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Sarah Best is a double major in journalism and sociology and is in her second and last year at Valley with plans to transfer in the fall. Starting as a staff writer, this is her second semester writing for the newspaper and first semester as News Editor. She has covered stories in various categories like news, opinion, and Valley-centric articles. Sarah regularly contributes to the “Valley View” section of the newspaper that entails going around campus and asking the opinion of students as it relates to an upcoming story. The 19 year old will be graduating in spring with 3 AA degrees in journalism, sociology, and General Studies with an emphasis in Behavioral Science. 

 

The California native originally intended to major in Child Psychology, but quickly switched to journalism after watching a documentary about the Charlottesville riots and admired the reporter’s ability to be on the front lines amidst all the action. Sarah is passionate about writing and tutors and mentors high school students in essay-writing and English comprehension when she is not writing for The Valley Star. 

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SARAH BEST
SARAH BEST

ABOUT ME

My Writing

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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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