By Eduardo Landa Staff Writer The placement tests that many high school students dread are no more in the California State University system. CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White recently signed an executive order ending the placement test system and dropping noncredit remedial classes. This was done in order to stop the negative impact remedial classes […]
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Dominguez Hills joins CSU system in smoking ban
By Kenia Cabahug Staff Writer Cal State Dominguez Hills became tobacco-, smoke- and vape-free on Sept. 1. The ban is part of the “Breathe Freely” directive by the California State University to snuff out smoking, vaping, dipping, chewing and related practices on every campus. Smoking previously was allowed in designated outdoor areas, but now it’s […]
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Welcome class of 2021!
By Morgan Williams Staff Writer On Aug. 24, Cal State Dominguez Hills held its fifth annual Freshman Convocation on the Activity Field near the gymnasium. The Dance and Cheer teams performed beforehand, welcoming the freshman class. “I feel really welcomed,” said freshman Sherry Abbound. “I feel great being on the Dance Team and being a […]
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CSUEU Members Came Together for Better Wages
Staff Writer By: Miguel Angel Lomeli Today, members of the California State University Employee Union, in a group of about 30 participants, marched through the Dominguez Hills campus in a rally against the low wages the faculty and staff receive. They carried signs that read, “My family needs my benefits,” and “More work, less pay, […]
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‘Special’ graduation honors various groups
By Olya Podorozhko Staff Writer Twenty-two Cal State Dominguez Hills students proudly walked at the special graduation ceremony May 2 for undocumented students – an event planned and hosted by the Toro Dreamers Success Center and the Undocumented Student Ally Coalition. Students from different backgrounds, races, ethnicities and career paths came together with their families, […]