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 […]
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting New Buildings
By Bria OversEditor-in-Chief If you haven’t become accustomed to the sounds and sight of new construction on campus quite yet, too bad. Some part of the campus will be under constant construction until at least fall 2021, if not longer, and there will be a lot of bodies and programs moving during that time. That […]