2021 ASI Elections: Low Turnout Doesn’t Dampen Incoming President’s Enthusiasm
csudhbulletin April 12, 2021 0 COMMENTSMancio will lead ASI as the campus looks to open its doors to students once again this fall. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Molina Mancio By Robert Rios, Campus Editor For the second year in a row, Associated Students Inc., the student government at California State University, Dominguez Hills, held its annual Board of Directors election […]
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Today and all weekCentral American Week The Department of Sociology and the Latinx Cultural Resource Center have teamed up for the inaugural Central American week with the title: “Building Bridges:Central American Diasporic Experiences in the Americas.Today, from 4 p.m. -6 p.m., learn about Garifuna heritage through learning about its historical and cultural context, including drumming […]
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Meet the Finalists for the new Dean of the College of Education
csudhbulletin April 11, 2021 0 COMMENTSFirst of four open forums today at 1 p.m. What is a college of education without a dean to oversee the entire operation? Well, it’s a college without a dean, but this week the CSUDH College of Education takes one step closer to choosing a new dean. Each of the four finalists will be the […]
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Putting the Color Back In Comics, Part One: A Pictorial Evolution of Comics Diversity
csudhbulletin April 9, 2021 0 COMMENTSIronheart #1, 2018 art by Amy Reeder. Character created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato, redesigned by Eve Ewing and Kevin Libranda. By Bulletin Staff Welcome to the online portion of the first part of a three-part series in the Bulletin (also in this week’s e-edition on pages 11 & 12), that will explore […]
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It Takes A Community to Engage With the Earth: Earth Day and Weeklong Community Engagement Symposium Set for Next Week
csudhbulletin April 9, 2021 0 COMMENTSThe coronavirus may have done a number on most up-close-and-personal human activity, but the Earth continues to pay the cost for decades of human-caused climate change. Which makes the one day we celebrate the planet, April 20, as important as any in the 52-year-old history of Earth Day. And even though this year’s commemoration of […]
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Exploring the (De) Construction of Blackness: Linguistic And Cultural Sharing
csudhbulletin April 9, 2021 0 COMMENTSGuest Speaker Dr. Aris Clemons presented her research on ethno-racial linguistics and how language can deconstruct racial bias. Photo courtesy of Dr. Aris Clemons By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter Exploring language and race was the main focus for the “They Spanish, They Ain’t Black! Language and Culture Sharing in the (De) Construction of Blackness,” event […]
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In years past, commencement ceremonies have looked like this one from 2018. This year, it’ll look considerably different. Photo from Smug Mug. By Daniel Tom, Contributing Writer Commencement ceremonies at California State University, Dominguez Hills this spring were set to have a much different look than it has in years past but with COVID-19 vaccinations […]
READ MOREPrinting presses may be down, and outdated, but this issue is HOT! Need we say more? OK. There’s a front page… There is an arts and entertainment page… There are eight other pages… And there are TWO comic books pages. Why? Well that’s your job to figure out.
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Jeisson Pulido Calderon, a junior physics major, hopes to use this internship experience to work for NASA or SpaceX. Photo courtesy of Calderon By Chaz Kawamura, Staff Reporter It was a bright Monday morning for junior physics major Jeisson Pulido Calderon. He was working on his homework until he suddenly received an email. Not just […]
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Dr. Edward Robinson Jr. is among the most recent to pass. Photo provided by the Africana Studies Department By Taylor Helmes, Editor in Chief Over the winter break, we lost five faculty and staff members. In recent weeks, we have lost three more members of the California State University, Dominguez Hills community. Julia Bogany, a […]
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Breaking News: Spring Commencement Ceremonies Recieve Stadium Upgrade
csudhbulletin March 30, 2021 0 COMMENTSAlthough with no in-person audience, commencement ceremonies will still go on. Photo by CSUDH Smugmug By Daniel Tom, Contributing Writer Updated at 6:15 p.m. This year’s spring commencement ceremony was already going to have a different look and feel for students and families, but now things are looking a little brighter for the Toro Nation […]
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As anti-Asian hate crime increases, university departments chime in on their condemnation of racist, sexist rhetoric and violence towards the Asian American Pacific Islander communities. Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash By Taylor Helmes, Editor in Chief Updated at 6:30 p.m. CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham, the Asian Pacific studies program, and the California Faculty […]
