Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor

All content by Olivia Venegas

Rio Hondo News Broadcast

Written by Sabrina Torres, Rodolfo Pinedo, Ignacio Cervantes, Dante Lopez, Anthony Moreno, Autumn Lewis, Olivia Venegas, Michael K, Jose Ahumada, and James Spencer May 22, 2018

Tune in to El Paisano News broadcast for the latest news happening in your community.

Farewell to Executive Dean of Counseling, Dr. Mike Munoz

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor May 22, 2018

Dr. Mike Munoz, Executive Dean of Counseling and Student services said farewell to Rio Hondo College May 10. Munoz is leaving Rio Hondo after 11 years to become Long Beach City College’s new Vice President...

Jim Brannon: The Man Behind the River’s Voice Winning Playwright

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor May 22, 2018

Jim Brannon is a Rio Hondo College student leaving behind the title of Playwright winner of River’s Voice 2018. It took Brannon two bus rides to school for him to conjure up the idea for the story...

From Digital Editor To River’s Voice Winner

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor May 22, 2018

The list of the River’s Voice winners finally posted up last week and among them was the first place memoir winner, Michael Khuraibet. His award winning piece was about his transgender sister...

Rio News Broadcast

Want to know what’s happening in your community. Tune in to Rio News and find out what’s new!

Santa Fe ArtFest 2018

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor May 7, 2018

Sixth Annual Santa Fe Springs ArtFest

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor Apr 28, 2018

The sixth annual Santa Fe Springs ArtFest will open to the public Friday, May 4 at the Clarke Estate from 3pm to 11pm. The free event highlights and hosts local and international artists. There will...

Rio Talk Cardi B

Written by Noah Garcia, Autumn Lewis, and Olivia Venegas Apr 14, 2018

Time-Management Workshop for Women of Color Entrepreneurs

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor Apr 9, 2018

On Saturday a workshop for women of color entrepreneur was hosted by 22-year-old Reyna Marrufo in Downtown LA at the Women’s Center for Creative Work. The workshop focused on how aspiring entrepreneurs...

The Spanish Language is NOT Dying

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor Apr 6, 2018

My childhood and home life is mainly centered on traditional westernized cultural values by only speaking English and ignoring Mexican traditions. Although, I may not look Hispanic I identify myself...

Rio Hondo’s First Ever Food Pantry

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor Mar 16, 2018

With  plentiful donations, the efforts of Food Access Task Force and Community Support, Rio Hondo proudly opens up the campus’ first food pantry for students. The Town Hall: Food Access & Student...

Black Women’s History Month

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor Mar 16, 2018

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and Frederick Douglass are just some of the black men in history that have stood out against society on the matters of slavery and civil rights. Often though, there...

Why White Men are Mostly the Mass Shooters

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor Mar 16, 2018

Majority of the public’s opinion of mass shootings believe gun control will completely resolve the issue. While I believe it will help, the reason for mass shootings is not guns, it is toxic masculinity...

U.S. Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez Attends the Brown Bag Lunch Discussion at Rio Hondo College

Written by Olivia Venegas, Opinion / Lifestyles Editor Aug 30, 2017

Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez joined Rio Hondo students for lunch today to discuss legislative updates and to address concerns from the students. These concerns included the Deferred Action for Childhood...