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Our Staff

Kaia Mann

Editor-in-Chief

Taylor Cowhey

Photo Editor

Alex Diaz

Sports Editor

Bruna de Mello

Valley Life Editor

Elie Sfeir

Photographer

Sara Lemon

Writer

Natalie Gazazian

Writer

Rodjers Levitt

Writer

Davrin "AJ" Abrego

Writer

Zuhri Taylor

Photographer

Emely Taracena

Photographer

Justin Rosenbaum

Writer

William Dauber

Advisor

Astrid Cortez

Managing Editor

Milan Rafaelov

Opinion and Layout Editor

Elmira Muradkhanyan

News Editor

Daimler Koch

Online Editor

Alejandro Garcia

Photographer

Holdenn Graff

Writer

Toby Douglas

Writer

Trinity Penny

Photographer

Melvin Garcia

Photographer

Victoria Saxxon

Photographer

Rebecca Bolin

Photographer

Alejandro Rafael

Photographer

Brian Paumier

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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