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Divorce Is A Three-Way Street

Divorce Is A Three-Way Street

I remember crying. I remember banging my small fists on my second-floor bedroom window. I remember my mom waving at me from the driveway…
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Patrick Pamanian
‘Say their name’: A tale of healing

‘Say their name’: A tale of healing

I remember it like it was yesterday: June 3, 2020. Anger and frustration filled the streets of L.A. right in front of my eyes. The anger…
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Kodi Mabon
I’m Scared to Drive Because LASD Almost Killed Me

I’m Scared to Drive Because LASD Almost Killed Me

Everything is so surreal as I drive down the main streets of Los Angeles during a late night nearly seven years ago. We’re all listening to…
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Trissean Mcdonald
Finding myself through my surroundings

Finding myself through my surroundings

It was just another day under the sun, attending the six 45-minute classes I’d been taking for half the year at that point. Kennedy High…
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Dylan Keith
Sick Kid on the Block: Growing Up Diabetic

Sick Kid on the Block: Growing Up Diabetic

At 7 years old, my hips made weird noises. Not the creaking that has since caught up to me after years of competitive dancing, but choruses…
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Grace Da Rocha
An Invisible Illness

An Invisible Illness

The year was 2015. I vaguely remember the moment in high school where I was on the track field, and that dreaded feeling every girl gets…
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Abrielle Rounds
The Punk Stand-Off Against the Grasp of COVID-19

The Punk Stand-Off Against the Grasp of COVID-19

The Los Angeles punk scene indeed is not dead. In fact, it’s thriving despite restrictions brought by the pandemic.
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William Franco Espinosa
The Beautiful Disaster of the Super League

The Beautiful Disaster of the Super League

American fans of European soccer are unique. We have to wake up at absurdly early times to watch matches overseas, deal with other sports…
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Troy Barnes
My journey to self-discovery has been long and hard

My journey to self-discovery has been long and hard

My journey to self-discovery has been long and hard. Growing up, there weren't many resources for me especially in private catholic school…
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Nadine Godinez
Two Years Later and the Pain is the Same

Two Years Later and the Pain is the Same

The 405 was filled with cars on a Wednesday at around 5 p.m. I had just asked my boss if I could leave work an hour early to see my grandpa…
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Aimee Perez
Finding my voice through pain and poetry

Finding my voice through pain and poetry

By Liz D.
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Liz D.
The Ugly Black Girl

The Ugly Black Girl

With the brush in one hand and the flatiron in the other, I couldn’t help but notice the damage I had caused to my hair. It was almost as…
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Symone Ranaye
Becoming a man without the help of one

Becoming a man without the help of one

It was around 7 p.m. I walked around the two-bedroom apartment complex looking for my father. I kept yelling out, “Dada, dada, I can’t find…
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Derek Ortega
The Way of an Outside Hitter

The Way of an Outside Hitter

When a person first steps into the Matadome gym before a volleyball game, the tension in the air is thick.
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Grace Da Rocha
From Burgers to the Big Screen

From Burgers to the Big Screen

It’s 2 a.m. in Detroit, Michigan when most are sleeping through the night, and anyone can hear outside are crickets chirping. As the…
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Aimee Perez
Candace’s Journey

Candace’s Journey

As she sits at her kitchen table with her favorite brew of vanilla caramel flavored coffee, Candace Luther, an environmental geology major…
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Tonie Lopez
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…
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Trissean Mcdonald
‘Fashion is all about experimenting’

‘Fashion is all about experimenting’

Fashion-forward intern explores the world of costuming
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Dylan Keith
Ultra-Endurance Cyclist Inspires Adventure in Others

Ultra-Endurance Cyclist Inspires Adventure in Others

Traveling through unknown wilderness terrain may not be everyone’s cup of tea. For the ultra-endurance cyclist, Lael Wilcox, a…
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Abrielle Rounds
The Son of Metal

The Son of Metal

Growing up, Igor Amadeus Cavalera fit the archetype of a kid born around the turn of the millennium. He was a massive fan of Pokémon…
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Troy Barnes
Bouncing her way through life with the ‘Mamba Mentality’

Bouncing her way through life with the ‘Mamba Mentality’

By Liz D.
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Liz D.
From violence to love

From violence to love

A soldier’s tour to compassion
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William Franco Espinosa
Business school grad finds her niche in the music industry

Business school grad finds her niche in the music industry

On a bright summer day in 2015, Melissa Ruiz walked on stage to receive her degree at Arizona State University’s W.P Cary of School of…
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Derek Ortega
Aspiring actress chases down her future

Aspiring actress chases down her future

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Symone Ranaye
‘All you need is confidence’

‘All you need is confidence’

Peyton Kiley Saige balances modeling, waitressing and college as she pursues her dream
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Rylee Holwager
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