By Fernanda M. Tovar Staff Writer In a matter of seconds, a video or meme can go viral. You tweet or post anything that is funny and people will run with it. I mean thousands, sometimes millions of retweets and likes. Social media platforms have given users an opportunity to do more than […]
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Shen Yun brings ancient Chinese- style performance
By Steffen Vukojevich Staff Writer For the 11th consecutive year, the Shen Yun Performing Arts show is coming to a theater near you in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Shen Yun, which translates to “the beauty of heavenly beings dancing,” is a theater performance troupe based in New York City. Performances feature elaborate […]
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Bring healthy snacks to school
By Tanisha Bell Editor-in-Chief Being a college student can be a bit much. Trying to juggle a job, school work, family and a social life can leave little time or energy to cook. That can mean snacking or buying fast food on and off campus. I have always leaned toward eating healthfully. I’m […]
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Oscar mistake should not outshine the tremendous achievement of ‘Moonlight’
By Julissa James Staff Writer When I scrolled through my Twitter feed the night of the 89th annual Academy Awards and saw the live tweets about “La La Land,” the Oscar favorite, being announced as Best Picture I wasn’t surprised. When minutes later I saw a tweeted video where an announcer, with the […]
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LAPD officer overreacted by pulling firearm
By Steffen Vukojevich Staff Writer By now many people have seen the video of the off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer who discharged his weapon while restraining a 13-year-old boy for allegedly telling the officer “I’m going to shoot you,” while walking on his and an adjoining property. The video showed the officer, […]