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California State University, Dominguez Hills

Inflation Leads to Mass Layoffs

Toros Crowned For Historic Season

Women’s Basketball Team Brings Home Four of Five CCAA Awards

By RAYMOND CASTILLO Sports Editor

The 2022-23 season has been utterly historic for California State University, Dominguez Hills and the most dominant Division II women’s basketball team as they finished the regular season 27-1. The best record

in school history is more than good enough for the California Collegiate Athletic Association regular season championship, first seed and host of the NCAA Division II West Regional, and a spot in the CSUDH history books regardless of how the postseason plays out.

Led by this season’s

CCAA Coach of the Year, John Bonner and his squad have earned a CSUDH single season record for most wins in school history for women’s basketball with a sparkling record of 27-1. Not to be lost in the amazing season is their CSUDH program record of 19 straight victories to open

The Real Assessment on Being an RA

By SARA BHATT Staff Reporter

On college campuses across the nation, it is very common to work as a resident assistant (RA) in return for certain benefits, such as free on-campus housing. However, with an incredibly demanding commitment, some RAs are finding their positions to be a hassle.

Here at California State University, Dominguez Hills,

the RAs have certainly had their share of frustrations.

From tampering with their financial aid to being restricted from working offcampus jobs, being an RA has proven to be incredibly demanding and restraining.

In just six months, five RAs have resigned from the position and others aren’t sure if they want to return for the next academic school year.

While working as an RA comes with the benefit

of free on-campus housing, they are currently not receiving any income from the job, according to an RA who seeks to remain anonymous for fear of losing their job. Therefore, they must turn to off-campus jobs in order to receive any sort of income. This wouldn’t be an issue except that it in their contract to not exceed working 15 hours a week for

the season.

Bonner’s squad ran through the regular season, beating their opponents by nearly an average of 20 points (18.6). After being in the conference tournament three out of the last four years, Bonner stepped on the

By GABRIEL GOMEZ Art Director

After news broke that tech site CNET was using artificial intelligence to produce articles, the company is doing extensive layoffs, including longtime employees. As of Feb. 27, more than 120,000 tech employees have lost their jobs in 2023, said Roger Lee, founder of Layoffs.fyi, which tracks layoffs in the tech sector. How did tech companies get into this position in the first place?

“Starting in mid-2020, the sector went on a hiring frenzy, fueled by low-interest rates and the incredibly high demand for tech products or services such as cybersecurity and cloud computing,” Lee said to NerdWallet.

The Covid-19 lockdown signaled that any experiences like travel or restaurants went away for the foreseeable future. As a result, people began

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The Toros pose with their championship banner at the net cutting ceremony hosted by CSUDH.

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Despite free on-campus housing, Resident Assistants face various issues regarding their position.

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AI could lead to a new wave of layoffs in the future

The Buzz on Energy Drinks And Their Effects

By SARA BHATT Staff Reporter

Energy drinks, though intended to provide quick boosts of energy and alertness, come with consequences both long-term and shortterm. With the growing popularity of various energy drinks, especially amongst college students including those who commute to campus, it is important to note exactly what a great deal of caffeine is doing to the body. As someone who was an avid energy drink consumer, here’s what I’ve found:

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the stimulants in energy drinks can have harmful effects on the nervous system. Some dangers of energy drink consumption include “dehydration, heart complications, anxiety and insomnia” which all can have long-term effects on the body and mind. In my experience, energy drinks caused me to mentally feel on edge

Courtesy of iStock Energy drinks have a chokehold on college students. Here’s why that’s a problem.

and physically very jittery. These drinks, whether it be Red Bull, Celsius, Monster, or any of the many other energy drinks on the market, ultimately come with a risk.

50 students from CSU Dominguez Hills, 37 reported that they consume an energy drink once a day, according to a study by The Bulletin. Some of the students interviewed lived on campus or near the university, however, the majority were commuter students

who described sitting in traffic during the morning and late afternoons as “draining” and “exhausting,” on top of an already long school day. While it may not seem like a very drastic number, consuming energy drinks on a consistent basis is bound to create a physical decline in the body and ultimately a sense of dependability. Although energy drinks are convenient, there are much healthier alternatives. Some of these options include tea

(green or ginger), kombucha, or even a sports drink. While these options aren’t guaranteed to boost energy, they are definitely better than consuming the amount of caffeine and sugar that makes up an energy drink.

The effects of teas, kombucha and sports drinks will not last as long as the effects of an energy drink however the risk of their long-term consumption is far less serious. In fact, many of these alternatives reap various benefits. Specifically, ginger tea improves cognitive function and

green tea, similar to an energy drink, stimulates brain function. It does so, however with roughly 200 mg less caffeine than an energy drink. Personally, I’ve found that these drinks make me feel more alert and present as opposed to energy drinks that create a crash and burn sensation. Ultimately, the quick reaction to energy drinks may satisfy you short term but in the bigger picture, other options are worth the sacrifice.

Showing Appreciation For Single Parents And The Struggles They Face

By ALIYAH BROWN Staff Reporter

Imagine carrying the weight of the world while also providing for children who rely on you for nutrition. You are where they get their water, food, and other necessities. You can’t sleep if you’re sick, and there’s no time to be sad because you have to get up and play the part of a superhero. A job that you did not sign up for alone but must do on occasion.

Due to a variety of variables, including lesser earning potential, lack of financial assistance, and the added costs of raising children alone, single mothers might face numerous financial obstacles.

