Elizabeth Campos

Elizabeth Campos is a journalism student at Cal State University Long Beach and is also minoring in political science. After living in Mexico for 15 years she now uses writing to understand what goes on around her and inform the community. Elizabeth likes going to concerts and trying out different types of food.

Posts by Elizabeth Campos:

40 Years On, VIP Records Evolves Toward a New Vision

Jun. 1, 2018 / By
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During the store’s 40-year tenure, the Long Beach milestone provided a hub for hip-hop’s titans, a safe space and creative sanctuary for local youth

Housing Displacement in Long Beach Inspires Artists to Heal through Culture

Feb. 23, 2018 / By and
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As Long Beach continues to economically develop and displace residents, cultural artists celebrate their roots – literally.

Día de los Muertos Altar Honors the Undocumented and Uninsured

Nov. 16, 2016 / By
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A Día de los Muertos altar at Hollywood Forever Cemetery honored the undocumented lives lost from lacking healthcare.

Latinx Voters can be the “Unstoppable Giant”

Nov. 1, 2016 / By
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I didn't vote in 2012. But this year, it's different.

Documentary Screening Opens Discussion on Long Beach’s AAPI Community

Sep. 26, 2016 / By
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The film "Breathin’: The Eddy Zheng Story" prompts discussion on the issues affecting Long Beach's Asian American and Pacific Islanders, including schools, deportations, and refugee trauma.

LB Program Helps Dreamers Study Abroad, Reunite Family

Jul. 19, 2016 / By
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Cal State Long Beach professor Armando Vazquez-Ramos decided to take a couple of his undocumented students with DACA status to Mexico to reconnect with their roots and place of origin.