By Lafie Bradford, Staff Reporter The nonfiction novel, “Life after Death,” written by Sister Souljah, dragged out and wasn’t at all what I expected. It took too long to get to the point. I was expecting this novel to be like the first book in the series, “The Coldest Winter Ever,” which was exciting and […]
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Netflix’s “Crip Camp” is a powerful documentary of Disabled Empowerment
csudhbulletin May 5, 2021 0 COMMENTS“Netflix’s documentary feature “Crip Camp” showcases the activists behind one of the longest occupational sit-ins in San Francisco’s history. Photo courtesy Netflix. By Destiny Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Editor Though the 2021 Oscar-nominated documentary “Crip Camp” was robbed of a well-deserved award—to a film about a man who befriends an Octopus— this documentary still has […]
READ MOREExploring Sisterly Rivalry in “Gamora and Nebula in Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms”
csudhbulletin April 5, 2021 0 COMMENTSNew York Times best- selling author Mackenzi Lee returns with the second young adult novel Gamora & Nebula: Sisters in Arms available everywhere books are sold on June 1, 2021. Illustrated by Jenny Frison, courtesy of Disney Publishing. By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter Long ago before Star Lord, talking trash pandas, monosyllable trees and 8-track […]
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“Hello, Cruel Heart” Gives Readers a Taste of the Upcoming “Cruella” Film
csudhbulletin April 3, 2021 0 COMMENTSPhoto credit: Disney Publishing By Yeymy Garcia, Senior Editor With “Cruella” arriving in May, “Hello, Cruel Heart” arrives in the midst of live-action remakes of the revival era in Disney filmmaking. But don’t get your hopes too high if you expect this novel to be a direct tie-in to the upcoming film. Author Maureen Johnson […]
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Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) and FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) ride in the dark of night in order to evade the nearby police on the hunt for activists. Photo courtesy of Sundance Film Festival. By Anthony Garza, Staff Reporter Not much has changed in the 50 years that the […]
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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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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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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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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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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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The Bulletin’s Book Club: Top 5 Books To Read During Quarantine
csudhbulletin April 9, 2020 0 COMMENTSGraphic by Nova Blanco-Rico By Destiny Torres, Lifestyle Editor I used to never find time to read any book that wasn’t course-related. Given the stay-at-home order though, I’ve had nothing but time. Regardless of that fact, the stress and uncertainty of these past few weeks has made it difficult for me to find joy in […]
READ MOREWritten By: Melanie Gerner Feb. 25, Elizabeth Hanna is bringing her story to CSUDH. She will be reading chapter two, Sapphire the Stripper, from her unpublished self-authored autobiography, “Beyond the Broken Gates”. Hanna didn’t know she was going to write a book when she started telling her stories to Trio students at CSUDH ten years […]
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“American Dirt” where it belongs – six-feet under. Photo Cred: Nova Blanco-Rico By Destiny Torres, Arts and Entertainment Editor Over the past few weeks following its Jan. 21 release, the book “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins has received a ton of backlash from the Mexican and Chicanx community. For all the right reasons. But don’t […]
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Power to the People: Professor Discusses Improving the Legal System
csudhbulletin December 11, 2019 0 COMMENTSBy Destiny Torres, Staff Writer The ugly reality of the criminal justice system in the United States is that America makes up 5 percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of its prisoners, with a disproportionate number of them young males of color. How this country got to this point is what James Forman […]
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By Destiny TorresStaff ReporterOne of my favorite ways to spend cold days, at least as cold as it gets in Los Angeles, is by cozying up with a good book. Back in high school, I was hardly exposed to books by Latinx authors. As a result, supporting Latinx artists and celebrating my culture has become […]
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By Destiny TorresStaff Reporter It may be surprising to some, but facts are facts: the U.S. has the highest population of prison inmates in the world; 67 percent of them are people of color, which represent only about 37 percent of the American population; and the massive number of incarcerated persons needing to be housed, […]
READ MOREBy Cindy Sepulveda Staff Writer Though we may think that banning books is something that happened in the not-so-distant past, and only under totalitarian governments, the reality is that banning books remains an issue in the U.S. As a reminder of that, the California State University, Dominguez Hills library will present a display during Banned […]
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Inspired by free verse, CSUDH student publishes book of poetry on ‘Dreams’
csudhbulletin March 8, 2017 0 COMMENTSBy Anthony Maese-Castillo Staff Writer Students are full of creative potential, capable of grand scale creativity. It’s a massive accomplishment to create, but to publish is a giant leap. Cal State Dominguez Hills student Manuel Flores accomplished this when he self-published his own book of poetry, “Part Dreams and Feathers of a Heart.” […]
READ MOREBy Lili Ramirez Staff Writer He’s still a student but Tony M. Smith, a senior in English literature, has published his first book, “The Sinful Nature of Sheep.” It’s a coming of age story that deals with crime and touches on matters of the heart. Smith has always loved writing. His […]
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