By Dayzsha LinoStaff Reporter In celebration of a landmark bill that passed over 50 years ago, students gathered at the LSU East Walkway Thursday, Nov. 7 for the First Annual First-Generation College Student Celebration. The event was held to commemorate first-generation college students for their perseverance and hard work on campus. Snacks and refreshments were […]
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Posted inArt + Entertainment, Books and Reviews, personal experience
Five Books by Latinx Authors to Add to Your Reading List
By Destiny TorresStaff ReporterOne of my favorite ways to spend cold days, at least as cold as it gets in Los Angeles, is by cozying up with a good book. Back in high school, I was hardly exposed to books by Latinx authors. As a result, supporting Latinx artists and celebrating my culture has become […]
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Patriarchy in the Hispanic Household
By Yesenia Flores, Staff Writer Patriarchy is most likely what The Cure’s song, “Boys Don’t Cry,” was inspired by. It is a hierarchy in which the male holds the upmost power and has the final say in all things. In the household, it is he who is seen as the figure of authority because he […]
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New Hair Who This?
By Robin Renay Bolton, Co-opinion Editor The last two years have been all about change for me. I quit a job I had been at for seven years. After three years at a community college, I transferred to CSUDH. And most importantly, after years of being a slave to flat irons and pressing combs on […]
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Honoring the People of the Past: A Different Take on Giving Thanks
By Yeymy Garcia, Managing Editor Thanksgiving and the enormous turkey, heaping piles of mashed potatoes, giving thanks to friends and family (maybe) and then braving the nightmare of Black Friday shopping (definitely) are familiar traditions to many this month. But one campus organization is more interested this month in honoring the past and respecting the […]