Photo courtesy of Pixabay By Yennifer Ho, Staff Writer. With the spawn of regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic including canceled events, social distancing, and quarantining, many people all over the world, including students, are experiencing some level of social anxiety returning back to “normal life”. Actions like maintaining eye contact, asking for help, meeting new […]
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A California Proposition to Give Farm Animals More Rights Put on Hold 
Pick a Pig at Terra Linda Farms based in Riverdale, California. By Yennifer Ho, Staff Reporter California Proposition 12, also known as the “Bacon Law”, establishes minimum space requirements based on square feet for calves raised for veal, breeding pigs, and egg-laying hens and bans the sale of veal, pigs, and eggs that are not […]
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Seasonal Depression: The Scrooge of Mental Health
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects 5% of Americans and 0.5-3% of the general population globally. One of the symptoms includes loss of motivation and lack of energy. Photo by Catalina Garcia By: Catalina Garcia, Staff Reporter With the gloomy days upon us, days getting shorter, and the weather getting colder, you might be feeling the […]
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Imposter Syndrome, More Common Than You Think
Ideas of self-doubt and personal incompetence, unSplash by Yasin Yusuf By Edgar Ramirez Jr, Staff Reporter As people become more successful, they might believe they are not worth all of their achievements. Developing feelings or ideas of self-doubt and personal incompetence despite their past accomplishment or where they are at. This is known as imposter […]
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A Book Club that Bridges Literature and Women Empowerment
Photo Provided by Evelyn Rodriguez, “When We Make It,” the book for the fall book club hosted by the WRC, touches on themes such as mental illness, sexual assault, food insecurity and gentrification. By Evelyn Rodriguez, Staff Reporter The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, began its annual book club this […]