Lily Lopez

I am a Southern California-based bilingual journalist specializing in print and digital media. I have over four years of experience in the field of journalism and digital media. While my passions include covering art, culture, social issues, community news, and other topics, I am also knowledgeable in content creation, social media management, marketing, and media production. I am currently a senior at Cal State University, Fullerton, pursuing a B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in Chicana/Chicano studies seeking a career in communications/multimedia journalism.


I am currently an editorial intern for Orange Coast Magazine. I focus on covering stories that highlight people, places, and issues of interest in Orange County.

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CSUF offers two separate COVID-19 testing sites

In accordance with the Presidential Directive 22, weekly COVID-19 re-entry and surveillance testing sites are now available on campus. The site for symptomatic or individuals exposed to COVID-19 is located at the Student Wellness Center, while the site for asymptomatic or individuals who have not been exposed to COVID-19, Titans Return Testing site, is located behind the university's bookstore, Titan Shops. These sites are for students, faculty and staff who have not received the COVID-19 vacc
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CSU requires all campus community to be fully vaccinated by September

California State Universities will now require all faculty, staff and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campus for the fall semester. The CSU announced the requirement on Tuesday without waiting for any further action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Medical and religious exemptions will be allowed for unvaccinated students, but they will be required to receive regular coronavirus testing throughout the semester. According to an email sent by Cal State Fu
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Fullerton City approves $35 million loan to local private university

Fullerton City Council approved a $35 million tax-exempt financed loan to Marshall B. Ketchum University in a unanimous vote on Tuesday. Councilman Jesus Silva and Mayor Pro Tem Nick Dunlap were not present during Tuesday's meeting, leaving the vote to Mayor Whitaker and Councilmen Ahmad Zahra and Fred Jung, who voted 3-0 on the item. Both the city council and the Fullerton Public Financing Authority approved two separate resolutions authorizing tax-exempt financing that stated the amount will
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Student Recreation Center reopens with limited capacity

Cal State Fullerton's Student Recreation Center hosted its grand reopening on June 1, as it now allows access to students, staff and faculty at a limited capacity since its closure on March 16, 2020. In an email to the Daily Titan, Aaron Tapper, director of Titan Recreation, said that reopening day went well, with everyone excited to be back. “We are open and here to serve the campus community and hope students, faculty and staff take advantage of being reopened,” Tapper said. On the SRC’s we
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Fullerton city council will return pride flag to main flagpole

After nearly an hour and a half of public comment and discussion, the Fullerton City Council agreed to return the pride flag to its original location on the main flagpole at their meeting on June 1. In 2019, council members voted in favor, 3-2, to annually fly the pride flag in front of Fullerton City Hall from May 22 through the end of June for Pride Month. It was hung on the main flagpole alongside the American flag, the California flag, and the POW/MIA flag. On May 22, the flag was not hung
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