous. Including a dumpster, 18 feet by 20 feet. Issued April 20.

Perkins Road 6897: $285,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. New 22,527-square-foot parking lot expansion with 64 parking bays to serve existing hospital. No E, M or P. Issued April 17.

Airline Highway 9800: $488,000, Owner: Mark Estep. Total square footage: 14,057. Interior renovations of existing building for business office use to provide suites/offices for small/starter businesses. Issued April 19.

Jefferson Highway 7633: $40,000, Owner: Richard Hill. Total square footage: 2,700. Interior renovation to allow for restaurant use. Occupant load 120 people. Issued April 20.

Jones Creek Road 6632: $344,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 8,303. Interior renovation of 6612 Jones Creek space to expand existing mercantile space (6632 Jones Creek) to create a new, larger 15,803-square-foot space for mercantile use. Existing business is 6632 Jones Creek; expanding into adjacent 6612 Jones Creek and keeping 6632 address. Issued April 18.

Medical Center Drive 17000: $90,000, Owner: John Welborn. Total square footage: 228. Interior renovations to existing medical center including new partition wall, relocation of electrical fixtures, etc. pertaining to two room spaces. Issued April 17.

Sherwood Commons Boulevard 4515: $800,000, Owner: John Buzzell. Total square footage: 8,222. New construction of shell building intended for two suites for warehouse and office use. Permit 73385 is for the 2,769-square-foot Suite A office/warehouse (business/factory-2 use). Permit 73386 is for the 5,453-square-foot Suite B office/warehouse (business/factory-2 use). Non-sprinkled. 27 occupants entire building. No mechanical this permit. Issued April 19.

Airline Highway 10321: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Demolish commercial building. Issued April 18.

Moss Side Lane 6060: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Demolish single family residence. Issued April 19.

Plank Road 8157: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Demolish commercial building. Issued April 18.

Perkins Road 7700: $34,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Land clearing permit for future mercantile business and parking to serve. Issued April 17.

Picardy Avenue 8140: $127,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Land clearing for future medical office building and parking to serve. Issued April 20.

McIlhenny Drive 3040: $23,000, Owner: Michael Blanchard. Total square footage: 600. Gunite pool. Issued April 19.

Purple Martin Court 14920: $23,000, Owner: Jeider. Total square footage: 500. Gunite pool. Issued April 19.

Richards Drive 7670: $25,000, Owner: Russell Mosely. Total square footage not listed. Gunite pool. Issued April 20.

Settler's Circle 7643: $15,000, Owner: Manne. Total square footage not listed. Gunite pool. Issued April 20.

Settler's Circle 7928: $20,000, Owner: Creed. Total square footage: 130. Gunite pool. Issued April 20.

Summer Park Lane 15233: $23,000, Owner: Skyler Hayley. Total square footage not listed. Gunite pool. Issued April 18.

Brunswick Avenue 11542: $22,204, Owner: Corey Wiggins. Total square footage: 852. Addition of a master bedroom and bathroom to an existing residence. Issued April 18.

Championship Drive 15121: $43,750, Owner: Fred Smith. Total square footage: 315. Addition of rear open porch to existing residence. Issued April 17.

Cicero Avenue 16841: $30,000, Owner: George Steimel. Total square footage: 224. Addition of 14-foot by 16-foot open pavilion. Issued April 19.

Longmeadow Drive 302: $75,000, Owner: Michael and Holly Casadaban. Total square footage: 441. Outdoor kitchen. Issued April 20.

South Harrell's Ferry Road 18510: $178,960, Owner: Jason Danos. Total square footage: 1,634. Addition of outdoor kitchen to an existing residence. Issued April 18.

Antebellum Avenue 7787: $163,878, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,101. New single family residence. Issued April 17.

Antebellum Avenue 7835: $201,708, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,586. New single family residence. Issued April 17.

Destiny Lane 19720: $407,706, Owner: Jason A. Doise. Total square footage: 5,227. New single family two-story residence. Issued April 20.

Elissalde Street 2020: $265,434, Owner: Richard Cooper. Total square footage: 3,403. New single family residence. Issued April 17.

Gardenia Lane 1418: $201,708, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,586. New construction residential. Issued April 17.

Gardenia Lane 1419: $215,748, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,766. New construction residential. Issued April 17.

Highland Farm Way 131: $274,248, Owner: Pat Holden. Total square footage: 3,516. New construction residential. Issued April 18.

Lexington Lakes Avenue 2753: $332,436, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 4,262. Residential new single family located in the 100-109 mph windzone. Issued April 19.

