By 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 […]
Category: Culture
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CSUDH Celebrates First – Generation Students
By Dayzsha LinoStaff Reporter In celebration of a landmark bill that passed over 50 years ago, students gathered at the LSU East Walkway Thursday, Nov. 7 for the First Annual First-Generation College Student Celebration. The event was held to commemorate first-generation college students for their perseverance and hard work on campus. Snacks and refreshments were […]
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University Theatre Re-Opens With Renovations
By LaVielle Hibbert Faculty in CSUDH’s Theatre and Dance department have reached into the vault to revive, and reset, some of their favorite dance pieces, in a nod to the University Theatre opening after more than a year. “Renovations,” which opens Friday, is the name of the event, which fits the show as well as […]
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Five Books by Latinx Authors to Add to Your Reading List
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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New Hair Who This?
By Robin Renay Bolton, Co-opinion Editor The last two years have been all about change for me. I quit a job I had been at for seven years. After three years at a community college, I transferred to CSUDH. And most importantly, after years of being a slave to flat irons and pressing combs on […]