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Dena Freeman-Patton takes the helm of CSUDH Athletics, bringing her fresh experience from Division I programs and returns to the CSU system. Photo by Rick Hoskin | CSUDH Athletics By Daniel Tom | Contributing Writer After a five-month search, a new leader will take the horns of Toros Athletics. On Wednesday, California State University, Dominguez […]
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Teddy Toro celebrated Earth Day two years ago with fellow Toros and campus community. Photo courtesy of CSUDH Office of Sustainability. Photo courtesy of Office of Sustainability By Benjamin Gomez | Staff Reporter Most people see an empty soup can and think it has served its purpose and belongs in the trash. Brittany Black sees […]
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Last chance at catching a glimpse of Mexico while flying back to the U.S. from 3,000 feet. Photo by Xitlaly Ruiz. By Xitlaly Ruiz, Staff Reporter In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that as of Jan. 26, they would require all air passengers, […]
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CSUDH’s free tax preparation service can help those filing taxes save money as well as burnish the resumes of student volunteers. Photo courtesy of VITA. By Iracema Navarro, Senior Editor For the past year, we’ve all been dealing with the uncertainty of the coronavirus; but now it’s time to deal with one of life’s two […]
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Police Accountability Through the Eyes of a Civil Rights Attorney
csudhbulletin March 20, 2021 0 COMMENTSAmid the need for accountability during a Black Lives Matter protest, cops are shown with protective gear and weapons. Photo by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Nova Blanco-Rico, Photo Editor Due to the recent calls for police reform and accountability for the brutal actions of police officers, universities have found themselves in need of discussions of systematic […]
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Despite Pandemic, the UPC will continue to construct the Strategic Plan for this year. Photo by Iracema Navarro. By Chaz Kawamura, Staff Reporter and Daniel Diaz, Staff Reporter Future projects at California State University, Dominguez Hills will be overseen by the newly founded University Planning Committee (UPC), President Thomas A. Parham, announced in an email […]
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Kettle Corn, Bees and Leafy Greens Found at SouthBay’s Local Farmer’s Market
csudhbulletin March 19, 2021 0 COMMENTSUpon arriving at SouthBay Pavilion Farmers’ Market guests are required to wear masks as they are in proximity of open fruit and produce, but vendors still offer a friendly hand for those who need it. Photo by Gabriela Medina. By Gabriela Medina, Staff Reporter Grocery stores are great, but nothing beats a local farmers’ market. […]
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This upcoming CSUDH Strategic Plan is set to be centered around students. Photo from CSUDH Smugmug. By Chaz Kawamura, Staff Reporter The CSUDH 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, one of the university’s biggest propositions, which re-examines the campus overall mission and goals is currently in the works. According to the plan’s website, it will identify the requirements […]
READ MOREA CSUDH exhibit, Black Power, featuring Black Panther newspapers. is currently showing at Page Against The Machine, an independent bookstore in Long Beach. Photo By Brenda Fernanda Verano. By Brenda Fernanda Verano, News Editor On Oct. 22, 1966, the day of his 30th birthday, Bobby Seale, co-founder and former chairman of the Black Panther Party […]
READ MORECSUDH’s digital platform “YOU” was launched three months after the agreement between Student Psychological Services’s CSUDH and Grit Digital Health. Photo by Unsplash on Unsplash, edited by Anthony Vasquez. By Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporter As Student Psychological Services plans to gain wider notoriety with students and staff they partnered with Grit Digital Health to bring […]
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State Lawmakers Address Student Concerns Over Tuition, Mental Health
csudhbulletin March 15, 2021 0 COMMENTSBy Lafie Bradford, Staff Reporter Seeking to alleviate concerns of increased costs for higher education, while also increasing support for mental health services for students, were two of the main points addressed in a March 4 town hall that featured California state legislators. State Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) and Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson) addressed issues […]
READ MOREBy Jonathan Ghattas, Staff Reporter The final four candidates for CSUDH athletic director, vacant since early last semester, were interviewed over Feb. 22-25, and a decision is expected to be announced later this month. The finalists for the position are current associate athletics director of California State University, Fullerton, Greg Paules, current associate director of […]
READ MOREStephanie Sterling Brasley became library dean in 2014. Photo courtesy. By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on CSUDH’s nominees for the Wang Family Excellence Awards. In two weeks: Dr. Ximena Cid, who was a nominee for outstanding faculty innovator. Stephanie Sterling Brasley had always been encouraged […]
