By Jasmine Nguyen, Co-Lifestyle Editor Those who follow me on Instagram know there’s rarely a weekend where I’m not posting a picture of me drinking some boba. The sweet Taiwanese drink is something that’s been an obsession of mine since elementary school. Back then there were probably only two different boba shops and they weren’t […]
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September is Fading but Need for Awareness Continues
By Yesenia FloresStaff Reporter September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and I am very much aware. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students, and a 2018 national survey of 67,000 college students found that one in five had experienced suicidal thoughts. […]
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Why I’m Rooting for Dr. Cornel West
By Robin Renay Bolton, Co-Opinion Editor At the 2017 Emmys, a red carpet reporter asked Issa Rae a very simple question, “Who are you rooting for tonight?” Rae, a multifaceted actress, producer, writer and all-around bad-ass responded, “I’m rooting for everybody black.” To some, that comment might have been seen as divisive. Why root for […]
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A Different View of Death, Honesty and Family
By Jasmine NguyenStaff Reporter There’s been a lot of attention over Asian American stories in Hollywood over the past two years, with films such as “Crazy Rich Asians” gaining praise for its all-Asian cast. \So when I saw the trailer for “The Farewell,” I was already excited about it. Being Vietnamese and Thai, I don’t […]
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Black Honors Society Forming at CSUDH
By Monique Davis, Staff Reporter The public university with the largest percentage of Black students in California now has an honors society named after one of the largest names in Black, and American, history: the W.E.B. Dubois Honors Society, the first on the West Coast. The first interest meeting for CSUDH’s chapter is today at […]