By Erik Flores Staff Writer Sept. 26 marked the two year anniversary since the Iguala mass kidnapping of 43 students from Ayotzinapa’s Rural Teachers College in Guerrero, Mexico. Organización Latina Estudiantil commemorated the tragedy at the Sculpture Garden with a display of 43 chairs adorned with pictures of the missing students and a […]
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Lit major publishes first book
By 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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PeelingBack layers of time, memory
By Edgar Uriostegui Staff Writer University Art Gallery recently opened its first 2016-17 exhibition, “PeelingBack,” which features works by six California artists. Students and faculty were introduced to the artists at a September opening reception, where they learned about the artists’ artistic motivations and processes. Oakland native Peggy Pownall is a […]
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CSUDH art displays in Japan
By Esther Cruz Staff Writer Josaih Gibson and Ruby Robles of the Dominguez Hills Arts Collective recently discussed how campus art came to be on display in Japan. Members of the DH Arts Collective sent artwork to Kobe, Hyogo, Japan in collaboration with Japanese artist Karou, a professor at Kobe Design University. […]
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Pulitzer Prize-winner to speak at CSUDH
By Christian Mosqueda Staff Writer Pulitzer Prize-winner Ruben Vives, a reporter at the Los Angeles Times, plans to speak Oct. 13 to the Society of Independent Journalists at Cal State Dominguez Hills. Vives, who received this prestigious award after uncovering the massive Bell scandal, which led to the criminal charges against several city […]