According to Statista, in 2022, about 15.78 million children were living with a single mother in the United States, and about 3.44 million children living with a single father and 47% of them were living in poverty.

I was one of those children who grew up in a home with a single parent. On several occasions, I saw my mother worrying about how she would cover some of our typical living bills.

She had her first child at age 20, her second at age 23, her third at age 26, and her fourth at age 30. My mother

was the only parent who remained steady in our lives despite her heavy workload, which sometimes included a 14-hour work day.

Several times I would hear her say, “I’m only working to pay the bills,” yet she continued to drive us to school, work two jobs with just 30 minutes in between, and return home at 10 p.m. Although my mom was doing so much for us it affected our relationship with

her because she was never home.

According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children raised by single parents are more likely to have emotional and behavioral health difficulties, such as anger or participating in high-risk activities, than their counterparts raised by married parents.

Single women earn less than their male counterparts and other two-parent households. This makes it more difficult to pay bills and save for the future. They may also have limited work schedule flexibility, making it challenging to reconcile job and parental commitments. This might make it difficult to locate a job that pays well and meets their daycare demands.

In 2022, assuming full-time childcare (30 hours or more per week) and no subsidized child care, a typical California family might pay infant child care costs between $319 and $353 per week. Preschooler care costs between $212 and $220 and about $120 for elementary school students. This accounts for one kid; imagine having many.

When questioning a single mother, who asked to remain anonymous, what was the most difficult aspect of being a single parent, she answered, “The government only assisted you

if you were poor; if you earned more than a certain amount, you were on your own.”

CalWORKs is only available to families with resources of $10,888 or less ($16,333 if the household includes a disabled person or someone aged 60 or older). “I never wanted to stay on government assistance because I always wanted to give my children everything (they) ever wanted,” she said.

The amount of child support that a non-custodial parent is required to pay is typically decided by state standards that take both parents’ salaries and the number of children being supported into consideration. Many people wonder why single mothers do not seek child support. From experience, the system may be difficult and time-consuming, and it is not worth the effort to get little to no support for them.

Growing up in a neighborhood where most kids had both parents it was hard for me to understand why my mom could not be around like the other kids’ parents. My mom would say she could not afford the time, something my friends in two-parent households had plenty of.

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BSU Hosts Seminar On Black Inventors

By JOSEPH SANKER Staff Reporter

During an overcast Thursday afternoon on Feb. 16, a group of Black California State University, Dominguez Hills students slowly filtered into a room playing the song “Computer Love” by Elliot Trent on the second floor of the Social and Behavioral Sciences building. Upon entering the room, Tierra Hall, CSUDH’s Black Student Union’s “ourstorian,” which is a combination of the words “our” and “historian” meaning a researcher or writer of chronological records of events recorded attendees’ names via phone.

sophomore Nathan Brown, who attended the seminar described it as inspiring with new information that was cool.

The goal of the educational meeting was just that – to inspire, according to BSU president Terrie Kennon.

“I hope that people took away that they have the abilities to do everything that the Black Americans in the past have done and more,” Kennon said. “I also hope that people take away the inconsistencies of the United States government in regards to how it treats Black Americans, African Americans and people of African descent.”

Fashion Panel Discusses Black Self-Expression

By MARCELO MAXIMILIAN Staff Reporter

The Africana studies department hosted the Martin Luther King Symposium event in the Loker Student Union centered around a panel that spoke about African fashion.

The event was centered around a panel composed of current Africana studies professors Justin Gammage, Meryah Fisher and Tiearea Robinson, as well as the Africana studies department chair Donna Nicol and Africana studies student Jaquan Hurts.

The panelists were prompted with a list of questions to answer on the topic of fashion in relation to their Africana self-expression. “Every single day I try to wear something that’s Black-owned,” Fisher said.

Fisher wore Fenty Beauty makeup and a bright yellow brimmed hat by Black-owned fashion company Kyra Danaya Collection. As an accessory, she also wore waist beads,

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Raising children on your own may be very difficult, and single mothers often confront particular hardships and hurdles.

Single mothers are often required to juggle several duties, including working long hours to make funds meet while also giving emotion-

an African women’s fashion accessory that dates back to ancient Egypt where they were originally intended to be worn in private.

Fisher described herself as an intellectual artist and said everything she wears reflects that. When asked how she defines her personal style and aesthetic, Fisher said, “I like to disrupt space, you can build yourself intellectually, without giving up your authenticity.” Fisher shared that she has what she calls “Crops for the Culture” days where she purposely wears crop tops that reveal her midriff to her lectures.

When asked how his style reflects his Blackness, Gammage said, “My dress reflects my political ideology.” He wore a full suit, dress shoes and a dress shirt made of Nigerian cloth.

Gammage began to explain that when wearing traditional African garb, many people are confused about the purpose of him wearing it, called it a “costume.” Gammage

al support and direction to their children. Despite these difficulties, they are highly resilient and committed to their family.

It is critical to recognize and respect the hard work that single mothers perform every day, and provide them with available assistance and resources. Little gestures, such as lending a listening ear, volunteering

said his clothing choices have been motivated by fatherhood. For example, he wants to teach his children to recognize what should be worn in a professional setting, so he always leaves for work in a suit.

Gammage, who wears his hair in locs, remembers being told that he should consider cutting his hair in his earlier days of seeking employment. The natural African hair discussion continued as Robinson, who also wears her hair loc’d, spoke on her hair journey and how length does not equate to beauty.