Memorial Tower Drive 14117: $501,930, Owner: Barbara and Jason Lasseingene. Total square footage: 6,435. New construction residential. Issued April 19.

Perkins Road E 18781: $425,880, Owner: Troy Davis. Total square footage: 5,460. New single family residence located in the 100-109 mph windzone. Issued April 20.

Powerbrook Drive 2218: $177,294, Owner: Therese Winters. Total square footage: 2,273. New single family residence; one half of duplex. Issued April 18.

Stanford Oaks Avenue 3505: $600,000, Owner: David Melville. Total square footage: 7,664. New single family two-story residence with a variance for a 15-foot rear yard setback. Issued April 20.

West Pelican Lakes Avenue 7721: $174,564, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,238. New construction residential. Issued April 17.

West Pelican Lakes Avenue 7760: $163,878, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,101. New single family residence. Issued April 19.

West Pelican Lakes Avenue 7804: $203,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,594. New single family residence. Issued April 17.

West Pelican Lakes Avenue 7824: $164,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,101. New single family residence. Issued April 17.

West Pelican Lakes Avenue 7834: $184,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,356. New single family residence. Issued April 17.

Zeb Chaney Road 22931, Zachary: $220,000, Owner: Jason Guy. Total square footage: 2,577. New single family residence. Homeowner is removing a mobile home and constructing a new house. Issued April 17.

Pompey Drive 1459: $110,786, Owner: Soncerie Allen. Total square footage not listed. Addition and remodel (129 square feet of new living). Issued April 19.

Beech Street 3945: $17,224, Owner: Beatrice Moore. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage 66.7 percent. Issued April 19.

Dyer Road 7121, Baker: $69,000, Owner: Eva Williams. Total square footage not listed. 18 inches of water damage, replacing 4 feet of drywall. Issued April 19.

East Millburn Avenue 12655: $73,000, Owner: Michael Diamond. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued April 17.

Fairwoods Drive 3532: Owner: Lionel Dunlap. Total square footage not listed. Issued April 17.

Katherine Avenue 14038: $10,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Water damage, replacing 4 feet of drywall. Issued April 17.

Kendalwood Road 26334: $67,074, Owner: Amy Jones. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to repair flood-damaged residence; enclosing rear porch and adding carport. Issued April 18.

Lemonwood Drive 5454: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued April 17.

Louisville Avenue 5833, BAKER: $30,000, Owner: Aaron Saxon. Total square footage not listed. Water damage. Issued April 19.

Oakcliff Drive 2417: $30,000, Owner: Jon Fletcher. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to enclose carport of existing residence to convert to living area. Issued April 20.

Oleander Street 2115: $12,000, Owner: Charles Causey. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling of an existing residence involving the removal of a wall, adding two new walls to make a sunroom smaller while creating a utility room and converting a family room to a bedroom. Issued April 18.

Thames Drive 4216: $80,000, Owner: Michael W. and Brenda C. Guess. Total square footage not listed. Water damage. Issued April 17.

West Tams Drive 10021: $68,000, Owner: Justin Radasky. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued April 19.

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April 25, 2017

MILWAUKEE- The Marquette University womens volleyball team and head coach Ryan Theis have announced the signing of Gabbi Martinez, Liza Kastrup, Kayli Trausch, and Martha Konovodoff to the program. Each of the newcomers will arrive on campus in the summer of 2017 and will be eligible to compete with MU during the 2017 season.

Martinez, a defensive specialist, comes to Marquette after spending four years competing at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. During her time at Westlake, Martinez recorded 608 career digs and was an AVCA Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention selection in 2016. In her senior season, Martinez served as Westlakes captain and averaged 4.9 digs per set, and led her club team, Austin Juniors, to an 18 USA Division National Championship.

A Sugar Grove, Illinois, native Konovodoff joins Marquette after competing at Rosary High School for the last four seasons. Konovodoff had an illustrious career at Rosary, as she set the school record with 1,660 career digs, won four regional championships, and was named to the Daily Herald all-area team three times. The libero also features an extensive career on the AAU circuit, as she helped her squad capture the 2016 AAU national championship and was named to the JVA All-National Team in 2015.

Kastrup hails from Dortmund, Germany, where she captained her Vice Regional championship teams each of the last two seasons. The right-side hitter was a Federal Cup champion with USC-Munster in 2015, and has played with the squad for the last three years where she was named Most Valuable Player nine times through the 2016-17 season. Kastrup earned the second-place youth practice award for USC-Munster in 2016.

