Positive reinforcement takes control away from the school system. By Sapphire Perez, Staff Reporter I’ve worked with children since 2022, and I understand why many people no longer want to become teachers. I believe there are ways we can fix this dilemma. For the past year and a half, I’ve worked as an after-school educator […]
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Fewer hands, heavier load: custodians keep CSUDH ready
As budget rollbacks strain staffing, CSUDH custodians continue to show up—cleaning, caring, and holding the campus together. By Andrea Ambriz, Staff Reporter As the sun rises over Dominguez Hills, campus custodians like Eva Rodriguez are already at work — mopping, wiping down surfaces, and preparing classrooms. It’s a demanding job, one that some in the […]
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COVID-19, five years later—a campus transformed
By Rafael Rodriguez, Staff Reporter Natalie Gutierrez vividly remembers the day in March of 2020 when she and her classmates first heard rumors about COVID-19 forcing closures at schools across California. It was a Tuesday, and Gutierrez was preparing for her evening art class, but there was a feeling of uncertainty in the air. Gutierrez […]
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Testing Positive, Social Distancing and More are Questions Students Have About Returning to Campus Next Semester
After taking classes at home, students will have to transition back to a larger group setting on campus with guidelines that were not their pre-pandemic. Art by Jasmine Contreras By: Jasmine Contreras, Staff Reporter Despite reassurances of moving to 80 percent in-person classes in the spring, concerns over positive cases, social distancing, and mask mandates […]
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COVID-19 Mandate in the NBA Lacks Support Among Basketball Fans and Players
The NBA enters their celebratory 75th season while their complicated COVID-19 reviews receive criticism. Courtesy of the NBA. By Andre Adkins Jr, Staff Reporter Despite many workplaces across the country implementing COVID-19 mandates for their employers, the National Basketball Association has opted not to enforce the vaccine among players. That differs from some Colleges like […]