The panelists began to chime in by describing the items they have purchased and are wearing from Black businesses, and the importance of specifically only purchasing African items from Africans.

“Everybody has different experiences of why they wear what they wear, and when they deem it appropriate,” said attendee Ayana Council, an Africana studies major.

to assist with childcare, or just expressing thanks for all that they do, may go a long way toward signaling single parents that they are valued and appreciated.

So to all the single parents out there, know that your hard work and commitment do not go forgotten. You are an inspiration to us all, and we appreciate all you do.

As the room fills up, the BSU external vice president, Dorhean Gaffney, quiets down the excess noise by clapping his hands in a rhythmic fashion and saying “Black People!” to which the crowd of students responds by mimicking Gaffney, which quiets down the miscellaneous chatter. The BSU’s “The Unsung History of Black Inventors” seminar is about to begin.

After the BSU members introduced themselves, Gaffney begins by asking the students which Black inventors they already know about. Besides George Washington Carver, the Black inventors are not identified by name but just by their inventions, such as Madam CJ Walker being the “lady who invented the hot comb.” Gaffney begins the powerpoint presentation which discussed various Black historical figures and their innovations that impacted history. People such as Madam CJ Walker, Marry Kenner, Lonnie Johnson, George Washington Carver and many more were discussed.

“We have people who are curious about learning about Black inventors and what our people have done in history,” Gaffney said. “I think it’s extremely important that we are educated about what differences we made in our past and for the country and honoring that in today’s world.”

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After the presentation and the pop quiz to follow, Kennon walks to the front of the classroom and addresses the attendees with what she hopes they take away from this meeting.

“Things that exist here, from government practices to the way we walk to the way we talk (are) things that derived from Black Americans, African Americans, people of African descent and we will never know those people’s names because they paid that price…their intelligence was stripped from them and taken credit by a non-Black person,” Kennon said. “So I do want (you all) leaving this space knowing that though this is a list and though there are lists on Google and stuff like that, we will never know the names of the people who deserve to be known.”

Although paying homage to the past is an important gesture, Gaffney hopes that educational meetings like these will be the starting point for something much greater.

“We start off small, this is a start and it was a beautiful start but I can see this expanding on a level of a huge following and huge attendance,” Gaffney said. “As I said at the end of the event, we do these things, we talk about these things so that we may honor, but also build our own blueprint and pave our own way because we can only pay homage so much before we decide, ‘what more can we do?’”

The BSU hosted “The Unsung History of Black Inventors” seminar, educating the DH community on inventors that often go historically forgotten.

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A panel moderated by department chair Donna Nicol composed of Africana studies instructors and one student.

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The Triumphs of Black Artists in TV

By JOSEPH SANKER Staff Reporter

“And the Emmy goes to… Sheryl Lee Ralph!” shouts comedian Amy Poehler, who is presenting the Emmy award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.’ A shocked expression fills her face, her jaw agape as family, friends and fellow cast members surround her with smiles, laughs and cheers, assuring her that it is in fact, not a dream. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has now become the first African American woman to win the award in this particular category at the Emmys in over 30 years for her role in the predominantly African American casted ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.”

“Abbott Elementary” is one of many shows emerging in the last decade that features a predominantly African American cast alongside shows like “Insecure,” “Atlanta” and “Black-ish” that depict African Americans going about the struggles of life through a perspective of a minority that historically hasn’t always been represented on television.

Phillip Bolden, a middle-aged African American man, has been working in quality control in television since the 1980s. As an African American man who has been actively working in the television industry for decades, Bolden describes how rare it used to be to see African Americans on television in any capacity.

“When I was a kid, there were no Black people ever on

TV or in film. And if there ever was somebody that was Black that was on TV and if you were at somebody’s house, somebody would always shoutout ‘Colored on TV!’” Bolden described. “And everybody would come running into the living room just to see because there was an actual Black person on television.”

However, just because African Americans were finally being seen on television, does not mean that they were portrayed in the most positive way. Bolden recalled the roles that Black actors on a tele-

vision show with a predominantly white cast were typically that of service workers.

“They started letting Black people come on as just maids or butlers or stuff like that. Usually playing buffoonish, cartoonish type characters,” Bolden said. “Late 1960s, early 1970s, they started letting Black people become actors in these television shows and movies and they wouldn’t have a big part, they would have small parts, but it would be really exciting to see something like that.”

The era of African Amer-

icans being cast in small or minor roles would soon come to an end. Around the 1980s representation of African Americans began to change for the better. The predominantly African American show that would be influential in this change would be “The Cosby Show.” This was a show that portrayed Black people that weren’t just maids, butlers and criminals living in the ghetto.” Bolden recalled. “No one had ever really seen a successful Black married couple that had children who were for the most part, decent

kids.” And then also “A Different World” showing young Black kids going to college.”

Television shows like “The Cosby Show” and “A Different World” in the 1980s, depicted African American life in America in a different light than what was previously portrayed decades earlier.

African Americans in television today are represented now more than ever before in history and are being represented in a way that shows that African Americans are

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‘Our Lips Are Sealed’ Explores Women Behind Closed Doors

By JULIA MCINTYRE Staff Reporter

The California State Dominguez Hills University Art Gallery is currently displaying an exhibit called “Our Lips are Sealed,” showcasing art by six Los Angeles-based artists. The artists include Susan Aparicio, Vanessa Conte, Yasmine Nasser Diaz, Genevieve Gaignard, Juliana Paciulli and Jennifer West. The pieces shown at the exhibit portray the way women are behind closed doors.