"We are pleased to add these three to our program," said Theis. "They will make our gym extremely competitive this fall and moving forward. All three have big game experience with Martha and Gabbi competing for national championships in the last two years while Liza has competed with Germany's youth national teams and played in big time matches in front of thousands of people. We are looking forward to August."

Trausch arrives in Milwaukee after transferring from McHenry County College, where she served the role of team captain in 2016. While running with MCC, the Barrington, Illinois, native tallied 519 kills, 157 total blocks and 669.5 points en route to helping her team win the 2016 Illinois Skyway Conference championship and the NJCAA Region IV title. Following her strong 2016 campaign, Trausch was named ISC Player of the Year. Prior to her time at MCC, Trausch attended Cary-Grove High School in Fox River Grove, Illinois, where she garnered multiple all-conference and all-area accolades.

Kayli is a late bloomer that we are excited to add the program," stated Theis. "Her story is quite remarkable because she was virtually out of volleyball but decided to give it another try. Kayli came back stronger and better than ever, and after achieving multiple accolades at the Junior College level, she is ready to take on her next challenge.

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We all know what May means - the beginning of summer vacation. Once finals are over we will all have a lot of free time on our hands, and what better way to spend that time than relaxing and watching Netflix? There are a total of 75 new shows and films being added, including Forrest Gump (1994) along with new seasons of the popular Netflix original series House of Cards and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Heres a look at what other films and shows will be coming and going.

Several Netflix original series are coming out with new seasons in May, and as mentioned earlier the fifth season of House of Cards will be released on May 30, which the award-winning political drama starring Kevin Spacey. The lighthearted comedy The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will come out with season three on May 19. Other originals include the second season of Sense8 being released May 5, season three of Bloodline being released May 26, and the second season of Masters of None starring Aziz Ansari on May 12.

If you are looking for a heavier drama film, Netflix has you covered. The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), starring Ryan Gosling, sports-drama Southpaw (2015), Academy Award winning Inglourious Basterds (2009) and military drama War Machine (2017), based on a true story and stars Brad Pitt.

There are also some romantic movies being added such as Chocolat (2000), which stars Johnny Depp and follows the story of a single mom who moves to France to open up a chocolate shop. Romantic-comedy starring Jennifer Aniston The Break-up (2006) is also being added.

Action/adventure films The Host (2013), based on the novel by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, and Marvels Doctor Strange (2016) are also new additions.

Other additions include the animated penguin film Happy Feet (2006), cult classic Forrest Gump (1994) and Freeform shows The Fosters and Switched at Birth.

Unfortunately, with the start of a new month there will also be several movies leaving, including all seasons of Scrubs, The Wedding Planner, American Dad, Bobs Burgers, "Good Luck Charlie, "What About Bob?, "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, "Step Up" and "Fantastic Four. If you want to watch any of these titles, nows your last chance!

The full list of whats coming and going can be found on hollywoodreporter.com.

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The founder of Wikipedia says he's on a mission to fight fake news.

Jimmy Wales is launching a news platform that will bring journalists together with an army of volunteer fact checkers. He's calling the site "Wikitribune."

Its main goal? Fighting fake news.

"We want to make sure that you read fact-based articles that have a real impact in both local and global events," the publication's website states.

The site will publish news stories written by professional journalists. But in a page borrowed from Wikipedia, internet users will be able to propose factual corrections and additions. The changes will be reviewed by volunteer fact checkers.

Wikitribune says it will be transparent about its sources. It will post the full transcripts of interviews, as well as video and audio, "to the maximum extent possible."

The language used will be "factual and neutral."

"It takes professional, standards-based journalism, and incorporates the radical idea from the world of wiki that a community of volunteers can and will reliably protect the integrity of information," said Wales.

The project will be funded through contributions from supporters, rather than advertising or subscriptions.

Wales said that "Wikitribune" is designed to help counteract fake news spread on social media.

"[Fake news] is literally designed to show us what we want to see, to confirm our biases, and to keep us clicking at all cost," Wales said. "It fundamentally breaks the news."

But experts are skeptical.

Charlie Beckett, a professor at the London School of Economics, said that while any initiative that boosts trust and transparency in journalism is welcome, the danger is that it will appeal to the sort of people who are already "media literate."

"I wonder whether it will be able to scale up to make a significant impact on the information sphere -- especially on social networks such as Facebook where the main problems of fake news and misinformation occur," he added.

Wikipedia itself has been accused of hosting misleading or inaccurate information. At 10 edits per second, the internet encyclopedia has sometimes found it difficult to fight those who deliberately make false claims.

