Words are very powerful. They have the ability to brighten one’s mood, outlook, beliefs and much more. But words can also destroy all those things plus one’s ability to see life clearly. This is when you have to pay attention to your gut, to those nagging feelings that something...
Driving down the street in my neighborhood around 1 p.m., headed home after working out, the traffic light turns red and a police officer pulls up next to me. My body tenses up, so I tightly firm my grip on the steering wheel. My palms are sweating and my...
2020 got off to a rough start and has shown no signs of letting up. Regardless of which side you were on, the impeachment trials were nerve-wracking, we survived the possibility of the next world war, and my hands are now raw from these 20-second-hot-water-hand washes followed by a...
Upon first glance, Daniel Schmidt, 33, a new adjunct art professor at Citrus College, seems to blend into the student body. His long blond hair, multiple facial piercings, tattoos and laid back style further remove him from what one would consider a professor. Schmidt teaches Intro to Art Beginning...
Between Panama and Nicaragua is a tiny tropical country the size of approximately 19,700 square miles called Costa Rica. This is not an island, although many may confuse it as such. A little known fact is that the movie Jurassic Park was filmed on an island in Costa Rica...
Going into college after high school presents many challenges for students. From having to become more independent to improving time management and organizational skills, it can be a challenge to adapt. For those of us who wanted to attend college after high school, we were constantly being reminded that...
Citrus College does not provide a lactation room to accommodate students, professors and staff members that are new mothers. Public two-year colleges are reported by The Institute For Women’s Policy Research to enroll the largest share of student-parents totaling 30 percent of the total community college body, yet healthy...
My hands were shaking as I wrote #MeToo. For years I have searched for the strength to share my story. I struggle to stay present, to not be distracted by the mental and physical scars of a bad relationship that ended in sexual assault. In the wake of more...
Makayla Pedroza, 22 years old, Psychology major at Citrus College is currently finishing her term as an Associated Students of Citrus College Senator where she has made it her goal to fight for the equality of LGBTQ community on campus. She hopes to continue this passion as she steps...
The most recent novel by political science teacher Dave Milbrandt, “Running,” is the third installment in the Jim Mitchell series. Milbrandt created a fast paced political thriller that I couldn’t put down. Chaos follows former journalist Jim Mitchell as he is propelled into a vacant assembly seat after an...