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Bella Arnold

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Covers:  Feature writing, news, arts and life, opinions, multimedia, politics, policy, in-depth projects, editing and podcast production.
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Say Yes to the Debt - DIG MAG

Say Yes to the Debt - DIG MAG

digmaglb.com — So, Beach got married. Beach and her now husband initially planned on getting "paper married" just for FAFSA on 7/11 with Slurpees. According to Beach, they were going to have a courthouse wedding for FAFSA, and then wait two years before having a proper engagement, ceremony and reception.
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An Open Book - DIG MAG

An Open Book - DIG MAG

digmaglb.com — "A lot of it is my personal taste, things that I like and things that I'm excited about," Belfer said. "What's been fun is as I get to meet people in the community and meet readers and talk to people I start to develop a sense of what [they] like."
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Elise Bryant's Happily Ever After(s) - DIG MAG

Elise Bryant's Happily Ever After(s) - DIG MAG

digmaglb.com — Her debut novel, "Happily Ever Afters" follows Tessa Johnson, 16, an anxious romance writer who has to face her biggest fear: showing people her writing. Johnson is new to Long Beach and has just been accepted to a prestigious art school, Chrysalis.
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Alumna Brittany Olivia Logan's path to the opera leads to recent wins - Daily Forty-Niner

Alumna Brittany Olivia Logan's path to the opera leads to recent wins - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — Brittany Olivia Logan started singing as a way to become more extroverted, but little did she know that one day, she'd be an award-winning opera singer. Logan, 28, is a Long Beach State alumna and is a student in the artist diploma degree program at the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music.
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The only women in the room - Daily Forty-Niner

The only women in the room - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — "Education opens doors for women like nothing else can," said Faildo. "Education allows women, especially women of color, to enter the labor force and [have] a seat at the table where decisions and policies are being made so that real systemic change can occur. We're making progress, but we have a long way to go."
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CSULB student finds her voice, releasing new music and directing a music video - Daily Forty-Nine...

CSULB student finds her voice, releasing new music and directing a music video - Daily Forty-Nine...

Daily 49er — Patty Ramirez didn't sing in front of anyone until she was 19, never feeling comfortable to share her music. But now, Ramirez, known as Pati Delmar, is a musician with a new single released in January. Delmar, currently a Long Beach State student, has always been drawn to the entertainment industry.
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Wells Fargo locations at CSULB closing - Daily Forty-Niner

Wells Fargo locations at CSULB closing - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — The Wells Fargo & Co. locations at Long Beach State will be closing after the company terminated its lease with the university last month, according to University Student Union Director Sylvana Cicero. Cicero said that Wells Fargo reexamined its corporate financial strategy and began the process of its closing smaller locations, including CSULB's kiosk next to Sbarro in the USU and ATM located next to [email protected] Beach.
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Fine Feathers Kombucha's commitment to sustainability - Daily Forty-Niner

Fine Feathers Kombucha's commitment to sustainability - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — COVID-19 meant the end for many small businesses. Over the summer of 2020, Brandon Sugano and his wife, Claire Kim, stepped in to save Fine Feathers Kombucha from becoming yet another small business that has fallen victim to the pandemic. Sugano and Kim, both former environmental science majors, are Long Beach business owners.
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The mess that is Marjorie Taylor Greene - Daily Forty-Niner

The mess that is Marjorie Taylor Greene - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — In an age where reality seems like the worst and longest episode of "Punk'd," I still continue to find myself stunned at the plot twists that will become known as history. The newest episode that left me stunned starred none other than Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Meme Movement - DIG MAG

Meme Movement - DIG MAG

digmaglb.com — "Our goal is to decolonize democracy," said Tekle. "We're trying to fight white supremacy, but we have to do it by pressuring them, which kind of sucks." In addition to her course load as an engineering student and involvement on the Beach Forensics team, Tekle has devoted herself to BCLI and putting people of color in positions of power in Santa Rosa.
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Black-owned businesses in Long Beach - Daily Forty-Niner

Black-owned businesses in Long Beach - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — The city of Long Beach is home to many small business owners, but with the hardship that the coronavirus pandemic brought to these businesses, it is important to support the community by shopping local. But by shopping local, residents also have the opportunity to make a conscious decision to support Black-owned businesses in Long Beach.
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Elise Bryant, author of "Happily Ever Afters," discusses inspiration behind debut novel at Long B...

Elise Bryant, author of "Happily Ever Afters," discusses inspiration behind debut novel at Long B...

