On the rainy Tuesday morning of Feb. 17, dozens of campus maintenance personnel and supporters planted themselves around California State University, Dominguez Hills. For the next few days, they join the state-wide strike for promises not kept by the California State University System. Teamsters Local 2010 represents roughly 1,100 employees across the 22 CSU campuses. […]
Author Archives: Carlos Merlo
Executive Editor, Spring 2026. Formerly Staff Reporter, Fall 2025.
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Alumni panel offers advice to student-parents
Parent and Family Program connects student-parents to resources, community, and support as they balance school and caregiving. Andrya Beverly was first accepted to Cal State Dominguez Hills in Fall 2015, just after becoming a parent. She chose not to enroll because she felt overwhelmed by the limited financial aid available to her and the new […]
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Anti-immigrant rhetoric is loud, but it won’t last
Communities must stand firm amid raids and dehumanizing propaganda. During the summer, I did not dare to step outside my home. The few times I did, each step was doused in fear. Many who knew my situation checked up on me, reassuring me that things would be alright. CSUDH did the same. The university promised […]
Posted inCampus News
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to Toros: Be kind, be bold, work hard
Nation’s first Black woman to serve Supreme Court tells students to tackle challenges with confidence. Toros packed the Loker Student Union ballroom Oct. 23 to welcome U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Jackson visited campus as part of the Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series. […]
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Budget cuts drive CSUDH-Cal State Fullerton partnership at Student Health Center
Layoff of longtime on-campus physician raises questions about compliance, continuation of care. By Carlos Merlo, Staff Reporter For two decades, Dr. Sophia Momand served as the on-campus physician at the CSUDH Student Health Center. Since joining the university in 2005, Momand became a trusted member of the campus community, providing care to hundreds of students […]