By Mia Herrera The matriarch of the Rios family, Azucena, often thought about all the decisions she had ever made in her life. Quitting her first job, marrying Pedro, adopting Dayana, training Dayana, letting Dayana join the military, refusing command of their nation, watching Dayana come into power, and not doing anything.Azucena stared at the … Continued
Part 2 by Mia Herrera Soledad had never mastered patience. She waited all of five minutes before leaving her ship. She had landed somewhere in the country. Which country, which decade, she did not know. Farmland stretched out for miles beyond her sight. Nothing but what looked like cotton surrounded her. She had sucked the … Continued
Written by Daffen Perez and Nick Marin Daffen’s picks: 1. The Blackphone (2021) Top on my list. I watched this movie over the summer, and it kept me on the edge of my seat. This film kept my attention with a couple of jump scares and an intriguing storyline. Finney, a shy but astute 13-year-old … Continued
Hispanic Heritage Piece written by Naomi Franco “Wait, Lulu! Don’t go that fast, slow dow–” Skin hits the pavement, and soon the sounds of the bike bell mix with the cries of small Lulu.Luna Sanchez and her sister, Marina, were fortunate to have awoken to the sight of a clear and sunny morning. The night … Continued
Part 1 by Mia Herrera Soledad’s brain buzzed as she took in the memories of the Hive. She could feel the tension in her complexion increase as she watched memory after memory. She could feel the tears wet her face as they slid down her cherub cheeks- she was numb to the bombardment of the … Continued
By Nicole Jide-Ojo – Student Journalist Morbius is Marvel’s newest origin story, directed by Daniel Espinosa, starring Jared Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius. Morbius is battling a deadly disease and has been working on a cure to save himself and his best friend Milo, played by Matt Smith, who happened to have the same illness … Continued
By Nicole Jide-Ojo – Student Journalist Mimi Cave’s “Fresh,” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan, is not a traditional horror movie. Still, it is every girl’s nightmare wrapped up in a bow. It is a movie about a girl named Noa (Daisy) who is seemingly losing faith in the online dating scene. Every guy she’s … Continued
by James Ochoa – Student Journalist/ Photos by Marko Bulahan These days, most people tend to pull out their smartphones to take pictures and share life’smoments, relying on built-in cameras that nearly rival the equipment used by professionalphotographers. Those that might take their photography seriously might use said equipment,pricey digital behemoths that go by the … Continued
By Landin Morris – Student Journalist “Moonlight,” a film directed by Barry Jenkins, illustrates the social economic conflicts that come with being a gay black man. Intersectionality is a feminist concept that suggests that the discrimination one faces is determined by the cumulative identities one assumes. Meaning that the number of minority identities one takes … Continued
By Nicole Jide-Ojo Don Miguel Ruiz is a Mexican author and spiritual teacher, famously known for his Toltec Wisdom Series and best-selling novel, The Four Agreements. Ruiz joins his son, Don Jose, to write a sequel to The Four Agreements, which can be read as a stand-alone, in which they shed more light and build … Continued