Daily 49er — CSULB alumna Elise Bryant joined the Long Beach Public Library Foundation to celebrate her debut young-adult novel, "Happily Ever Afters." Bryant shared at the event that the novel is influenced by her experience of not seeing Black leading characters and wanting to value women-centered stories.
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Elise Bryant, author of "Happily Ever Afters," discusses inspiration behind debut novel at Long B...

Elise Bryant, author of "Happily Ever Afters," discusses inspiration behind debut novel at Long B...

Daily 49er — CSULB alumna Elise Bryant joined the Long Beach Public Library Foundation to celebrate her debut young-adult novel, "Happily Ever Afters." Bryant shared at the event that the novel is influenced by her experience of not seeing Black leading characters and wanting to value women-centered stories.
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Long Beach in style - Daily Forty-Niner

Long Beach in style - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — With the coronavirus pandemic and a world devoid of any precedent, masks have become a hot topic of conversation. Those who have embraced mask wearing have found ways to take their protective gear and make it an extension of self-expression.
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Activist Loretta Ross speaks about reproductive justice as a human right at virtual event - Daily...

Activist Loretta Ross speaks about reproductive justice as a human right at virtual event - Daily...

Daily 49er — Professor Loretta Ross, a longtime activist and paragon of feminist academia spoke at Long Beach State's " The Womxn's Collective Rising Speaker Series " on Friday afternoon to discuss reproductive justice as a human right. The Women's and Gender Equity Center partnered with the Division of Student Affairs, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department and the WGSS student association for the event on Feb.
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CSULB students react to the Biden-Harris administration's executive actions thus far - Daily Fort...

CSULB students react to the Biden-Harris administration's executive actions thus far - Daily Fort...

Daily 49er — On Jan. 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris were inaugurated, marking the first time a woman and person of color has held the office of the vice president. Within the first few hours of his presidency, Biden ushered in a slew of executive orders.
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The Clip - DIG MAG

The Clip - DIG MAG

digmaglb.com — Winnie Fullman was never great with people. But, now her reputation at the Washington Square News all comes down to one thing: Parker Hart. Will she crumble, or will a clip and some courage get her to the front page?
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Letter to the Editor: Dear President Trump, thank you for showing me what true bigotry looks like...

Letter to the Editor: Dear President Trump, thank you for showing me what true bigotry looks like...

Daily 49er — Dear President Trump, I would like to thank you for showing me what true bigotry looks like. As much as I hate to admit it, you set out to do what you had craved for so long: you changed the world. You weren't just a president, you were a figurehead.
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An attack on the Capitol epitomizes Trump's presidency - Daily Forty-Niner

An attack on the Capitol epitomizes Trump's presidency - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — On Jan. 6, 2021 lawmakers convened on Capitol Hill to certify the 2020 presidential election when thousands of maskless rioters stormed the building. Many of them flying flags brandished with classic "Trumpian" phrases like "Make America Great Again," some bringing back more vintage hate symbols, like the Confederate flag.
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The GOP needs to get out of politics - Daily Forty-Niner

The GOP needs to get out of politics - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — The GOP, also known as the Grand Old Patriarchy, I mean, the Grand Old Party was established in . Anti-Slavery Whigs formed the party built on the foundational principles of anti-slavery ,Westernization and to oppose Andrew Jackson, one of President Donald Trump's personal heroes .
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We can't afford to lose the Affordable Care Act - Daily Forty-Niner

We can't afford to lose the Affordable Care Act - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — As a 19-year-old Latina college student handling her own medical appointments, I love to watch Boomers decide my future. Politicians from the left, like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, have built their platforms off of advocacy for medicare for all, citing it as a human right.
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Keep your head out of the stars - Daily Forty-Niner

Keep your head out of the stars - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — All over the country the leaves are changing, and the wind is brisk. But in California the only things that have changed are Starbucks orders and barista's will to live. Yet the surplus of fall content on my feed has reminded me that "it's Scorpio szn."
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Trick or Spike (our coronavirus cases) - Daily Forty-Niner

Trick or Spike (our coronavirus cases) - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — In March I watched the days pass by as I sat on my couch, freshly moved back into my parent's house after being forced to leave Long Beach State's dorms in a flourish of boxes, stress pimples and bitter tears.
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I dissent against Amy Coney Barrett - Daily Forty-Niner

I dissent against Amy Coney Barrett - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — On Sept. 18, 2020, I stood in an aisle of Target, holding two cans of Enlightenmint Yerba Mate and cried. Not because they were out of Bluephoria, but because I just learned of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was a legend amongst feminists, and an advocate for reproductive rights and the fight for gender and sexual equality.
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