When I first heard a rapper mention therapy in a song, I had to stop and rewind—not because I didn’t understand it, but because it struck me in a way I did not expect. The version of rap I grew up listening to focused on confidence and, occasionally, aggression. It was almost exclusively based on […]
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Designed for Inclusion, Lacking in Access? LSU Restrooms Under Review
As students move through the Loker Student Union at California State University, Dominguez Hills, many rely on the building’s all-gender restrooms. However, stall shortages and open spaces within the bathrooms have concerned some. Several all-gender restrooms in the LSU have only two to three usable toilet stalls, while additional spaces—where urinals were previously installed—remain empty. […]
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When Philosophy is on the line, so is identity
Proposed program cuts raise deeper questions about the future of CSUDH. CSUDH is going through an identity crisis. As campus amenities expand, the academic catalog shrinks. What is a university that considers cutting its philosophy program yet maintains a partnership with ChatGPT? I first realized this the other day when I was walking by the […]
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Going to a smaller CSU had big-time benefits
It’s been a long road, but coming to CSUDH was worth the drive. I remember the first time I was told about CSUDH. It was four years ago—I was a senior sitting in the counselor’s office at my high school in Jurupa Valley, about 54 miles east of the university. My plan was to attend […]
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‘Trust your gut’: What I learned as Executive Editor
Newsroom leadership experience makes thinking about the future far less frightening. Never in my wildest dreams did I think my nervous, shy, and anxious self would become the executive editor of a university newspaper. I went from experiencing all the tears and anxiety attacks after coming home from classes I despised to spending long afternoons […]