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Photo of Bobby Seale, 1972, courtesy of Bob Fitch Photography Archive, Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries By Robert Rios, Campus Editor If you want to organize for social justice, don’t neglect to organize the stuff between your ears, Bobby Seale, the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, said in a Thursday webinar organized […]
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Josephine Lara, Student Health Educator posing in her office. Photo by Norma Quintero. By Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporter Since its split from the Health Center in July, California State University, Dominguez Hills Student Psychological Services, and its peer-to-peer program “ToroWellness” have been rebranding and expanding its services by implementing a new social media outlet, an […]
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A boost in mental health services come as social injustice grows across the country. Photo by Carlos Martinez. By Robert Rios, Campus Editor The current proposed health fee has many students uncertain about paying the new amount, that if passed will increase from $75 to $130 per semester starting Fall 2021. The fee increase was […]
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Rony Castellanos photographed by Guadalupe Contreras. By Yeymy Garcia, Senior Editor Rony Eduardo Castellanos Raymundo knows all too well how much support can mean for college students. As a first-generation student who migrated from Guatemala at the age of 15 in 2007, it wasn’t until his third college experience that he finally found a sense […]
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By Destiny Torres, Senior Editor Together, they contributed more than 125 years of collective service to this university, teaching in humanities and sciences departments or working to make sure that all faculty were able to utilize technology. But their impact was felt on far more than just the countless students they worked with, and their […]
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Educators in California will need one more credential. Illustration by Darlene Maes. By Daniel Diaz, Staff Reporter and Chaz Kawamura, Staff Reporter The faculty, administration, and staff of California State University, Dominguez Hills are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. On Monday, educators joined people over the age of 65 in being some of the […]
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Black Panther 1.0: Bobby Seale, Co-Founder of Revolutionary Party, to Speak in CSUDH Webinar Thursday
csudhbulletin March 2, 2021 1 COMMENTBy Lafie Bradford, Staff Reporterand Brenda Fernanda Verano, News Editor Institutionalized racism. Police brutality on people of color. The need for progressive organizations to join in solidarity to unite forces to achieve social justice. It may sound like the summer of 2020 and the ripple effects currently informing so much of the American conversation right […]
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Seven Takeaways from Chancellor’s Long Day at One of His 24 Offices
csudhbulletin March 2, 2021 0 COMMENTSJoseph Castro chose CSUDH as the first of the 23 campuses to visit in his first year as chancellor of of the California State University By Robert Rios and Brenda Fernanda Verano, Staff Editors In his first virtual visit to each of the 23 California State University campuses he plans on visiting during his first […]
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The approximately 300,000 California teachers will join elders in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by Steven Cornfield on Unsplash. By Daniel Diaz, Staff Reporter and Chaz Kawamura, Staff Reporter The faculty, administration, and staff of California State University, Dominguez Hills will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine as early as March 1, according to an […]
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Academic Senate Roundup: Proposed Health Fee Increase, Chancellor Visit, Anti-Racism Challenge Discussed
csudhbulletin February 24, 2021 0 COMMENTSSince the pandemic hit Southern California last March, the need for mental health services among students has increased. Story and photo by Robert Rios, Campus Editor Student reaction to the proposed health fee increase has been rough, Associated Student Inc., Vice President of Academic Affairs Jonathan Mancio Molina reported in Wednesday’s Academic Senate meeting. If […]
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MSA Commitment to Social Justice Earns a Place on an $8 Million List
csudhbulletin February 23, 2021 0 COMMENTSMSA plans to enhance the overall curriculum for MSA members and surrounding members of CSUDH with a $100,000 grant from Kaiser. Composite by Anthony Vasquez. By Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporter, and Benny Morales, Staff Reporter A group of male Toros have good reason to be smiling a bit more brightly these days, as they were […]
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Navigating Microaggressions, Growing and Healing Together
csudhbulletin February 22, 2021 0 COMMENTSPhoto courtesy of CSUDH. By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter Opening the heart to courageous conversations. Encouraging each other to grow and heal together. Working in unison to defeat systemic and institutionalized racism. Clearly, there was a great deal going on Thursday, Feb. 11 during the university’s third virtual racial solidarity “It Takes a Village” event. […]
