Around the start of the new school year, Brillith Guillen remembers waking up to an awful stench in her on-campus apartment. The smell—resembling an old, musty gym locker, she said—was made worse by the late-summer sunlight coming through her window. The heat left her room feeling sweaty, sticky, and uncomfortable. “The heat traps it all […]
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The financial burden of belonging: The case for cheaper campus merchandise
When I first came to CSUDH in 2023, I was ecstatic to show my new school colors. I remember rushing to the Loker Student Union to buy a hoodie at the bookstore. But when I saw the price tag was $75, my excitement quickly vanished. In high school, I often dreamed about walking around my […]
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Three years later, CSU’s 6% tuition increase is still impacting students
In September 2023, when the California State University Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition costs by 6% per year over the next five years, the reaction was immediate. Students protested outside board meetings as some called it unfair, others called it inevitable. CSU chancellors and officials described it as a great plan to close […]
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Forbes: CSUDH among best schools for ROI
Dominguez Hills ranks #24 on list of U.S. universities whose graduates receive the best payoff for their degrees. By Deshawn Pouper, Staff Reporter CSUDH was one of four California universities to place on Forbes’ list of the nation’s best colleges with the highest payoff. Dominguez Hills was ranked 24 out of 25 universities on Forbes’ […]