The artists’ pieces search for the source of a woman’s power, raising questions of whether the power comes from within the woman, from their family or ancestors, or from life experience.

The artwork displayed at the gallery combines traditional art work, such as photography, paintings and video, along with technical art work, such as textile elements, stained glass and sculptural aspects.

The piece that first drew attention to my eye was Tears by Susan Aparicio. It is a stained glass piece that has eyes in the

shape of tears colored in a mix of blue and green, making it a refreshing turquoise shade. Beneath the eyes, it has tear drops made out of stained glass hanging from chains, mimicking tears running down a face. There is black stained glass on the top and bottom of the eyes shaped like thick, mascara coated eyelashes. One

of the bottom black stained glass pieces appears to be dripping, giving the image of smudged mascara.

Tears by Aparicio is dramatic yet silent. It seems like the piece has been trying to hold back tears to where they fall out at once without any noise behind them. I appreciate how the tears hanging on

each chain are not symmetrically placed or parallel to each other. The stained glass on the chains is so long they continue a path on the floor. These characteristics are similar to real tears that fall from a face.

The next two pieces, Irina and Sadie, by Vanessa Conte are oil paintings that measure up to nine feet tall, and convey chaos and frustration. Irina depicts a woman who is crouched on her knees and taking her anger out on herself. Conte uses motion lines to show Irina slamming her head into her breasts and wanting to scream. Sadie is similar, as Conte painted motion lines to show the arms and body of Sadie swinging in anger as if she wants to hit something.

From a woman’s perspective, Irina and Sadie are relatable. No matter how upset or frustrated a woman may be, society pressures us to hold in our emotions until we are alone or behind closed doors.

On Hold is a beautiful piece by Yasmine Nasser Diaz. It is

a silk-rayon fiber etching piece that includes a burnt red paisley textile and a flower pattern textile with a vintage look. In the center is the outline of a woman sitting down on the phone, connecting the title On Hold. Looking at the details, it’s obvious how much time, patience and gentleness went into the work.

I could not help but to think of my mother or grandmother while admiring this piece, expert multitaskers who can sew torn shirts back to life while on a lengthy phone call. It made me think of how important a woman’s role is in the house, expert sewing skills or not.

Every artist apart of Our Lips Are Sealed poured their passions and talents into their artwork. They showed their ideas and thoughts on how women are behind closed doors. The exhibit is located in the CSUDH University Art Gallery in LaCorte Hall. It will be open to students and the public Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until April 15.

(L) The cast of the 1968 show “Julia” the first sitcom on NBC that starred an African American leading woman in a non-stereotypical role. (R) The predominantly African American cast of the Emmy award-winning NBC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.’ The season two premiere of the show in 2022 was notable for being the highest in ratings for a comedy television broadcast in over 3 years for NBC.

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Tears by Susan Aparicio (left), Reclaimed by Vanessa Conte (left center), Thick as Thieves by Yasmine Nasser Diaz (right center) and They talk about us by Yasmine Nasser Diaz (right).

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There’s Potential For A Bright Future For DC Studios

By JASMINE SANCHEZ Staff Reporter

James Gunn, co-chief executive of DC Studios, officially announced on Jan. 31 the first phase of the DC Universe’s future projects called “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.” With the announcement of the first phase, came vague details for the 10 upcoming projects. Seeing the mixed bag of success the DC universe has been thus far, it’s only logical that not all of these new projects will be readily accepted by the audience. Therefore, here are the less likely to more likely projects to succeed for all audiences.

10. Creature Commandos

Indigenous People Continue To Be Displaced

Native Americans Tell Their History on Calif. Land

By MARCELO MAXIMILIAN Staff Reporter

Cheryl Blackhawk, a business administration and marketing major at California State University, Dominguez Hills raises her hand in the front of her class and actively participates in her Native American & Chicana women’s narrative lecture discussions. As a registered member of the Otoe Missouria tribe with ancestry belonging to the Shoshone Paiute tribes, her personal story of her family history on North American soil adds context to the course material.

“My ancestors have been through a lot of government-issued mental and physical atrocities by a group who wanted nothing more than land to build their wealth,” said Blackhawk who experienced displacement by eminent domain. Blackhawk had to evacuate her Gardena home because it was on the two blocks of land CalTrans needed to build a Park-n-Ride location through Metro and an on-ramp for the interstate 110 freeway.

“It was our community, but they didn’t care so they gave the money and we moved,” said Blackhawk. She originally moved to northern California but returned to southern California after her children experienced racism.

Blackhawks’ mother was one of 13 children living on a reservation in a rural town in Nevada. She was forced to leave her parents at the age

of 13 when she was placed in the Sherman Indian School in Riverside, CA. After graduating, she continued to live in California seeking better opportunities and was sworn into the United States Navy as a civilian employee in response to Pearl Harbor. Although Blackhawk’s mother took an oath of allegiance, she was denied a Veterans’ memorial.

On the family’s 160-acre plot of land in Nevada, her mother lived in a two-bedroom home where they planted hay and owned chickens, cows, horses and had an apple orchard. Blackhawk described the present-day land as limited to one post office, a hospital funded by Indian Health Service, a courthouse, police station, and a fire department. She said the reservation has a tribal complex that addresses fish and game, water irrigation, and tribal economy.

