Agricultural workers in California’s Central Valley Photo by Salvador Oceguera By Salvador OcegueraSpecial for the Bulletin “Cesar Chavez to me is like an angel sent from heaven,” says Marta Velasquez, 56. “If it weren’t for him women wouldn’t have a place in agriculture. “ Velasquez is a farmworker in the Central Valley. Usually ignored, overlooked […]
Category: Perspectives
Posted inEditorial, Special Editions
Toros, Assemble!
Welcome to a special feature in this special e-edition of The Bulletin, in the most unusual week in the history of this campus: the first where we transition into online and other alternative teaching for the rest of the semester. Think of this as a community bulletin board, letters to the editor, an open forum, […]
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Four Generations Under One Roof
by Jasmine Nguyen For the first time since I was probably 10, my whole family is under one roof. That’s what you get when you’re practicing social distancing, and everyone is working from home for the foreseeable future. So you have me, my younger sister, my father and my two grandparents in one home. The […]
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Feel Powerless in the Pandemic? Think Again
By Sarai Henriquez, Assistant Culture Editor Wash my hands? OK. If that’s the main way this virus with the funny name perfect for memes (Heineken bottle wearing a medical mask in front of a Corona bottle) will affect me, no big deal, right? It’s a big deal now. As one of my professors, Dr. Brant […]
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Uncertain Times Call For Uncertain Measures
By Taylor Helmes, Assistant News Editor What will reality be like after COVID-19? That question has haunted me during this uncertain time that we’re all living through. Unsure about what the future economy or healthcare system will look like, how long we’ll be quarantined in our homes, when will toilet paper be restocked; these are […]