Melissa Arechiga, a founder of Buried Under the Blue waves the Displacers flag and speaks to attendees of the Tianguis Market at Long Beach City College. Photo by Marcelo Maximilian. By Marcelo Maximilian Staff Reporter Cheryl Blackhawk, a business administration and marketing major at California State University, Dominguez Hills raises her hand in the front […]
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The Fantastical World of Enamel Pins
Instagram user’s “Harleypinzel” entire collection featuring Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Sailor Moon pins. Courtesy of Taylor “Harleypinzel” on Instagram By Jasmine Sanchez Staff Reporter In one of the dark crevices of the internet lies an ever-growing online community of pin-collecting enthusiasts. The collecting of enamel pins, decorative pieces of metal, has accumulated a large […]
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The Struggles and Highlights of a Small Business Owner
Jessica Hollingsworth’s desk where she runs her small business. Photo Courtesy of Jessica Hollingsworth By Jasmine Sanchez Staff Reporter Walking into the endless sea of potential manufactures with a burning passion for art and creativity, and a dash of courage, the first step to starting a small business is never easy. It’s terrifying and sometimes, […]
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Once a Toro, Always a Toro Program Seeks to Break Barriers in Reenrollment
CSUDH’s celebration event for returning Toros. Photo courtesy of CSUDH’s Communications and Marketing By Maya Garibay, News Editor Around 3500 California State University, Dominguez Hills students that had unenrolled within the last five years received a message from the Once a Toro, Always a Toro program. For the past four years, the number of returning students […]
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How A Toro Studied 6,000 Miles From Home
After her time abroad, Katie Alvarez has become an advocate for the study abroad program. Photo courtesy of Katie Alvarez By Daniel Rivera, Web Editor Katie Alvarez, a CSUDH student majoring in marketing and minoring in advertising, traveled to South Korea in 2020 through the university’s study abroad program. Like many others before her, Alvarez […]