Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock. It's Wednesday afternoon, 4:30 p.m. and you're adding the finishing touches to your presentation, running to class, and getting the last talking points sorted out with your agency. Then it's 5 o'clock and it's showtime! Agency vs. Agency. Who will take the win? In Fall of 2019, Full-Time Lecturer Chris Russo expressed to his Monday/Wednesday COM 467 Integrated Communications Management class that they would compete with each other and present their ide

Founded by former communications student Kalie Calder, who paved the way for students that were interested in expanding their on-air camera communications skills, "Bulletin TV" launched its first episode in September 2017. This would be the beginning of adding a digital component to the newspaper by offering a television news broadcast covering some of the same stories as The Bulletin newspaper. The format was to upload new 10- to 15-minute episodes every two weeks on its You

Dr. Nancy Cheever, Communications Department Chair, sits behind her desk and flips through the strategic plan for the journalism program at CSUDH. As Dr. Cheever scans each page of the document, she shares recent accomplishments of the Journalism program, including a newly dedicated space for The Bulletin newsroom, a revised curriculum, and the establishment of a diversity committee. Just as third year junior students at Dominguez Hills attend 'Charge on to Graduation' worksh

Most students do not know the true details of the hiring process for university professors. Unlike many jobs, it is not as simple as sending in a resume, going in for an interview, and accepting the position. There are certain steps that have to be taken in order to get yourself in front of the classroom at the university level. Dr. Ana De La Serna, Assistant Professor of Journalism, is currently serving as the chair of the search committee hiring a new tenure-track faculty f

In 2020, CSUDH was ranked 72 in Best Regional Universities West by U.S. News & World Report, and number 12 for Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs. However, in 2019, the Bulletin reported that California State University, Dominguez Hills had the lowest number of tenure track faculty in the California State University system at 44.2 percent. At the same time, student enrollment at CSUDH hit an all-time high in the fall of 2019 with an estimated 17,027 students enrolled at the

Students bustle by Dr. Eagle's office as she softly shuts the door and settles at her desk. It's a late Wednesday afternoon and the sun can be seen setting out the window over her right shoulder. She's usually leaving campus at this time of the day but she stayed behind to speak with a student. Like many other students in the Communication program, this isn't the first time Dr. Eagle has stuck around to help them out. That's just the kind of professor she is. Always dedicated

Finding your own creative style is something that isn't just limited to art majors. Communications students are also in that same boat as they go through the struggle of trying to find their own style and voices in their work. Advertising and PR, Journalism, and Film, Television, and Media majors all understand that there is that uniqueness that needs to be prominent in their work that makes it their own and stands out from others. Each program features an array of different

In recent years, California State University, Dominguez Hills has waved bye-bye to the 30-page senior papers and welcomed a new generation. It has been common tradition for college seniors to have a final class that required a massive paper from them before their time there is over. With the substitution of a senior project class, Communications students can enhance their chances of landing a job by creating a digital portfolio. One Toro in particular, Justin D. Barnette, tur

This year I write to you from my home office, where I have been practicing extreme social distancing since mid-March. Like so many others in higher education, the faculty, staff and students at CSUDH have been working remotely—via email, Zoom, and telephone—with no clear understanding of when we will be back on campus. The challenges of the stay-at-home order are endless; however we persevere, and continue to provide the best experience possible within the limits of our new r

In the midst of preparing for graduation, the CSUDH Communications Department requires students to complete an internship during their last semester in order to graduate. Finding an internship hasn't always been an easy task, but landing a job at the end of it isn't something students are always fortunate with. Marisol Alvarez has been the exception to this. She has been working at The Magic Castle where she has interned for about three years now. Alvarez graduated from Cal S

Dr. Ana de la Serna, an Assistant Professor of Communications at CSUDH, is making sure that the school knows what it means to be diverse, as she chairs the Diversity Committee within the Communications Department. Diversity is very important to society and future generations. Awareness of different cultures and genders is very important as a communicator. People can get misrepresented in the media. In order to avoid this issue it is important that they do not feed into stereo

From fine arts to graphic design to creative writing, CSUDH’s College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) is an integral part of the university, which is why the CAH ad hoc committee is putting together a proposal for a new “School of the Arts.” If passed, the School of the Arts proposal would support the College of Arts and Humanities by providing grant funding to certain programs within several CAH departments, support events and activities, as well as create an inclusive space fo

Many Communication students at California State University, Dominguez Hills, stress out when they hear the word "internship." We should remember though that good things come to those who work hard, or wait? However that saying goes, we can get through it when looking for an internship. Internships are starting points for careers and this is why most seniors freak out because they don't even know where to start. The majority of students don't know the process of getting at an

California State University Dominguez Hills has made history in its Communications Department when several journalism students won in the 2020 Excellence in Student Media Competition sponsored by the California College Media Association award. The awards went to last year's 2019 alumni Alex Graf and Kelsey Reichmann and current Journalism majors, seniors Jordan Darling and Destiny Torres. The California College Media Association first originated in 2003 when a group of journa

Stepping into an entirely new era of journalism is terrifying as an aspiring journalist. This is the era in which the digital media landscape has not only changed the methods of delivery for journalism but the way journalistic reporting is viewed. Journalism is still expected to be accurate, credible and ethical; however, in this new era of journalism, facts and stories are now up for debate. For many, which social media platform they are using is now what counts as a form of

Right after graduation in Spring 2019, Alex Graf took an internship through the DC Scholars program at The Globe Post in Virginia, where he was later hired as a full-time staff writer. Graf writes on the political side of things but is passionate about immigration and environmental issues like climate change. Graf also won a first-place award for "Best Headline Portfolio" in the 2020 Excellence in Student Media competition. Bria Overs is a recent graduate from CSUDH who packe

The evolution of media is constantly evolving to cater to different needs and wants of society. As old mediums die, new ones are born. Newspapers evolved into magazines and radio evolved into podcasts. At Dominguez Hills, professors and students are always looking beyond the traditional outlets to create something unique or different that will leave a lasting impression. That is definitely the case with the new COM 388/389 Digital Magazine Production courses, which were first

A photo essay of these historic times by two COM Alumni — Kelsey Reichmann (Class of 2019) and Glenn Marshall (Class of 2019). Kelsey Reichmann "I think a lot about why I wanted to be a journalist these days. Publications are laying off a third of their staff. Reporters are being tear-gassed and shot at, losing eyes and being arrested. The barriers to entry can be high and the pay can be less than adequate. The public has adopted a sense of mistrust and disdain for journalist