“They are in turmoil right now because half want a casino and half do not. This conflict has been going on for years. They do not want anyone else on their land or in their community,” Blackhawk said.

Urban Displacement Project defines gentrification as “a process of neighborhood change in a historically disinvested neighborhood.” This is also gentrification.

In 1928, the Merriam Report exposed the poverty, death, health crises and corruption of the Indian boarding school system. The Great Depression happened

shortly after the report, and as the country declined, it was during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” era when the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) was created. The most notable takeaway from the IRA was the encouragement of tribes to exercise their self-governing power.

Blackhawk is just one example of how Los Angeles has displaced people of color. The group Buried Under Blue is led by the living ancestors of La Loma, Bishop and Palo Verde, the three communities that were on the land prior to the Dodger Stadium, according to the group. Their mission is to preserve the history of the three communities through education.

A traumatic encounter with the police was fuel for fellow member, Edin Enamorado, to explore a career path in social justice. “We were bald-headed; always getting harassed by cops, to me it was whatever, but when one of the officers interlocked my fingers, he broke my finger, that’s when I started running my mouth and they beat me up pretty bad,” said Enamorado who in addition to the broken finger, also suffered from a fractured back and concussion.

Enamorado recalled situations where he remained calm as he was pulled over and profiled by police, but this time, he fought for justice. “It woke up a monster [in me] because I just felt that it wasn’t their first time doing that, so we

they do touch upon similar subjects. The niche superhero group is one of DC’s rare properties that hasn’t been adapted into any of DC’s catalog of films or shows. While the concept should garner the attention of audiences, DC doesn’t have the best track record for filming quality team-based movies.

7. Waller

The animated series, “Creature Commandos,” consists of classic monsters and misfits who were assembled to fight off the Nazis. Little information was released about the seven-episode animated series but the project is currently in production and the characters will eventually have their very own live-action versions. DC’s animation studio has left an impressive record of creating incredible animated series.

9. Paradise Lost “Paradise Lost,” according to James Gunn, is a drama set in Themyscira, the birthplace of Wonder Woman. The series should feel reminiscent of the 2011 to 2019 “Game of Thrones” style and is set to take place before the Wonder Woman films. HBO has engrossed audiences with the magic of “Game of Thrones” twice so audiences have expressed doubt about the studio’s ability to capture the “Game of Thrones” magic once again.

8. The Authority

The movie, “The Authority,” was described to be based on a team of superheroes engaging in extreme methods to save the world. Audiences will undoubtedly compare it to the 2019 Amazon original, “The Boys,” as

Featuring Viola Davis, “Waller,” will be a spinoff of the 2022 series, “Peacemaker.” The series will dive deeper into her ruthless and morally ambiguous character as the head of a government task force. Waller’s appearance in “Peacemaker” was sparse but felt different than how she is portrayed in “The Suicide Squad.” “Peacemaker” didn’t show the same intensity or cold-heartedness, leading audiences to be confused.

6. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Taking its inspiration from the comic’s run of the same name is “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.” The iteration of Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, who is said to be in the movie, will be drastically different from the impulsive and compassionate teenage character and will instead be more brutal and jaded. This reprise of the character assures audiences of the return of Supergirl to her roots.

5. Swamp Thing

Moving away from the action genre, “Swamp Thing” was described to lean more toward horror. Details of the movie weren’t explicit or plentiful, however, the comics brace audiences with subjects and themes the movie could potentially touch upon. Twitter was enthusiastic about the return of “Swamp Thing” as it opens the door for other unique characters in the DCU.

4. Superman: Legacy

Superman has always been an interesting character in the DC Universe.

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Melissa Arechiga, a founder of Buried Under the Blue, waves the Displacers flag and speaks to attendees of the Tianguis Market at Long Beach City College.

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A mural on the wall of the old DC Comics’ headquarters.

Davis Named Player of the Week

my teammate Rosie sent it to me on Instagram and I was very surprised, to say the least. It was a recognition of my hard work being noticed outside of the DH softball team.”

like playing ball when you feel completely yourself.”

Baseball Stars Ready To Take World Stage

By RAYMOND CASTILLO Sports Editor

Pack your bags, we are going on a road trip. That's right, the ultimate party in all of the baseball world is back. The World Baseball Classic returns to play today, Mar. 8 for the first time since 2017. Games take place in the host cities of Miami, Florida, Phoenix, Arizona, Taichung, Taiwan, and Tokyo, Japan beginning Mar. 7 with the opening game between Cuba and Netherlands and run through the championship game in Miami on Mar. 21. While baseball itself is the same, there are still a lot of new quirks to this version.

What is it?:

By JULIA MCINTYRE Staff Reporter

California State University, Dominguez Hills Softball player Alex Davis was recently named California Collegiate Athletic Association Athlete of the Week for Feb. 6-12. It is her first career Player of the Week title after she helped lead the Toros to three in-region wins, recording hits in each game.

Davis found out about the honor through social media. She said, “It was a great feeling to see myself recognized as the CCAA Player of the Week. I found out because

The Toro improved her batting percentage significantly during the week she was given the title. She ended up with a .364 with a .417 on-base mark by the end of the week. In the second game of a doubleheader against Hawaii Pacific University, she led CSUDH to a 6-0 win with a grand slam.

