By Joseph Baroud Staff Writer Get ready to honor the dead while celebrating the present, as California State University, Dominguez Hills holds its Día de los Muertos all-day festival Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Sculpture Garden. “My definition of this event is commemorating past loved ones,” said Efren Melena, a graduate […]
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Putting the Boo! in Boobs
By Liliana Ulloa Lifestyle Editor A month often solely devoted to spooky activities and pumpkin spiced lattes, October also serves as the month dedicated to breast cancer awareness. Unfortunately, regardless of the overwhelming pink ribbons and commercial tactics used by big-name brands to raise awareness, unless someone’s already personally been affected, the significance of this month […]
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A Disappointed Athlete Finds His Place on the Court
By Joshua Samuel Staff Writer My life changed forever when I was a sophomore at Los Angeles Senior High School. After one of the most humiliating experiences of my life, I found the direction I wanted it to go after high school. Like many kids, I’d long dreamed of playing sports professionally. Mine was basketball. […]
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Queers Are Here! Resource Center Coming out During Queer Week
By Cindy Sepulveda Staff Writer The California State University, Dominguez Hills Queer Culture and Resource Center (QCRC) is coming out. And to announce itself to the campus at large, the QCRC is hosting a week full of events to start the dialogue regarding queer Toros Oct. 15-18. “Queer week is a chance for us as […]
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The Day My Professor Almost Got Me Deported
By Marta Sanchez Calvo Staff Writer Not everyone knows the requirements that international students attending college in the U.S. must meet. There aren’t many but if you don’t meet them, your visa will be revoked, and you will be deported. Among those requirements are that every undergraduate international student must be enrolled in a minimum […]