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AAPI Community Punished for Not Confirming to 60s Social Norm in 2021
AAPI Community Punished for Not Confirming to 60s Social Norm in 2021
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) junior Kenny Uong utilizes public transportation daily. He mentions that he occasionally…
Trissean Mcdonald
Apr 25, 2021
CSUN food pantry helps those in need during pandemic
CSUN food pantry helps those in need during pandemic
America for nearly the last year has seen a rollercoaster of events. From the Coronavirus health crisis, to job losses, evictions, and…
Tonie Lopez
Apr 12, 2021
Waiting for the Next Bus Call
Waiting for the Next Bus Call
The coronavirus has kept musicians off the road for a whole year now, how are they trying to get back in the bus?
Troy Barnes
Mar 24, 2021
Zoom University: An open invitation to students homes
Zoom University: An open invitation to students homes
It is 9:30 on a Monday morning. The light peaks through the curtain while an alarm goes off as a reminder for a 9:45am class. Ash Avant,21…
Kodi Mabon
Mar 24, 2021
‘When will we matter?’
‘When will we matter?’
Police brutality sews skepticism, distrust
Symone Ranaye
Mar 19, 2021
College students and professors continue to cope with virtual classes
College students and professors continue to cope with virtual classes
On March 15, 2020, Briana Castro, 20, a child and an adolescent development major at California State University, Northridge, received an…
Derek Ortega
Mar 24, 2021
Disneyland Annual Passholders Deprived From the Disney Experience
Disneyland Annual Passholders Deprived From the Disney Experience
As the world has now “celebrated” the unofficial one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, another unfortunate one-year anniversary…
Rylee Holwager
Mar 21, 2021
The Uncertain Opportunities of Lovers
The Uncertain Opportunities of Lovers
How have the romantics faired during the pandemic?
William Franco Espinosa
Mar 24, 2021
Covid-19 Pandemic Affecting College Students
Covid-19 Pandemic Affecting College Students
The Covid-19 pandemic has made life for many college students more difficult. As Los Angeles County begins to reopen but schools stay…
Nadine Godinez
Mar 22, 2021
The Journeys of Veganism Through a 2020 Lens.
The Journeys of Veganism Through a 2020 Lens.
A vegan’s diet consists of anything that doesn’t come from an animal. They don’t eat meat, fish, poultry, or any other animal by-products…
Abrielle Rounds
Mar 24, 2021
The Pandemic Lands a Role in Hollywood
The Pandemic Lands a Role in Hollywood
Another sunrise in sunny Hollywood is on the way as quarantined actor Jon Klaft, prepares to start his work day in search for any possible…
Aimee Perez
Apr 4, 2021
Pandemic takes gaming to next level
Pandemic takes gaming to next level
He slowly approached a group of kids on the elementary school playground. As a skinny, tall for his age, spiky-haired third grader, Kyle…
Patrick Pamanian
Apr 3, 2021
The Power of Social Media: How Two Small Businesses Used Online Platforms to Thrive in the Pandemic
The Power of Social Media: How Two Small Businesses Used Online Pla...
As one enters through the doors of this small, cozy store, customers know this is not an ordinary store. Thousands of Hot Wheels cars line…
M. Isaac Medina
Mar 24, 2021
Singing to a new tune: how the pandemic has affected the college experience for one CSUN student.
Singing to a new tune: how the pandemic has affected the college ex...
It has been almost a year since Angel and the 20 other members in the Zoom meeting have stepped on CSUN’s campus.
Grace Da Rocha
Mar 24, 2021
Dating during the pandemic can be tricky for students
Dating during the pandemic can be tricky for students
Transitioning to virtual dates can be a positive or negative experience
Liz D.
Mar 18, 2021
Twitch offers entertainment, community and income during the Pandemic
Twitch offers entertainment, community and income during the Pandemic
Streaming platform has grown steadily, more than doubling its users over the past year
Dylan Keith
Mar 30, 2021
Is California Always on Fire
Is California Always on Fire
California is ablaze once again
Cesar Saldana
Dec 5, 2020
Coming Together to Give
Coming Together to Give
CSUN campus is nearly deserted during this pandemic, very few people find themselves on campus. Gift Udeh, is a 3rd year electrical…
Abigail Galvez-Aguirre
Nov 21, 2020
First-Time Motherhood: Coronavirus Concerns and Impacts
First-Time Motherhood: Coronavirus Concerns and Impacts
By Jenna Wilson
Jenna Wilson
Nov 20, 2020
GenZ: Welcome to the World of TikTok
GenZ: Welcome to the World of TikTok
Creativity is what defines the world of TikTok to 10-year-old Katherine Zaldana. She doesn’t post consistently but when she does, her posts…
Stephanie Ramirez
Dec 1, 2020
CSUN: Known to Have over a 3,500 Ethnic Armenian Student Population, Provides Emotional Aid to…
CSUN: Known to Have over a 3,500 Ethnic Armenian Student Population...
After escalating conflicts in the South Caucasus, thousands of soldiers’ lives lost, and a recent peace agreement sacrificing the majority…
Angelica Tatevosian
Nov 19, 2020
Uncertainly Sure: How A Global Pandemic Has Shattered the Rules of the Live Music Industry
Uncertainly Sure: How A Global Pandemic Has Shattered the Rules of ...
We, as a society, have grown well aware of our lives following the events of March 2020. Once bustling areas of Los Angeles dissolved from…
Edward Nenedzhyan
Nov 19, 2020
It’s Time We Had The Talk About Mental Health And College Students
It’s Time We Had The Talk About Mental Health And College Students
By Fabiola P
Fabiola Perez Lopez
Dec 1, 2020
Trans, Entrepreneur, and Latinx
Trans, Entrepreneur, and Latinx
On the corners of Cesar Chavez and Mott in the City of Boyle Heights, there are storefronts and community spaces. A bit further east on…
Anais Covarrubias
Nov 19, 2020
Flourishing Small Businesses Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
Flourishing Small Businesses Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
In a small dim room off to the side in a small corner is a desk containing supplies like keychain rings, silicon molds, gallons of resin…
Nayeli Delatorre
Nov 19, 2020
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