Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

All content by Christopher Traslaviña

Gamergate: a discussion on ethics and misogyny

Written by Christopher Traslaviña, Editor-in-Chief Feb 12, 2015

When it was announced months ago as an episode in development for the long-running Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, February 11th's "Intimidation Game" became a small talking point in an overall larger...

House of Representatives vote to repeal Affordable Care Act for 56th time

Written by Christopher Traslaviña, Editor-in-Chief Feb 4, 2015

In an act of symbolic dissent on Tuesday, Republican members of the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Better known as Obamacare, these pieces of legislation were created...

Renowned animator Monty Oum tragically passes due to surgical infection

Written by Christopher Traslaviña, Editor-In-Chief Feb 3, 2015

Lead animator for Red vs. Blue and creator of the animated series RWBY died on February 1st after succumbing to an allergic reaction during a minor medical procedure. This left him comatose for a week...

Stan Lee’s Comikaze thrills Los Angeles true believers

Written by Christopher Traslavina, Staff Writer Nov 3, 2014

The premiere convention for all things sci-fi, comic book, and geek related in Los Angeles took the Convention Center by storm from Halloween until Nov. 2. There were events all weekend ranging from panel...

Pomplamoose gives the El Rey an amazing show

Written by Christopher Traslaviña, Staff Writer Oct 31, 2014

I have been to a lot of concerts in my time. My very first was seeing "Weird Al" Yankovic when I was 11. Since then, my passion for seeing live music has known no bounds. I've been to seven Coachella festivals,...

Texas Ebola cases cause panic throughout U.S.

Written by Christopher Traslaviña, Staff Writer Oct 21, 2014

As of Oct. 20, the majority of people exposed to Thomas Eric Duncan have been released and taken off of a watch list for contracting the Ebola virus. Duncan passed away from complications due to Ebola...

Long Beach Comic Con brings entertainment and more

Written by Christopher Traslaviña, Staff Writer Oct 5, 2014

Even before walking into the Long Beach Convention Center, it's easy to see what kind of people were inspired to show their appreciation for such a beloved kind of media. There were women and men of all...

California’s Drought: Causes and Effects

Written by Christopher Traslaviña, Staff Writer Sep 13, 2014

Data has been collected about the state of water use in the United States for years. Starting from January 2000, the United States Drought Monitor has made this data available to the public. As the...

The Quinnspiracy: How One Woman Called Journalistic Integrity and the Video Games Industry Into Question

Written by Christopher Traslaviña, Staff Writer Sep 8, 2014

Zoe Quinn is a woman who has found a following. Her Twitter feed is followed by over 23,000 people who have taken it upon themselves to answer to her every beck and call. To her credit, she is an accomplished...