By Malena Lopez, Staff Writer If there is one thing to understand about college students, is that if you see someone crying into their laptop or book, let them be. That just means midterms and finals are here. As if paying hundreds of dollars on books and fighting about 15 people for a parking spot […]
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Freedom of Speech Doesn’t Mean You Have to Listen
By CSUDH Bulletin Staff The First Amendment, and what it protects, can be a little tricky; we know that it protects the right NOT to speak; students being able to wear anti-war symbols at school; and our personal favorite, the ability to use certain offensive words and phrases to convey political messages. But what does […]
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September is Fading but Need for Awareness Continues
By Yesenia FloresStaff Reporter September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and I am very much aware. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students, and a 2018 national survey of 67,000 college students found that one in five had experienced suicidal thoughts. […]
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Why I’m Rooting for Dr. Cornel West
By Robin Renay Bolton, Co-Opinion Editor At the 2017 Emmys, a red carpet reporter asked Issa Rae a very simple question, “Who are you rooting for tonight?” Rae, a multifaceted actress, producer, writer and all-around bad-ass responded, “I’m rooting for everybody black.” To some, that comment might have been seen as divisive. Why root for […]
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A Different View of Death, Honesty and Family
By Jasmine NguyenStaff Reporter There’s been a lot of attention over Asian American stories in Hollywood over the past two years, with films such as “Crazy Rich Asians” gaining praise for its all-Asian cast. \So when I saw the trailer for “The Farewell,” I was already excited about it. Being Vietnamese and Thai, I don’t […]