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Our Staff

Milan Rafaelov

Editor-in-Chief

Email: a.m.rafaelov@gmail.com

Astrid Cortez

Photo Editor

Maia Richaud

Valley Life Editor

Alex Diaz

Sports Editor

Lamonta Amos

Staff Writer

Sara Lemon

Staff Writer

Lluvia Arevalo

Photojournalist

Kaya Dantzler

Photojournalist

Emilio Godinez

Photojournalist

Toria Saxxon

Photojournalist

Brian Nemorin

Photojournalist

Brian Paumier

Advisor

Star Eisenberg

Editor-in-Chief

Katherine OBrien Field

Copy Editor

Kaia Mann

Opinion Editor

Ivonne Elias

Social Media Editor

Maxine Ibrahim

Staff Writer

Jabes Pascual

Staff Writer

Taylor Cowhey

Photojournalist

Patrick Escobar

Photojournalist

Samantha Salazar

Photojournalist

Janessa Scoggins

Photojournalist

William Dauber

Advisor

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Staff

Editor in Chief: Kaia Mann
kaiacolleenmann@gmail.com

Managing Editor: Astrid Cortez
astrid.corte921@gmail.com

Photo Editor: Taylor Cowhey
TaylorCowhey@outlook.com

Online Editor: Daimler Koch
daimlermkoch@gmail.com

Advisers

Professor William Dauber
dauberwj@lavc.edu

Professor Brian Paumier 
paumiebj@lavc.edu

Mission Statement

THE VALLEY STAR News is the independent student media outlet of Los Angeles Valley College. The Valley Star News is a website (including its social media platforms), a general-circulation broadsheet, and a magazine (The Crown) that serves as a laboratory for the journalism/photography programs and a bulletin board for the campus community. It is subject to the protections and limitations of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The highest standards of responsible and ethical journalism always apply, as do the libel laws of the land.

The Star News is first and foremost a campus media outlet. This must be reflected as much as possible in its coverage. Its mandate is to represent and inform the student body of Valley College. It reflects the interests of that community in all areas – campus news, current events, politics, sports, arts, entertainment, and more.

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