Toro CARE provides useful resources, but the program has limits. This past summer, my older sister and I were living together in an apartment in Orange County. Like many of my fellow Toros, I was a commuter student, making the long trip from Anaheim to Carson—30 minutes on a really good day, up to an […]
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CSUDH should create professor rating platform
Student-centered website would allow Toros to offer feedback beyond PTE surveys. Journalism professor Brant Burkey devotes significant effort to making his classes engaging and inclusive. So he was taken aback one day when he looked at his profile on the website Rate My Professor and saw that, instead of critiquing the course, reviewers had commented […]
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From shy student to executive editor: Reflections of a soon-to-be graduate
The lessons learned here at CSUDH will continue to guide me elsewhere. I always knew I wanted to be a journalist. I just didn’t know how to become one. I didn’t know how to pitch a story, where to begin, or whether I truly had what it took. I started college shy, quiet, and full […]
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Juggling the ‘big three’: The senior journalism student experience
Balancing the workload of an internship, cornerstone project, and student reporter is no easy feat, but definitely rewarding. By Rafael Rodriguez, Staff Reporter If you had asked me two years ago where I saw myself by graduation, I would’ve responded with what I told my parents: “I know I got this.” Fast-forward to my final […]
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We earned our degrees, now give us a future
For undocumented students, graduating college is more than a milestone—it’s a fight to be seen, heard, and valued. By Archangel Apolonio, Staff Reporter As an undocumented student about to graduate from college, I can’t help but feel a mix of pride and fear. I’ve spent years working toward this moment. Like my classmates, I’ve pulled […]