The Chevy Trailblazer is a small SUV that is bold, spacious and gets an estimated 29 mpg in the city and 33 on the highway. Photo by Taylor Ogata. By Taylor Ogata, Staff Reporter A lot of students at California State University, Dominguez Hills have cars whether they live on or off campus especially since […]
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Photo courtesy of CSUDH Campus News Center By Destiny Jackson, Perspectives Editor The South Bay has been shaped by many cultures. Native peoples first settled it, Spanish and Mexican roots plunge deep, Anglo Americans stole it in 1848, and the souls of Black folks are woven into the DNA of the university at its center, […]
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The ongoing pandemic has brought concerts to the comfort of one’s own home. Photo by Carina Noyola. By Carina Noyola, Staff Reporter Concert viewing experiences have changed forever. COVID-19 brought an increased awareness for the need of social distancing, making it impossible to form large crowds for concerts, movies, or even social gatherings. The fact […]
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CSUDH Department of Music and Mu Phi Epsilon (Gamma Sigma Chapter) presented the 8th Annual Halloween Recital on Thursday, October 29, 2020, where many talented musicians (students and alumnis) performed. Art by Ruby Munoz. By Ruby Munoz, Staff Reporter Having a virtual semester during an unprecedented semester didn’t stop California State University, Dominguez Hills’ Music […]
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Less Selfies, More Reflection: Three Tips to Avoid Social Media Narcissism
csudhbulletin November 14, 2020 0 COMMENTSSocial media has lost its purpose and has become a platform to fake. Photo by Matt Barrero. Illustrations by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Matt Barrero, Assistant Sports Editor Remember a time when social media, apps, or even smartphones for that matter, didn’t exist? One might say they were simpler times where we sat around with friends […]
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Treat yourself to some skin-crawling films to enjoy a fall night inside. Photo by Jasmine Nguyen. By Jasmine Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief Did you hear something? A branch creaking? A hurried pair of footsteps creeping through your hallway? The sounds of the wind or are those whispers outside your window? Is there a ghost? A zombie slowly […]
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Clothing Company Built from a Bare-Bone Idea by CSUDH Student
csudhbulletin November 10, 2020 0 COMMENTSCSUDH Criminal Justice Administration Major, and Biological Anthropology Minor, Eric Zamora built his clothing company, Lunoid, “from the bone up” during the quarantine. Courtesy of Eric Zamora. By Carina Noyola, Staff Reporter The effort to start something bigger than oneself. Something that is true to the love, and passion one holds to create something bigger […]
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‘Tis the Season of Sweatha Weatha—Did Someone Say Sweata Weatha?
csudhbulletin November 9, 2020 0 COMMENTSLimited sweaters but boundless of joy. Photo by Tijana Drndarski, Unsplash. By Iracema Navarro, Politics Editor The moment the temperature in Southern California is in the 70s and I feel a slight breeze, I know that it’s “Sweata Weatha” season. A term I first heard when I was 12, rebelling against my parents by staying […]
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The horror genre can be hard to navigate, so these are five books that are a sure hit every time. Illustration by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Destiny Torres, Contributor Since the beginning of the spooky season, I have been on the hunt for the best scary books to distract me from the horrors of today’s reality. […]
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Empty theatre seats now filled from the comfort of one’s home. Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash. By Melany Ruiz, Staff Reporter California State University, Dominguez Hills still perseveres despite the global unrest by having new productions from the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance that will be released this fall. From playwright Josefina Lopez, […]
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Photo provided by Viz Media. By Luis Joshua Gutierrez, Staff Reporter When you think of a manga named “Chainsaw Man” what comes to mind? Is it literally a man-made of chainsaws just mowing down people left and right? If you thought that you wouldn’t be wrong, but you wouldn’t be exactly right either. “Chainsaw Man” […]
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Three best Latinx Halloween & Horror Short Films available now on HBO Max
csudhbulletin October 28, 2020 0 COMMENTSHispanic Heritage Month ends Oct 15 here are some of the best short films HBO Max has to watch. Screen capture by Carlos Martinez. By Destiny Jackson, Perspectives Editor Fall is undoubtedly the best time of year, well at least to me. I mean, who doesn’t love the end of summer? Seriously, if you’re one […]
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By Luis Gutierrez, Staff REporter There’s one main objective in any action game: don’t die. Whether getting eaten by a, dragon in Windhelm, or waxed by a Nazi zombie, those who die are rarely saluted. But not in “Disc Room.” In this game, death is usually the only way to survive, as to advance to […]
