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Paris Barraza’s Biography

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Paris Barraza is a published author with work in the Daily Forty-Niner, DIG MAG LB, Chaffey Review, The Breeze Paper and the Baseline Magazine.

After frightening her parents by sharing her hopes to be a foreign correspondent, Paris has since found a passion in local reporting. She hopes to continue working at the community level telling feature stories, profiles and breaking news.

Paris has an Associate Degree in Journalism from Chaffey Community College and is a current student at California …

Paris Barraza’s Journalist Portfolio

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Building generations of success: How the College of Engineering is supporting women with 100+ Wom...

Building generations of success: How the College of Engineering is supporting women with 100+ Wom...

Long Beach State has a new program that is spearheaded by women from engineering and computer science, meant …

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CSULB crowns first drag Homecoming royalty

CSULB crowns first drag Homecoming royalty

In a beaded gown, six-inch heels, and teased blonde wig, Yakisoba, Brandon Ha's dragsona looked the part of h…

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A racist history: Contextualizing anti-Asian sentiments in the U.S. - Daily Forty-Niner

A racist history: Contextualizing anti-Asian sentiments in the U.S. - Daily Forty-Niner

The uptick in violence against the Asian community in the United States does not exist in a vacuum. Instead, …

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'Dynamic' spoken word artist, poet and author LaLa DeVille on her journey as an artist - Daily Fo...

'Dynamic' spoken word artist, poet and author LaLa DeVille on her journey as an artist - Daily Fo...

Long Beach-based poet and spoken word artist LaLa DeVille first joined the poetry community in 2016 and soon …

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Latinx theater arts students face lack of opportunities in the department and industry - Daily Fo...

Latinx theater arts students face lack of opportunities in the department and industry - Daily Fo...

Latinx students within the Department of Theatre Arts at Long Beach State discuss experiences with racism and…

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Third Eye Records in Long Beach cultivates a community for music lovers and collectors - Daily Fo...

Third Eye Records in Long Beach cultivates a community for music lovers and collectors - Daily Fo...

If the businesses off the historic Retro Row in Long Beach were a family, Third Eye Records would be the cool…

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Through heat, storms and division, how America marked its 250th

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By Paris Barraza Verified
| Lexington Herald-Leader Verified
Attendees celebrate at America’s Block Party Benefit Show at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, July 4. Fireworks burst above marbled monuments honoring America's forefathers for roughly 40 minutes as sun-drenched and rain-soaked Americans watched. The past-midnight display sparkled above the National Mall and on screens across the United States, marking the final note of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
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Across the USA, celebrations, fireworks for America's 250th

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By Karissa Waddick Verified, Phaedra Trethan Verified, Jeanine Santucci Verified, Mike Stunson Verified, Amethyst Martinez Verified, Bailey Allen, Kaitlyn McCormick Verified, Bart Jansen Verified, Christopher Cann Verified, Josh Meyer Verified, Noe Padilla Verified, Eduardo Cuevas Verified, Paris Barraza Verified, Audrey Gibbs
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While people across Palm Beach County on Saturday celebrated our country's 250th birthday, from the 4th on Flagler in West Palm Beach, to the boat race in Lake Worth Beach, to celebrations from Jupiter to the Glades to Boca Raton, there were parties across the nation.
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Trump marks America's 250th with speech and colossal fireworks show

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By Karissa Waddick Verified, Phaedra Trethan Verified, Jeanine Santucci Verified, Mike Stunson Verified, Amethyst Martinez Verified, Bailey Allen, Kaitlyn McCormick Verified, Bart Jansen Verified, Christopher Cann Verified, Josh Meyer Verified, Noe Padilla Verified, Eduardo Cuevas Verified, Paris Barraza Verified, Audrey Gibbs
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President Donald Trump spoke of historic achievements for the country's 250th birthday, ranging from Revolutionary War victories, to the Lewis and Clark expedition across the West to the success in World War II and the exploration of space. He was occasionally interrupted by chants of "USA, USA." After Trump finished speaking, a fireworks display of 860,000 pyrotechnics billed as the largest in history got underway just before midnight.
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What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#donutgate

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

"Behind the Scenes of a Year Without a Theatre" unexpectedly turned into a months long project that highlighted theatre students' distress.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

As my former adviser told me, "Just start writing."

Awards

Los Angeles Press Club Award

2021 - Best Arts or Entertainment Profile

Third-place for “A Future Superhero and Friends founder Yuri Williams swings through all 50 states," published to the Daily Forty-Niner. The category falls under the Student Journalism, within the 13th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards/Veritas Award Presentation.

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