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Possible Recall Effort Tip-toeing Around California Governor
csudhbulletin February 21, 2021 0 COMMENTSCalifornia voters may have the choice in their hands to throw current governor Gavin Newsom out of office for what opponents is a botched response to the coronavirus. Photo by Manny Becerra on Unsplash. By Brian Hinchion, Staff Reporter California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom might not be far from facing a potential recall later this year […]
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Photo courtesy of California State University, Dominguez Hills Smugmug. By Daniel Tom, Contributing Reporter and Chaz Kawamura, Staff Reporter Next month will mark the third year since the appointment of Thomas A. Parham as university president. Today, he finally gets to start on his own plan, as it’s the first public discussion of the university’s […]
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Commencement exercises will happen, but with a new, modified look for 2020-21. Photo courtesy of CSUDH Smugmug. By Daniel Tom, Contributing Reporter The pomp and circumstance of walking in front of cheering friends and families and clutching that hard-earned diploma is going to have a lot less pomp and circumstance for California State University, Dominguez […]
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For White People Only: Anti-Racism Workshop Addresses Racial Bias and Unity
csudhbulletin February 19, 2021 0 COMMENTSThe first of three anti-racism workshops sponsored by the Dymally Institute was Wednesday. Photo courtesy of CSUDH. By Nova Blanco-Rico, Art Director and Staff Reporter Racial inequality in American education today is not a product of a slow, steady accumulation of events or decisions but was envisioned by the white men who founded this country, […]
READ MOREIt actually published yesterday afternoon but like a fine wine, it only gets better with age. Especially that cover, designed by Nova Blanco-Rico. And it’s right here.
READ MORECalifornia State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro will be conducting a virtual tour of all 23 CSUs. Photo provided by CSU Public Affairs. By Robert Rios, Senior Campus Editor Editor’s Note: This headline has been updated to reflect the e-edition. As his first stop on a virtual “tour,” newly selected California State University chancellor Joseph […]
READ MOREDymally Institute hosts an anti-racism event at CSUDH. Flyer courtesy by the Dymally Institue and CSUDH. Editor’s note: (1:05 p.m.) In regards to Samad’s first quote, it has been corrected to reflect that this event is for those who do not actively protest racism or “sit silent” in the fight against racism. By Nova Blanco-Rico, […]
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By Brian Hinchion, Staff Reporter The third installment of the university’s racial solidarity series “It Takes a Village” occurs later today, and while its anti-racism focus is the same as its predecessors, this time around it has more heart than usual– at least in its theme: “Opening Your Heart to Courageous Conversations.” “We wanted to […]
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How to navigate spring semester illustration by Karthik Srinivas. By Jasmine Nguyen, Senior Editor As the spring semester approaches, many students are dealing with how to approach the new semester. Unlike previous years, it’s not as easy to just get your class schedule and show up to classes. Many students are left with questions on […]
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A casi 35 años de que el presidente Ronald Reagan firmara la reforma migratoria, la comunidad indocumentada se le podría presentar una segunda oportunidad. Foto por Elias Castillo en Unsplash o Tim Mossholder en Unsplash. Por Brenda Fernanda Verano, editor de noticias For the English version of this story, check An Immigration Reform: To Be […]
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Photo by Iracema Navarro. By Brenda Verano, News Editor and Carina Noyola, Life Style Editor & Multimedia Coordinator The state of California is home to the nation’s largest four-year public university system, but it is also home of the country’s current COVID-19 epicenter of the coronavirus. With 36,360 deaths as of Friday, the California State […]
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Free COVID-19 testing, offered Wednesdays in Parking Lot 1, is mandatory for all students enrolled in person classes this semester. Faculty is not required to be tested, but it is highly recommended. Photo By Iracema Navarro. By Robert Rios, Senior Campus Editor, and Chaz Kawamura, Staff Reporter Barring a close-to-last-minute decision by the university, Monday […]
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Leo F. Cain Library will soon gain an esports lab. Photo by Iracema Navarro. Clarification: In a story that ran in the Feb. 3 e-edition and posted on our website Feb. 5, it was implied that library Dean Sterling wrote in a Nov. 25 email to library staff that the decision to put an esports […]
READ MOREIssue No. 5 of spring 2021 semester of the award-winning CSUDH Bulletin
Special Election Issue