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A composite of OnePlus8, Google Pixel 4a, Samsung Galaxy A21, iPhone SE 2020, and Moto G FAST. Composite by Joseph Witrago. By Christopher Martinez, Layout Assistant During these times of financial uncertainty, many people have lost jobs and may not be able to afford a new phone or a pricey bill that they once were […]
READ MOREImpromptu road trip takes Carina to the road back home, and reminds her of what really matters the most. Photos by Carina Noyla, Staff Writer By Carina Noyola, Staff Writer Each summer for the last three years, my family would take a trip to Palm Springs, and because I was always out of town for […]
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Cora Cuevas, CSUDH alumni, preparing to roller skate by tying her purple shoelaces on her pastel pink Moxi roller skates. Photo courtesy of Cora Cuevas. By Ruby Munoz, Staff Reporter Roller skating and skateboarding have been popular for many years. It’s an escape to a favorite skating rink or skatepark. A journey passing from city […]
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Photo courtesy of Josefina López. By Melany Ruiz, Staff Reporter Last week, Josefina López, an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and activist, offered wise words to students who are aspiring writers. López, whose breakthrough 1992 play “Real Women Have Curves,” was turned into an award-winning Sundance film in 2002, has had more than 100 productions of her […]
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In her new book, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio shares many stories, including those of her family. Illustration by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Destiny Torres, Contributor Joaquín crossed the desert between Mexico and the United States four times. His first steady job was on a boat in New York City where he saw planes crash into the World […]
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Hispanic Heritage month, as it is recognized by the US government, ends Oct 15. But for LA locals, Latinx Heritage is every day. Illustration by Nova-Blanco Rico. By Melanie Gerner, Staff Reporter The 2020 Latino Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide published by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, offers numerous events running through […]
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Hulu’s selection of Blockbuster, supernatural, thrillers, and slashers horror movie selections. By Cindy Canas, Staff Writer While we are still in a pandemic and Halloween is just right around the corner, it is the perfect time to get into the spooky spirits. Apps such as Skype, Zoom, Discord, Houseparty, Disney Plus’ GroupWatch, and Netflix Party […]
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Outside shot of the iconic New York Stock Exchange building. Photo provided from Unsplash by @Mitchnielsen, Mitch Nielsen. By Jonathan Ghattas, Staff Reporter As a full-time college student, I have my fair share of responsibilities, as we all do. With a car payment every month, along with rent, groceries, and other monthly expenses, the idea […]
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Black Lives Matter protesters walking down Bellflower Boulevard in Bellflower this summer. Photos by Christopher Martinez. By Christopher Martinez, Staff Reporter When people hear the term “woke” in a socially aware context, they may think of people who do not live in a community where social injustice and racism are a fact of life. But […]
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A shot of ASI’s Halloween Haunt from fall semester 2019. Photo by Nova-Blanco Rico. By Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporter The show must go on! This year’s ASI Halloween Haunt will relocate, leaving the activities field, and make its way onto your screens! Halloween Haunt, the biggest festival brought in hundreds of Toros containing Halloween-themed group […]
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Illustration by Darlene Maes. By Yeymy Garcia, Production Manager Before the second wave of COVID-19 hit, the memes circulating on Twitter said, “Please stay home unless you want Halloween to be canceled,” and I said, “Please everyone for the love of God, stay home or else I will find you and hunt you down for […]
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ASI Program Coordinator and Station Manager Stephen Janes at KDHR’s home studio on campus in the Loker Student Union. Photo courtesy of CSUDH Photo Archive By Raven Brown, Staff Reporter Recording a radio show or podcast on campus was once an entirely different operation. California State University, Dominguez Hills’ radio station, KDHR, had all the […]
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A Story of Friendship, Death, And Understanding My Broken Mariko Review
csudhbulletin October 6, 2020 0 COMMENTS“My Broken Mariko” dives deep into how suicide can affect those around you. Photo by Yen Press. By Luis Gutierrez, Staff Writer “My Broken Mariko” is a heartbreaking story by Waka Hirako published through Yen Press, it follows the story of Tomoyo Shiino as she deals with her best friend’s Mariko Ikagawa’s suicide. In this […]