When asked if there was any specific training that helped her earn the Player of the Week accomplishment, Davis said, “I can definitely say it’s a combination of practicing confidence and comfort. You can take as many reps as you need but there’s nothing

Davis’ 2023 season highs include four RBI on Feb. 6 against Hawaii Pacific and four putouts on Feb. 26 against San Francisco State. The outfielder said her main inspiration to help her play so hard is the accomplishment of playing on a team.

“I remember watching college softball on t.v. as a little kid, and it became my dream to make it to that level. Seeing what college players could do motivated me to play like them. Now it’s more about proving and making myself proud,” she said.

As a part of the reigning West region NCAA Division II champions, a personal goal of Davis is to not have any regrets this season. “I’m planning to just trust my gut and always play my game.”

LA Kings Retire No. 23 For Dustin Brown

By ANTHONY ARROYO Staff Reporter

The Los Angeles Kings number 23 jersey will never be worn again as the franchise retired the right winger Dustin Brown’s jersey after a legendary 18-year career, last month.

Brown was drafted 13th overall by the Kings in the 2003 National Hockey League draft and spent his entire career with the franchise until his retirement in 2022. In that span, he played in 1,296 games, scored 712 points, and recorded a NHL record of 3,632 hits. He served as captain from 2008 to 2016 and led the team to two Stanley Cup Championships in 2012 and 2014. Brown is only the seventh player in Kings history to have his jersey retired since the club’s inception in 1967, and joins Wayne Gretzky, who many consider the

greatest hockey player of all time, in having the honor.

After many years of mediocrity for the Kings, Brown helped revitalize the franchise’s culture along with teammates such as Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, and Jonathan Quick. In the 200910 season, they snapped a six-year-long playoff drought.

In the 2011-12 season, Brown and the Kings made history by becoming the first eighth seed in North American sports to win the championship. Another Stanley Cup Championship victory followed in 2014. Brown led the Kings to two championships in the span of three years, which is something, not even the great Wayne Gretzky accomplished.

By his teammates, coaches, and opponents, Brown was described as a hard-hitting, tough, and fierce competitor. “Pride, passion,

and power was the Kings’ slogan when I arrived here in 2009, but when you think about it, they sound like the three adjectives I’d use to describe Browny’s career,” said Rob Scuderi, member of the 2012 Kings championship team. “His helmet was practically on sideways from all the contact. He was power personified.”

During his retirement speech, Brown credited all of his teammates and coaches for his success and accomplishments. “I always wanted to retire a King,” said Brown. “So as I stand here today with my jersey being raised to the rafters, my only hope is that in the future when you look up and see it hanging there, you think not of my achievements, but of our achievements.”

Not only did Brown credit his teammates, but he also acknowledged the Kings fans, who have been through every

For teamwide goals, Davis said the Toros are simply aiming to play their game. “This year's team, although the stats don’t show it yet, is the most talented one out of the three teams I’ve competed with at DH. Keep in mind every team I’ve been on in those three years has been ranked top 25. It’s a crazy feeling to have when anyone in the lineup can jack one over the fence. Our goal this season is to play our game, and play to our team's ability to continue the dynasty of DH softball,” said Davis. Davis’ CCAA Player of the Week accomplishment is the first for a Toro this season.

CSUDH softball is continuing their season protecting their West Region title with plenty of wins under their belt early on with Davis being a prominent force for the team.

The WBC is an international baseball tournament that runs every four years beginning in 2006 largely due to the International Olympic Committee's decision to remove baseball from the Olympics in 2005. It was modeled after soccer’s World Cup where teams are broken up into pools and they compete initially and then qualify for the playoff rounds. 20 countries qualify from around the world to compete in the tournament for the ultimate crown of “World Champion.”

Who’s playing this year?: For the first time in its history, the WBC has expanded competition from 16 countries to 20 countries with all participants of the last WBC receiving automatic bids.

high and low with the team.

“On June 11th, 2012, I became the first King to lift the Stanley Cup,” said Brown. “A decade later, I know it wasn’t just my dream, but it was every Kings fan’s dream. And accomplishing our dream in front of you on home ice is something we will share for the rest of our lives.”

Along with the jersey

retirement, Brown was also honored with a statue outside of the Crypto.com Arena and joins the likes of LA sports legends including Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West, and fellow Kings legend Wayne Gretzky. With his legendary career, Dustin Brown has etched his spot into LA sports history forever.

Dustin Brown’s statue outside of the Crypto.com Arena.

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Alex Davis celebrates with the Toro sign as she makes it to first base.

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gas this season and achieved the biggest turnaround in program history for wins year over year with 15.

As Bonner likes, the focus shifts to the players as they themselves were decorated nicely by the CCAA awards. The Toro ladies nearly swept the conference awards this season, taking home three of the four individual player awards.

The team was led by CCAA Player of the Year, CCAA Defensive Player of the Year, and All-CCAA First Team member, Dawnyel Lair. Lair is the sixth Toro in history to receive the Player of the Year award, and first since the 1996-97 season. Lair averaged 14.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Lair also finished the season first in the CCAA in steals, field goal percentage, and rebounds. She finished second in assists.

Freshman, Nala Williams picked up the first CCAA Freshman of the Year for the program since 2006-07. Williams, the Long Beach Poly product averaged 13.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.3 steals while starting every game she played. Williams’ great season also awarded her a spot on the AllCCAA Second Team.

