Rony Castellanos photographed by Guadalupe Contreras. By Yeymy Garcia, Senior Editor Rony Eduardo Castellanos Raymundo knows all too well how much support can mean for college students. As a first-generation student who migrated from Guatemala at the age of 15 in 2007, it wasn’t until his third college experience that he finally found a sense […]
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CSUDH Loses a Month, but Gains a Center
Illustration by Nova-Blanco Rico. By Yeymy Garcia, Production Manager Like most events or celebrations taking place during the pandemic, Hispanic Heritage Month has lost a bit of luster this year. With no places where large groups can congregate, the sense of solidarity and shared celebration of being part of a diverse community makes it hard […]
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Meeting Centered on Latinx Concerns
Vice President of Student Affairs William Franklin met with about 50 students and faculty Tuesday evening. Pictured here with Chicano/a studies major and member of El Comité, Janneth Najera. Photo Cred: Nova Blanco-Rico. By Destiny Torres and Yeymy Garcia, Staff Editors “I can’t remember how many times I’ve wanted to drop out over the past […]
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Latinx Students Need a Place to Call Home
Janneth Najera, member of El Comité, speaking to the committee in the borrowed space of the QCRC about the absence of their own center. Photo Cred: Nova Blanco-Rico. By Yeymy Garcia and Destiny Torres, Staff Editors California State University, Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham says he hasn’t been on a campus in 30 years […]