Hispanic Heritage month, to me, is an opportunity to learn more about myself. Of all places where cultural barriers could exist, the worst is within a family. Growing up in a household that did not celebrate Hispanic traditions, I did not know I was of Mexican decent until I...
Our men and women in blue are adding pink this month. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. To support this cause, 25 law enforcement agencies across the Los Angeles County, including Glendora Police Department and Citrus College Campus Safety, are adding a dash of pink to their uniforms. The...
June 29th, 1999: Slipknot unleashes their self-titled debut album on an unknowing world. Provocative,dark,heavy, and outside of anything the world had heard, one anonymous A&R rep from the band’s label, Roadrunner Records, released a statement saying “If this is the future of music, I don’t want to be alive”,...
This year has been huge for heavy music so far, and this weekend has just added to the monster pile of heavy that we can look forward to before the year is out. Included are some of the songs that you can expect to hear before the year is...
Well, it’s that time of year LA! FYF Fest is upon us, and while it’s one of the summer’s premier events, jam packed with highly anticipated acts, that doesn’t mean there are a few you should skip. Let’s dive into the lineup to see who’s a swing and who’s...
Caltrans will be closing down part of the eastbound 210 Freeway in Pasadena between Mountain Street and Lake Avenue for 34 hours this weekend. All lanes will be fully closed, as well as the eastbound 210 connector to the 134 westbound, beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday and ends at...
The Hire A Hero event hosted by Assemblyman Roger Hernandez for the past three years is more than a job fair and more than a resource center, it’s a helping hand up and a beacon of hope for veterans reintegrating into civilian life. Heroes on our very own campus...
Walking into the Haugh Performing Arts Center for the viewing of “Kill Me, Deadly” on Sunday, April 24, I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. Having no previous knowledge of the plot of the film nor the original play, I really didn’t know what to expect. However,...
In his poems “Ambition Over Adversity” Tupac Amaru Shakur advises the reader to take one’s mistakes and struggles and turn it in to something positive. Better known as 2Pac, this lyricist was a rap artist who pushed his way through the music industry and developed a message with a...
Being a fulltime college student is stressful as it is, but imagine the tremendous pressure that the small team of four, known as the Citrus College Rocket Owls, have on their shoulders from being involved in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Student Launch Program. The Rocket Owls are...