By George Gallardo, Staff Reporter In the 1970s, the underground ballroom dance scene was where people who identified as LGBTQ could express themselves freely and find community. At a time when LGBTQ identities were highly scrutinized and stigmatized, the scene provided space for people to share their struggles and voice their truth through song and […]
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Q&A: Toro student-athletes on foods that fuel performance
By Brianna Vaca, Staff Reporter Proper nutrition is important for everyone, but essential for college student-athletes who hope to play at their best. Practice makes perfect, but without the right fuel, the time and effort students-athletes put into honing their craft is only half the battle. “The demand on the body for a student-athlete is […]
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Toros football a Band-Aid for budget woes
By Deshawn Pouper, Staff Reporter We all know California State University is facing a budget crisis. From a financial standpoint, University administrators are bracing for a rough couple of years. In an email sent to Toros this past July, CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham said Dominguez Hills was “not on strong financial footing.” Further, he […]
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On-campus eats: high cost, mid fare
By Karl Hays, Co-Managing Editor It’s always the worst feeling. You’ve been criss-crossing campus all day, using whatever precious energy you have left from breakfast that morning to study, take notes, and pay attention in class. Your stomach is rumbling and it can only be satisfied by something cooked to golden-brown perfection, but there’s just […]
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Student parking permits bust bank accounts
By Alizah Salazar, Staff Reporter Parking on campus is an expensive pain in the you-know-where. In case anyone reading this wasn’t aware, CSUDH students pay $200 per semester for their parking permits – that’s $400 every school year. That’s not exactly cheap, especially for students like me. Honestly, it’s way past time for the university […]