This year will be the first in-person CSUDH Commencement Ceremony since 2019. Photo by: CSUDH.smugmug.com (CSUDH Photo Archive). By Ben Verbrugge. Staff Reporter. I am counting down the days until I can finally throw away the notepad I have been using since 2016 when my higher education journey began. Over the years I have torn […]
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Grieve and Excitement, Honoring My Mother in Graduation
Holding my mother’s hand while in the hospital on July 15, 2021. Photo courtesy of Annais Garcia. By Annais Garcia, Staff Reporter. I never thought I could hold the amount of emotions that have come along after losing my mother to pancreatic cancer, while also being a few weeks away from graduating from California State […]
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The Accessibility of Plant-Based Foods and Its Benefits
In 2019, KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) became the first plant-based protein offered at a national chicken chain in the United States. By Yennifer Ho, Staff Reporter There is more to a plant-based diet than tofu, although I do enjoy eating it. Nowadays, there are many plant-based food manufacturers and the variety seems endless. Some grocery […]
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Burning Out So Close To The Finish Line
Feeling the pressure of one final semester before walking across the stage. Photo by: Tangerine Newt on Unsplash. By Katherine Quezada, Staff Reporter. Senioritis. Living 78 miles away from campus and commuting five times a week for school and work. Gas prices rising and taking 18 units as a full-time student in my final semester […]
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Why Ending the Mask Mandate is a Bad Idea
People walking unmasked through the Van Buren Swapmeet in Riverside, Calif. Photo by Leah Quinteros. By Leah Quintero, Staff Reporter. The first time I saw a large group of people not wearing masks during the pandemic was when I went to Disneyland in July 2021. I could feel the anxiety it invoked within myself. I […]