Grabbing a journal and a pencil is the first step in becoming a writer. Photo by Skyler Belmonte By Skyler Belmonte, Staff Reporter Noise. I never knew how to silence the piercing noise. My pillows were not thick enough to shield my innocent ears from the screaming echoing down the hall. My own thoughts were […]
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Banishing Imposter Syndrome and Owning Your Greatness
Imposter syndrome describes a belief that you’re inadequate despite evidence that you’re quite successful. Artwork by Andrea Espinoza. By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter Have you ever felt like you don’t belong or as if you don’t actually deserve the accomplishments and achievements you’ve earned? If so, you may be feeling the effects of imposter syndrome […]
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Finding My Identity During Social Isolation
Name tags are a way to identify bodies, but they don’t always represent what’s within. Photo by Carlos Martinez. By Carlos Martinez, Web Editor It was a cold, dark afternoon when I walked through the security checkpoint at my job with my knapsack stuffed with textbooks and a plastic bag full of leftovers from the […]
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SPS Launches a Digital Platform That’s All About You
CSUDH’s digital platform “YOU” was launched three months after the agreement between Student Psychological Services’s CSUDH and Grit Digital Health. Photo by Unsplash on Unsplash, edited by Anthony Vasquez. By Anthony Vasquez, Staff Reporter As Student Psychological Services plans to gain wider notoriety with students and staff they partnered with Grit Digital Health to bring […]
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Proposed Health fee increase has students unsettled
A boost in mental health services come as social injustice grows across the country. Photo by Carlos Martinez. By Robert Rios, Campus Editor The current proposed health fee has many students uncertain about paying the new amount, that if passed will increase from $75 to $130 per semester starting Fall 2021. The fee increase was […]