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Mama Oty’s (my grandma) special Guatemalan Enchiladas made from home. Photo by Melany Ruiz. By Melany Ruiz, Assistant Opinion Editor In honor of the independence of Guatemala and of Central American Countries, I am going to introduce how to make enchiladas, the Guatemalan version. Yes, it is not your usual meat stuffed tortilla with cheese… […]
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Mulan (Liu) reveals her secret and asks to be persecuted to keep honor to her name. Illustration by Carlos Martinez. By Carlos Martinez, Staff Reporter It was 1998 when Disney created an animated-action adaptation based on Chinese folklore, the story of Hua Mulan. a fierce warrior who disguised herself as a man and took her […]
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MiFi unit offered to CSUDH current students from IT as a resource for distance learning. Art by Chris Martinez. By Chris Martinez, Layout Assistant As the approximately 480,00 students enrolled in the California State University system continue navigating the fall semester online, having access to Wi-Fi has become as important as bringing paper and pen […]
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CSUDH Esports Charge Into League Play, Fall Short in First Match
csudhbulletin September 20, 2020 0 COMMENTSCSUDH Esport’s Rocket League Team Captain on the offensive end during 3 game series. Photo by Anthony Vasquez By Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporter CSUDH’s Esports Rocket League Team roll out! September 18th, 2020 served as the inaugural season debut for CSUDH Esports’ Rocket League team against the University of Montana’s Griz at the National Esports […]
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The free drive-up clinic will be accepting walk-in appointments on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Photo courtesy of Student Health Services (SHS). By Chris Martinez, Staff Reporter The Student Health Services (SHS) Center will be hosting a flu shot clinic this Thursday, Sept. 17 from 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. to […]
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Is it okay to catch feelings during the midst of a pandemic? Or is it a waste of time? Photo by Dillon Payne By Destiny Jackson, Opinion Editor The state of the world right now is a lot of things. Crazy, dangerous, depressing, unimaginable, but most of all romantically blue balled. With most of the […]
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How to Stay Productive and Survive This Virtual Semester
csudhbulletin September 11, 2020 0 COMMENTSGetting in the zone. Photo by Cathryn Lavery on Unsplash. By Raven Brown, Staff Reporter I get it, we’re all busy and have shit to do. Believe me. I am a full-time student and I have bills to pay like everyone else. But when I’m not up to my eyeballs in assignments, I’m wishing my […]
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“Playstation & Xbox booth” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 By Luis Joshua Gutierrez, Staff Reporter Throughout the coronavirus pandemic that we’ve all been dealing with, multiple video games have been released since the start of the stay-at-home order by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Now it isn’t new for video games to be […]
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Let’s Relax on a “Freemium” Level: Assistance is Still Available Despite Being Virtual
csudhbulletin September 11, 2020 0 COMMENTSIt is all overwhelming, but busy students can find some peace. Illustration by Darlene Maes. By Darlene Maes, Staff Reporter The transition to taking courses via Zoom at California State University, Dominguez Hills has impacted not only students but faculty and staff as well. The experience of bad internet connection issues and being kicked out […]
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Movie theater in Long Beach with doors locked and lights off, displaying its temporary closure on the marquee. Photo by Carlos Martinez. By Carlos Martinez, Staff Reporter It’s almost impossible for me to remember what life was like before the pandemic. I vaguely remember making plans with my coworkers for the ticket presale of “Black […]
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Nike Fuels Resell Culture Following Kobe Special Edition Release
csudhbulletin September 10, 2020 0 COMMENTSKobe Bryant Special Edition 24 Oil Paint by Carina Noyola. By Carina Noyola and Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporters Sneaker culture has become less about the freedom of expression and more about who can gain the most profit for resellers and fans are upset. This topic of conversation made headlines as fans who grew up watching […]
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College Students Creatively Becoming Business Owners During Pandemic
csudhbulletin September 10, 2020 0 COMMENTSPhoto by Tim Mossholder for Unsplash. By Cindy Canas, Staff Reporter As the pandemic extends towards the end of the year, college students have become more creative in different ways to flourish in difficult times. The common nine to five or part-time jobs that many college students seek for financial stability suddenly hit a tough […]
