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Mahdavi discusses rise in human trafficking

University President Pardis Mahdavi discussed “Tripping through the Tropes of Trafficking,” as this year’s speaker for the 10th annual Frederick Douglass Human Rights Lecture Wednesday in Morgan Auditorium.

More than 100 community members attended the event designed to honor the legacy of the abolitionist with distinguished speakers who shine a light on human rights and social justice issues.

Human trafficking and human rights are among Mahdavi’s primary research interests.

The lecture began

Voters to decide on mental health services

California voters will help decide the fate of the state’s mental health services in next week’s election.

Proposition 1, if approved, would address the California homeless population and those suffering with mental health and addiction issues by expanding services.

Mental health and addiction services would be expanded to also include housing and personalized support.

Currently these services are provided under two recently passed laws based on Senate Bill 326 and Assembly Bill 531.

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Campus Times • 23rd February 2024

Fast food, health care workers to get substantial raises

This year all workers in California saw a minimum wage increase to $16 effective Jan. 1, but two different industries will soon be getting a higher raise.

Fast-food workers will see an increase to $20 an hour beginning in April, and health care workers will see varying increases effective June 1.

The wage increases are the result of two bills passed into law last year, Assembly Bill 1228 and Senate Bill 525.

Assembly Bill 1228, by Assemblymember Chris Holden, a Democrat whose district include

Exhibit shines new light on old photos

The Ground Floor Gallery in Miller Hall at the University of La Verne is currently showcasing the “Lost & Found: Rediscovering the Archive” gallery.

The group exhibit features previous photographs from artists sophomore photography majors Liberty Garcia and Mia Byington, senior journalism major Abelina Nunez, senior digital media major Amanda Torres and alums Cassandra Martinez and Maxwell Sierra.

The gallery is filled with photographs of the artist’s memories designed as a means to process pe

Students look to beach or bed for spring break

Spring break is often a student’s favorite time of the semester and an opportunity to have a week off completely free of the stressors of school.

Some students prefer to take that time off to stay in and relax, while others prefer to go out and have different experiences.

According to an informal survey, nine out of 20 University of La Verne students preferred to go out, while seven out of 20 students said they prefer to stay in this year. Four students said they would like to both stay in and

Proposal would halt new gas-powered car sales by 2026

The California Air Resources Board has begun drafting the Advanced Clean Cars II Proposal, a set of regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the number of zero-emission vehicles for sale.

Under the proposal, California residents would not be able to buy new gasoline-powered vehicles starting in 2026, though they could still buy or sell used ones.

The proposal is an extension of the state’s Advanced Clean Cars program that went into effect in 2012 to reduce pollutants and gre

Hiroshima exhibit explores the reality of the bombing

Four artists from Hiroshima are exploring the cultural, political, and social impacts of the United States’ bombings of Hiroshima and Nagaski during World War II in the exhibition “Each Day Begins with the Sun Rising” through installations, drawings, paintings and video in the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College.

In collaboration with Hiroshima City University, the Benton Museum is featuring contemporary Japanese artists and alumni Megumi Fukuda, Taro Furukata, Genki Isayama and Kana Kou.

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