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Her Worst Enemy is Herself : Jessica Jones Season 2

“Hero isn’t a bad word jessica, it's just someone who gives a shit and does something about it.”

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
Mar 15, 2018

This second season of Jessica Jones is a 13 episode introspective into the Main character’s psyche as she learns to accept her own feelings.. There’s...

Whittier’s Seventh Annual Classic Car Show

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
Mar 15, 2018

Whittier’s Seventh Annual Classic Car Show amassed thousands of people, all representing the strong passionate community the city prides itself on,...

Unapologetically Black

Black Panther Does Simple Superbly

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
Feb 22, 2018

More often than not, pulling off the basics can do alot when impressing people. What Black Panther has done, is give audiences a film that has the standard superhero movie frame, but has components that are pulled together so well with everything executed so superbly; that the movie has become one of the best Marvel studios has to offer.

Uptown Whittiers Los Muertos Festival

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
Oct 15, 2017

Thousands gathered in Uptown Whittier on October 8 for the annual Los Muertos Uptown Art & Music Festival. The event incorporated a tribute car show,...

DACA Program Ended by Trump Administration

Written by Ramon Alvarado and Noah Garcia
Sep 5, 2017

The Trump Administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (better known as DACA) Tuesday morning. DACA protected...

The Rio Promise: Free Tuition for a Priceless Future

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
May 9, 2017

The Rio Promise had its official announcement and launch at the RHC Campus May 4th. The program provides free tuition, priority registration, and a comprehensive...

Lift Coffee Roasters: Lifts spirits and Roasts Hunger

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
May 9, 2017

Taking residence in one of the four original brick buildings of Uptown Whittier, Lift Coffee roasters is here to fill the void of hunger that resides in...

5th Annual ‘A Taste of Rio’ Continues to Raise Funds for Students at Rio Hondo

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
May 2, 2017

A Taste of Rio, a yearly event where members of the community pledge themselves to the enjoyment of food, drink and the promise of a future for Rio Hondo...

You Are Better than Your Parents

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
May 2, 2017

If there’s one thing I strive to not become, it's being a martyr of my parent’s ideals. There is an everlasting gift that one's parental figure gives,...

No Hate or Fear, Immigrants Welcome Here!

Written by Noah Garcia, Associate Editor
May 1, 2017

Hundreds of people spent their first day of May gathering in Downtown L.A to protest the recent string of anti-immigration policies. Calling it the MayDay...

Whittier Law School Students Protest Abrupt Termination of Law Program

Written by Noah Garcia and Pete Escobar
Apr 21, 2017

Dozens of Whittier Law School students protested Friday, April 21, over the Whittier College Board of Trustees' decision to terminate the college's law...