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WELCOME WEEK 2020: First-ever ASI/KHDR Virtual Concert Brings Week to a Glowy End
csudhbulletin September 7, 2020 0 COMMENTSBy Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporter DHR Radio and ASI invited ravers and non-ravers to bust out glowsticks, glow glasses, glow necklaces, and most importantly, some moves, in Friday’s cap off to Welcome Week 2020 with renowned artist, Habstrakt. The event served as the first-ever virtual concert put on by KDHR and ASI via Twitch. “We […]
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A custom short-sleeve T-shirt t design from the “Animal Crossing Geek & Gaymer” event. Members were able to have their avatars wear the shirt on “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Created by Danielle Tan. By Carlos Martinez, Staff reporter The Queer Culture and Resource Center hosted a “Geek and Gaymer” event on Saturday, focusing on togetherness […]
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Men Are Mad Because They Can No Longer Exploit Female Sexuality
csudhbulletin August 13, 2020 0 COMMENTSCardi B and Megan thee Stallion in their Youtube video “WAP.” Photo cred: Screenshot from Youtube. By Yeymy Garcia, Production Editor When I watched the release of the “WAP” music video by Cardi B ft. Megan thee Stallion last Friday, I was upset by how much Cardi B was rapping and not enough Megan. I […]
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CUSD high school students got to play the popular multiplayer shooter game Overwatch on professional gaming computers against each other, similar to the one pictured above. Photo by Florian Olivo on Unsplash. By Jeremy Gonzalez, Sports Editor The California State University, Dominguez Hills Esports Association collaborated with the Compton Unified School District to host the […]
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Woonki Min, Development Team Lead at Netmarble N2, talks about the latest installment of StoneAge during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photos courtesy of Netmarble. By Luis Joshua Gutierrez From the team behind massive successful mobile games such as Marvel Future Fight, The King Of Fighters Allstar, 7 Deadly Sins: Grandcross and many more have once again […]
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Kevin Myers’ debut novel, set to release on July 15, is a thrilling story about family. Photo By Destiny Torres By Destiny Torres “Hidden Falls” is Kevin Myers’ debut novel that journeys readers through a story about betrayals, secrecy, and family. The main character, Michael Quinn, is a columnist at the Portland Daily, a newspaper […]
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K-pop fans at a Got7 Concert at The Forum. Photo by Jasmine Nguyen By Jasmine Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief There’s always a pit in my stomach when I see the words “K-pop Stans” trending on Twitter or in a headline. Maybe it’s due to flashbacking to my very intense phase of enjoying Korean idols and pop culture […]
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From Polygons to Picture Perfect: Good Luck Trying to Find Ugly Guys in the “Final Fantasy 7 Remake”
csudhbulletin June 28, 2020 0 COMMENTSAll photos courtesy of Square Enix’s media center. By Destiny Jackson, Gina Battaglio, Nataly Guzman, and Miguel Gonzales, For The Bulletin This is not your older brother’s (or sister’s) 1997 “Final Fantasy VII.” Those innocent, unsexed pixelated blips from 1997 have now found themselves at the mercy of the pent-up, quarantined, sexually frustrated gamers of 2020. […]
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“Space Force,” a New Netflix Comedy Starring Steve Carell and John Malkovich, premieres on Netflix–and We Broke it First!
csudhbulletin June 4, 2020 0 COMMENTSOK, so The Bulletin didn’t break the news that “Space Force,” a new Netflix comedy starring Steve Carell and John Malkovich, would be joining the streaming service. But we sure mentioned that some of the filming for the show, which premiered last Friday, was done on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills. In […]
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Our graduating seniors say goodbye to CSUDH in these touching letters. Dominguez Hills, College has been an unexpected journey of twists and turns that have led me to find my passion, new friends, and a series of life lessons that turned me into the person I am today. If you asked an 18-year-old me where […]
READ MOREThank you to those who submitted your picture. Congratulations on this big accomplishment! Gopi Patel, Biology. Aylin Arriola, Biology. Diana Ching, Sociology. Valeria Arellano, Biology. Yesenia Flores, Communications: Journalism. Emily Bertulano, Child Development. Itzel Velazquez, Liberal Studies: Spanish Option Monique Davis, Communications: Journalism. Velia Salazar, Journalism. Destiny Torres, Journalism. Jessica Olvera, Journalism. Yeymy Garcia, Communications: […]
READ MOREBy Velia Salazar, Staff Reporter Growing up, there were times I thought I only existed in cartoons. That’s what my TV told me. While there were plenty of white faces on TV representing every facet of life, the only brown-skinned faces I saw were of cartoon characters. While very young, the only Latina I saw […]
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