Sophomore, Asia Jordan joins teammate Lair on the All-CCAA First Team for her second straight season. Jordan played magnificent all season

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Pool A: Taichung, Taiwan

Chinese Taipei

Cuba

Italy

Netherlands

Panama

Pool B: Tokyo, Japan

Australia

China

Czech Republic

Japan

Korea

Pool C: Phoenix, Arizona

Canada

Colombia

Great Britain

Mexico

United States

Pool D: Miami, Florida

Dominican Republic

Israel

Nicaragua

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Numerous attempts have been made to adapt his character into live action, but each did not live up to Clark’s character in the comics. Instead of focusing on reestablishing Superman’s well-known origin story, “Superman: Legacy” will deviate more towards Clark balancing between his

long for the Toros as she ranked second in the CCAA in field goal percentage, ninth in rebounds per game, 11th in free throw percentage, and 17th in blocks.

Danyell Booker was named to the CCAA Honorable Mentions list. Booker, the sophomore, played well all season as she averaged 7.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, which

is good for fourth on the team respectively. Booker was most valuable for the Toros coming off the bench and providing a defensive spark.

Joe’l Benoit joined Booker on the CCAA Honorable Mentions list for 2023. Benoit is a valuable member for the Toros as she started 15 of her 26 games filling a multitude

of roles. Benoit’s averages of 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game notched her fifth on the team in points, rebounds, assists and steals.

Now that the regular season is over, the hard work has just begun for the Toros. Bonner and his squad are ranked 5th in the country after the regular season, and

more pitches, they must rest for one calendar day.

-If a pitcher throws 50 or more pitches, they must rest for four calendar days.

-No pitch clock

-Three batter minimum

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are looking to do more damage. In the playoffs, you win and you advance or you lose and you go home. The time is now for the Toros as they are set on completing their quest of bringing the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship trophy to Carson for the first time in history.

country name across your chest and representing the people of that country, your homeland, is something that does not come around often and is really cherished by the people who do it.

Puerto Rico

Venezuela

Different Rules In Play: The mercy rule comes into effect if a team is leading by 15 runs or more after five innings or 10 runs or more after seven innings.

-65 pitches per pitcher in

Kryptonian heritage and his human upbringing.

3. Booster Gold

The series, “Booster Gold,” will feature one of the more difficult characters to adapt on screen as he shows a unique personality that might come across as irritating. According to Gunn, the show will act more as a character study of the man who essentially has

round one

-80 pitches per pitcher in the quarterfinal round

-95 pitches per pitcher in the semifinal and championship rounds

-If a pitcher pitches on consecutive days, they must rest for one calendar day.

-If a pitcher throws 30 or

imposter syndrome regarding superhero work. “Booster Gold” offers an ideal chance to expand upon the timeline of the DC universe.

2. Lanterns

The live-action series “Lanterns” will stray away from other adaptations featuring the Green Lanterns. The series was detailed to be a cosmic detective show,

The WBC is the ultimate showcase of the beautiful sport of baseball. In Major League Baseball, not every country is represented in the correct way it should. Some people are more closed off than others because of many things such as the pressure of having to be the best, living in a different country, language barriers, or just not even knowing anyone because they just arrived to the organization.

The beauty of the World Baseball Classic is that each player that plays, is able to represent something bigger than themselves. Having the

spotlighting Hal Jordan and John Stewart. The concept of a detective show in space for the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic law enforcement organization, is appropriate as comics have portrayed the more procedural aspects of the organization.

1. The Brave and The Bold Anticipation rises as Batman fans are enthusiastic

With the loud horns, drums pounding all game, and the constant belching of a chant to cheer your country on, the WBC is unlike any other. For once, the best baseball is not being hogged by the big, bad United States, everyone has a chance to become “King of the Baseball World.”

Throughout the history of the WBC, there have been three different winners, the Dominican Republic, Japan, and the United States with Japan taking home the most titles with two. This year’s edition is considered a toss-up between the three previous winners as they all boast extremely strong teams.

about the implications of “The Brave and The Bold” wordlessly established. A promise of the long-anticipated Bat-family, the members of Batman’s family, has audiences thrilled. In turn, we’ll get a different iteration of the brooding and dark Batman shown in recent years. The movie will also show the strange dynamic Batman has with Robin, Damian Wayne.

Baseball’s biggest tournament is set to start. Photo courtesy of MLB.com

2022-23 CCAA Coach of the Year John Bonner and lead assistant coach Jaleesa Ross celebrate their historic season by cutting the nets. Courtesy of CSUDH Athletics

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not a monolith while also including members of the African American LGBTQ+ community.

“Black people are trying to be even more inclusive with

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any other job, as they are expected to be accessible on campus and in the residence halls. This restriction on their availability affects much more than just the amount of money they are available to make.

In addition to issues with regulations, this same RA noted that there have been discrepancies with financial aid as a result of their job, which they described as “chaos.” The financial aid office determined that they don’t need housing assistance since they have free on-campus housing, thus reducing their financial aid.

The RAs are expected to be “on-call” and available to residents constantly. Although they aren’t being paid to be on duty, RAs must still request time off if they need it. This restricted time away from campus can easily become a negative thing for these RAs.

The anonymous RA described holding their position as “challenging” and creating “stress and anxiety” in their life.

They said the “toxic and frustrating environment,” is why they will not return as an RA again next year.

the (LGBTQ+) communities, (to) show that there are Black people that are gay, that are lesbian, that are transgender,” Bolden said. “That was something that was never really touched on in the 80s. In the 80s, there were no gay Black people, no lesbians, no

transgenders or anything like that. If so, they were mocked horribly.”

