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My name is Stephen Castaneda, and I consider myself someone who isn’t afraid to push limits. I’ve always been a creative person, drawing and painting since before I can remember. I started to like photography at the age of 16 when I took a journalism class my sophomore year of high school and fell in love with photography my junior year as a sports editor for yearbook and as a sports photographer for my high school newspaper. As of late, I took a step back from my current position at my job and decided to continue my studies and work for my degree in photojournalism.

 

What I like to cover, I enjoy everything that’s out of my comfort zone. I'm not afraid of a challenge.

 

An interesting fact about me is Madonna blocked me on Instagram.

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STEPHEN CASTANEDA
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STEPHEN CASTANEDA

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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