By Migdalia SanchezStaff Writer Flu season is upon us, and everywhere we turn we are reminded to get the flu shot. It truly couldn’t be easier. You can get the flu shot at your local pharmacy, some employers offer it during work hours, and the Student Health Center distributed a campus email Jan. 17 informing students […]
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Out of the Classroom: Labor and Community Organizing Course Aims to Teach Students How to Organize for Social Justice
By Kelsey ReichmannEditor in Chief On Feb. 1, 1960, four Greensboro, North Carolina teenagers sat at a lunch counter and refused to leave, helping to ignite a movement that would ultimately result in great strides in social justice in the Deep South. In 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War, more than 1,000 students […]
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Hail to the New Chief, CSUDH President Thomas Parham
By Jordan DarlingStaff Writer Though he was appointed last March and his first day on the job was in June, it’s taken some eight months to plan an inauguration week for Dr. Thomas A. Parham, California State University, Dominguez Hills’ ninth president in its nearly 60-year history. The theme of the week is “Transforming Lives […]
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Career Center Holds Major/Minor Fair
By Glenn MarshallStaff Writer On Tuesday January 30ththe Career Center partnered with the University Advisement Center, Educational Opportunity Program, Encounter to Excellence, and Toro’s Guardian Scholars to hold their fourth Major/Minor Fair. The goal of this event is to promote awareness of the available majors and minors on campus, give insight towards exploring new paths […]
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Free College Shouldn’t Be a Pipe Dream
By Alex GrafNews Editor If you’re a college student struggling with the financial burden of getting a four-year degree, you’re far from alone. According to the Federal Reserve, American college students carry a whopping total of $1.48 trillion in student loan debt among 44.2 million borrowers, which comes to $39,400 per borrower. But what if […]