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 […]
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Attempting Normalcy: Three Weeks Later
Students attending in-person classes, speaking to each other while wearing masks indoors as part of the university requirement. Photos by Lloyd Bravo. By Lloyd Bravo, Staff Reporter and Opinion Editor. I was only a half-hour late for my first class due to my constant scrambling to find the room for the digital magazine course, which […]
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An Unwelcome Return
The fear of being forced to socialize after nearly two years of at home learning is more frightening than the pandemic regardless of mitigating procedures. Image by Halfpoint on iStock. By Lloyd Bravo. After nearly two years, the inevitable has happened–students are returning to the California State University, Dominguez Hills campus. This was not a […]