In recent years, the site has invested in new tech to identify what it calls "Wikipedia vandalism." It has also hired more administrators to police the site.

Wikipedia recently barring citations of The Daily Mail after branding the tabloid newspaper as "generally unreliable."

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Jason Munz , Southern Miss Sports Writer 8:58 a.m. CT April 25, 2017

Southern Miss football coach Jay Hopson spoke to reporters after Saturday's spring game. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American

Southern Miss football coach Jay Hopson looks on during Saturday's Black and Gold spring game.(Photo: Adriana Garcia/Hattiesburg American)Buy Photo

Southern Miss closed the book on spring camp last week, the second under coach Jay Hopson.

Before it got going in March, Hopson was anticipating a fun and competitive 15 practices. Now that its over, here are the five biggest questions the Golden Eagles are facing between now and early August, when the team is allowed to get back on the practice field.

We still dont know. And very likely wont until at least a couple of weeks before the season opener (Sept. 2 versus Kentucky).

Overall, though, the general consensus is Kwadra Griggs had the better spring of the two quarterbacks. But only by a very slim margin. And a lot can happen in two months time. It wouldnt be shocking if Keon Howard shows up in August having made big strides and surpasses Griggs.

QBs still neck-and-neck as USM wraps up spring camp

Southern Miss has a lot of playmakers at the skill positions offensively. In the spring, Jordan Mitchell, Trevor Terry and Quez Watkins joined the likes of Allenzae Staggers, Korey Robertson, Chase Whitehead, Julian Allen and JayShawn Washington as talented pass catchers capable of making big plays for the Golden Eagle offense.

We all know Ito Smith will get the ball a ton this fall. But what about Tez Parks? Or George Payne? Both running backs either performed well enough this spring or have enough of a solid track record to warrant increased roles.

Excellent question, glad you asked.

The answer: I dont know.

Hopson praised the work of veteran Devin Farrior, while also talking up youngsters Drake Dorbeck and Arvin Fletcher. Jerry Harris and Hayden McMahan spent the spring working at left tackle, while Ty Pollard sat camp out while recovering from an injury. And it appears Tyler Stutzman is the frontrunner to land the starting center job, although Wyatt Richthofen isnt far behind.

But Cru Birdyshaw, Justus Satterfield and Woodlyson Alcius showed flashes. Not to mention the additions that will be made to that position group post-spring, in the form of junior college transfer Jimmie Terry and the much-ballyhooed incoming freshman Paul Gainer.

So, a lot to sort out by September.

Things were looking good halfway through spring camp for Southern Miss defensive line.

Most of the teams biggest contributors from a year ago were set to return and the coaching staff added Delmond Landry as well as a couple of others who did not play last season (Allen Fails, Jacques Turner, etc.).

One of the key players along the line last season was Xavier Thigpen. But the senior pass rushing specialist was absent from the last several practice sessions and did not play in the annual Black and Gold spring game.

Hopson said Thigpen is still a part of the team but did not go into any further detail. So it remains to be seen whether hell rejoin the team for fall camp.

He could be. At least part of the solution, anyway.

Southern Miss has a giant need for quality linebackers. Sherrod Ruff missed spring due to injury, which has been a recurring problem for him throughout his Golden Eagle career. And that makes it all the more imperative for the team to come up with more options for that position.

Sangster led the way in spring there and he put an exclamation point on it with a 40-plus yard interception return for a touchdown that won the spring game for his team.

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But just asfrightening are the additions of former staffers from two anti-immigrant hate groups to two federal immigration agencies (because of course): the Center for Immigration StudiesJon Feere to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Federation for American Immigration Reforms Julie Kirchner toCustoms and Border Protection. Both CIS and FAIR, founded by white nationalist, eugenicist, and retired eye doctorJohn Tanton, have been designated hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center:

Papers from Tantons library showhe has for decades been at the heart of the white nationalist scene. He has corresponded with Holocaust deniers, former Klan lawyers and the leading white nationalist thinkers of the era.And according to Think Progress,Tanton is a strictnativistwho once wrote a paper titled The Case for Passive Eugenics. Charming.

Both CIS and FAIRdisown SPLCsfact-finding and claim they just want to reform the legal immigration system, but the truth is they want to stop brown people from coming to the U.S. And the ones that are already here, theywant out.Weve worked closely with lots of people, who are now very well placed in his administration, for a long time, FAIRs president, Dan Stein, admitted about the allies he and other anti-immigrant extremists now have in the White House. With an unshackled ICE sweeping up hardworking, undocumented immigrants with no criminal history and deep ties to this nation, thats been very clear so far.

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