Hispanic Heritage Month ends Oct 15 here are some of the best short films HBO Max has to watch. Screen capture by Carlos Martinez. By Destiny Jackson, Perspectives Editor Fall is undoubtedly the best time of year, well at least to me. I mean, who doesn’t love the end of summer? Seriously, if you’re one […]
Category: Art + Entertainment
Disc Room Cuts Through All Expectations
By Luis Gutierrez, Staff REporter There’s one main objective in any action game: don’t die. Whether getting eaten by a, dragon in Windhelm, or waxed by a Nazi zombie, those who die are rarely saluted. But not in “Disc Room.” In this game, death is usually the only way to survive, as to advance to […]
5 Phones that Won’t Break the Bank
A composite of OnePlus8, Google Pixel 4a, Samsung Galaxy A21, iPhone SE 2020, and Moto G FAST. Composite by Joseph Witrago. By Christopher Martinez, Layout Assistant During these times of financial uncertainty, many people have lost jobs and may not be able to afford a new phone or a pricey bill that they once were […]
Write From the Heart
Photo courtesy of Josefina López. By Melany Ruiz, Staff Reporter Last week, Josefina López, an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and activist, offered wise words to students who are aspiring writers. López, whose breakthrough 1992 play “Real Women Have Curves,” was turned into an award-winning Sundance film in 2002, has had more than 100 productions of her […]
Documenting the Undocumented
In her new book, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio shares many stories, including those of her family. Illustration by Nova Blanco-Rico. By Destiny Torres, Contributor Joaquín crossed the desert between Mexico and the United States four times. His first steady job was on a boat in New York City where he saw planes crash into the World […]