61 percent of Toros report Food Insecurity and 15 Percent Report Housing Insecurity, based on 2019 Survey Results Transgendered students and those with disabilities, along with DACA recipients, report highest levels; Black students report more than any other ethnic group Graphic by Luis Guiterrez By Robert Rios, co-news editor In numbers that far outpace those […]
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CSUDH Goes Green With New Recycling Program
By Brenda Verano, Staff Reporter A big part of the estimated 600 tons of solid waste that Toros produce annually are plastic water bottles. In an effort to reduce that amount, the university is participating in a pilot program, The Recycling Machine Pilot, featuring innovative recycling machines that may lead to a greener campus. Olyns, […]
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It’s Basically This: We Need Help
Hawk McFadzen presenting on Student Research Day. Photo Cred: Nova Blanco-Rico By Robert Rios, Co-News Editor In numbers that far outpace those of a similar state survey two years ago, more than 60 percent of California State University, Dominguez Hills students deal with some level of food insecurity, and 15 percent deal with housing insecurity. […]
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Need Major Help Deciding a Major? Check out the Career Center
By Julissa Casillas, Staff Reporter Deciding a major can be hard especially if you don’t have a clue what you are looking for. In an effort to assist those in such situations, the CSUDH Career Center held a Major and Minor fair Tuesday in the LSU Ballroom. The fair provided students looking to find a […]
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A Fee Hike Students May Want?
By Andrea Mendez-Ochoa, Staff Reporter The student government at CSUDH, Associated Students Inc., wants to throw bigger, better events, increase its support of clubs and athletics, and basically make the experience of being a student Toro better. And if you’re a student, it wants you to pay for it. In the March 16-19 elections, students […]