As far as the future of African American representation in television, the future is unknown but Bolden believes because of the access to technology that so many people

have today that the possibilities of how African Americans can be portrayed are endless.

“The sky is the limit … you don’t really have to go through a movie studio or television production company,” Bolden said. “I think about that (actor) Issa Rae,

(she) did that show “Insecure.” (She) basically just did everything on YouTube and somebody from HBO saw it and now they turned her YouTube show into ‘Insecure’ and now she has a film and television career. Anything is possible now.”

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focusing their bonus spending on buying products from tech companies which created a rapid rise in e-commerce. Amazon hired rapidly, forecasting that consumers would use e-commerce at an accelerating pace once the pandemic ended. When this didn’t carry over and people began going back to their pre-pandemic spending habits, it left companies scrambling to make up for the lack of revenue.

Disney announced last month it would be cutting 7,700 jobs. Automaker Ford is planning to ax 3,800 jobs in Europe.

The conglomerate company 3M is eliminating 2,500 manufacturing jobs globally and Dow is laying off 2,000.

for a total of $44 billion.

and even dub entire films in more than half the amount of time that it takes humans to accomplish the task.

In response, Addae Jahdai-Brown, CSUDH’s director for residential living and learning, said, “It sounds like the concerns are related to California’s limitations on student employment and Financial Aid guidelines, as opposed to something unique to University Housing at DH.”

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It’s not just tech companies that have been seeing cuts though. Besides tech, layoffs have spread into other sectors like entertainment, automotive and manufacturing.

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is in tandem with other tech giants including Amazon, HP, Twitter and Meta. Amazon announced that it will remove 18,000 jobs. Meta fired 11,000 employees from its offices across the globe. Twitter has also been laying off people spanning across multiple rounds of job cuts. The company has conducted around 8 different rounds of layoffs since Elon Musk took over the social media company last October

The layoff wave is also impacting the Auto industry in the U.S. This includes names such as General Motors, Rivian and more. The tech industry may have been the one to start layoffs, but it is being seen now throughout all industries. While CNET played a big part in layoffs regarding AI, this is not the only industry making cuts to its workforce to make room for AI.

This could lead to another huge wave of layoffs as the entertainment sector relies on translators and dubs to ensure their films and television shows land internationally with a broad audience and for syndication purposes.

The entertainment industry may be seeing workers being laid off due to the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence. Those who translate for movies and television could be facing a potential threat to their job as AI has been shown to now translate

Six months after the incident, the Cudahy police department disbanded, and the officers involved were fired and replaced with sheriffs. The outcome became a new awakening for Enamorado.

“That opened my eyes…we can actually make a change and have these small victories that affect our lives,” said Enamorado.

Enamorado, who is currently a Cudahy, CA resident, was one day handed a sticker at a concert reading “Displac-

ers.” The sticker led him to the Buried Under the Blue organization. 33 years as a Dodgers fan came to an end as Enamorado went from watching his team on the field to being on the field as an activist. Right before the 7th inning stretch, Enamorado ran onto the field with other protestors. Enamorado was inspired by YouTube personality Vitaly, who ran onto the pitch mid-game during the World Cup in Brazil.

“I came up with the idea of running on the field for years, they’ve been trying to get the attention of the city council and Dodgers,” said Enamorado “Why not disrupt their circus?”

Enamorado and the two other runners were tackled and detained for about four

hours, and although the DA dropped their charges and they did not have to pay a fine, they were banned from the stadium for the next five years.

The Buried Under the Blue organization, run by supporters and the grandchildren of the earlier generations who lived on the land, are protesting the stadium in ways such as; raising their banners with their logo on busy L.A. freeways, waving their flag in the stadium during games, and even running on field during games in protest of displacement. Buried Under the Blue, tells the history of families being forcibly and physically carried out by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.

“We want to own our stories of the three communities

because it derives from the history of colonization and today, we refuse to give up that story to the colonized world to tell lies about it,” said Vincent Montalvo, board of directors member with the Buried Under the Blue organization.

Montalvo, a current resident of Echo Park, dressed in a spoof “Dodger” blue shirt which if seen from afar can be easily mistaken for legitimate Dodgers merchandise. The word “Displacers” is written in the same font in place of the word “Dodgers” and a house replaces the Dodger baseball with the three communities listed below; La Loma, Bishop, and Palo Verde.

Palo Verde was the community where Montalvo’s grandparents were born and raised, where they met each

other and started their families until 1959.

In regard to when layoff trends will turn a corner in the future, “Tech layoffs will stop when, and only when, it becomes clearer that the Fed is able to slow down inflation,” Lee said to NerdWallet. Regardless of inflation, it seems that AI is creeping into every industry, and rapidly changing the job landscape for the future. got together as a community and attended the city council meeting and looked deeper into the police department, it turned out they were all bad apples,” Enamorado said.

“We come from good culture. Our culture wasn’t just good, it was intelligent, and that’s why it was destroyed. None of the stories were told that lead up to what we see today in our three communities,” said Montalvo whose grandmother passed down his family history to his mother.

The shared experience of being displaced in Los Angeles is a heartbreaking reminder of the land that Blackhawk and the founders of the Buried Under the Blue organization lost. The cycle of being displaced due to the eminent domain has been a devastating reality for Angelenos in the past and the hurt continues to roll into today.

AI already taking over jobs in mass supply.

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