Rio Hondo will be hosting the "Food Truck Jamboree" on May 13 in the quad near the Rio Cafe. Presented by the Nursing Department, the jamboree will feature both the Chunk n' Chip and The Grilled Cheese...

What: "Closing Night" - Choir Spring Concert Who: Rio Hondo Choir When: May 11 Where: Wray Theater Time: 7:30 p.m. Price: Free admission, $3 parking fee Featuring: Kellori Dower -...

Rio Hondo's art and literature publication River's Voice contained an erratum in this year's Spring 2016 issue, Volume XVII. The poem on page 43, "Wheels on the Bus," has been attributed to C.R. Gonzalez. The...

Rio Hondo is helping bring awareness to mental health by hosting a variety of Mental Health Awareness Month events on campus during the month of May. Rio will be presenting "Take These Broken Wings",...

The British philosopher Allan Watts once said, "Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun." What Watts meant by that quote is that humans tend to over analyze and over...

The Rio Hondo Dance Program will be presenting it's annual three-day dance concert entitled "A Night of Colors", May 5 through the 7. "A Night of Colors" showcases new choreographic works by students...

RHC students can be a part of California Community College History. Rio is now testing the new Common Assessment test that includes content in both English and math. Students who partake in the test...

What: Shadows of Bali Who: "Shadows of Bali captivates audiences of all ages with it's dance of the Tree of Life featuring singing, story telling, and action. The shadow screen is then removed to reveal...

Throughout high school, teachers, administrators, and other academic faculty guide you through your journey towards graduation. Whether it was choosing classes, encouraging you to take challenging courses,...

Rio Hondo will be hosting a variety of Earth Day activities on campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 20 in the upper quad. There will be face and body painting, as well as free giveaways including;...

London is well-known for its deep, rich underground music scene consisting of various genre's including grime, dubstep, 2-step, and garage. Perhaps one of the UK's most influential underground pioneers,...

RHC is partnering with the University of California Irvine once again with its Summer Scholars Transfer Institute (SSTI). Taking place from July 22 - July 31, students will have the opportunity to earn...

RHC will be hosting a Spring 2016 Transfer Fair for students on April 19. The transfer fair will be held in the mid quad from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with over 25 college and university representatives on...

The RHC Center for Career & Re-Entry Services, in partnership with American's Job Center of California (Santa Fe Springs), will be hosting a workshop for students entitled "How to Land a Job". The...

The deadline to submit a petition for graduation is on April 8. Students who at or near completion for graduation are encouraged to submit a petition immediately. Express counseling is also available...

The Rio Hondo Transfer Center is offering students looking to transfer the opportunity to tour the Cal State Long Beach campus on March 25. Students interested in taking the tour will be learn...

RHC is currently hosting Women Empowered meetings every Friday through the end of April. Facilitated by Dawn Glover, a graduate intern, each meeting will focus on topics ranging from self esteem and...

A "Note Taking Ninja Workshop" will be held on campus on March 24 in SS305. Students will have the opportunity to learn note-taking, reading strategies, and other study tips to aid them as the semester...

RHC will be holding a variety of on-campus activities in honor of "Womyn's Herstory Month" on March 23. The mid quad area will feature activities such as games, giveaways, photos, and much more from...

Artist and former art professor Richard Lopez will be displaying a month long art exhibition in the RHC Art Gallery entitled "Reflections". The exhibit will run from March 17 - Apr. 19 and a artist...

Paris hosted another Fashion Week beginning March 7 featuring the Fall 2016 women's lines from fashion houses such as Valentino, Dior, Chanel and the up-and-coming label, Off-White. Both Chanel and...

Pimp pimp!... Hooray! Three months into 2016 and hip-hop fans already have a new Kendrick Lamar record to listen to. Sort of. The Compton native rapper released a collection of 8 previously unreleased...

Rio Hondo will be offering a Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) two year program once again beginning this upcoming Summer semester. The Automotive Technology Honda Professional Career Training...

The Center for Career and Re-Entry Services will be hosting a Managing Stress For College Success workshop series on Mar. 21 and Apr. 4. The workshops are intended for students who are currently feeling...

The First Year Success Center (FYSC)is holding Student Success Workshops throughout the month of March in order to introduce new students to knowledge, skills, and campus resources. The FYSC helps students...

The RHC Student Health and Psychological Services will be hosting a free and "uniquely fun workshop" entitled Music Medicine on Mar. 9. Presented by music therapist Katherine Halliwell, the workshop...

Rio Hondo recently partnered up with the El Rancho Unified School District to bring a $1.3 million satellite campus to the city of Pico Rivera in time for the fall semester. The Pico Rivera Educational...

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Rio Hondo Chapter will be hosting a Scholarship Application Workshop on Mar. 11 from 12 - 1 p.m. The HSF scholarship targets students who are planning to transfer to a...

AEG (<----write out on first mention, use acronym after that), a major employer for sporting and entertainment events, will be hosting a "Job Information Session" on campus on Mar. 22. The company...

The Transfer Center will be hosting a series of workshops for students who are interested in completing an Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T, AS-T). Students interesting in learning about the benefits...

The Division of Arts and Cultural Programs will be presenting the event "One Word Taiko" on Mar. 12 at the Wray Theater. Drawn from Japan’s tradition of lively festival drumming, these performers...

Summer and Fall 2016 registration dates can now be found online at http://www.riohondo.edu/admissions/important-dates-and-deadlines. Registration for Summer 2016 begins Mar. 14 and registration time...

As winter comes to an end and daylight saving time approaches, many fashion houses and street-wear brands are releasing their Spring/Summer 2016 collections. From sold-out collections to new releases...

The Rio Hondo College Foundation is now accepting Spring 2016 Scholarship Applications. The RHC Foundation has 20 different scholarships that can help fund your education whether you are a returning...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is hosting a 'Women in Law Enforcement Career Seminar' on Mar. 5 to reach out to women who are interested in diversity, challenges, and opportunities. The seminar...

Spring semester is now four weeks in and it's time for the arrival of both Discover Rio and Club Rush events on campus. The events will take place on Feb. 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower...

L.A.'s hottest magicians are back to amaze and confound the audience with feats of magic both large and small for Rio Hondo's perennial favorite "Rising Stars of the Magic Castle" showcase on Feb. 27 at...

The Rio Hondo Forensics Speech and Debate team will be presenting the 6th Annual Forensics Showcase on March 2 at the Wray Theater. This year's showcase will feature Hollywood Emmy and Golden Globe...

The Rio Hondo Transfer Center is offering students looking to transfer the opportunity to tour the Cal Poly Pomona campus on March 4. Students interested in taking the tour will be learn information...

The ASRHC Cultural Diversity Committee is currently hosting their Multicultural Book Drive, a book drive that will benefit the Rio Hondo Children's Development Center, through Feb. 19. The committee...

Rio Hondo will be hosting its first dance concert of the new year with "Fast Foward, An Alumni Dance Concert" on Feb. 19 at the Wray Theater. The Alumni Dance Concert provides RHC graduates an opportunity...

The Watoto's Children's Choir will be performing at the Wray Theater on Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. Inspiring audiences around the world, children from the Watoto village of Kampala, Uganda sing for the Whittier...

Praise Yeezus. Kanye West sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York City on Feb. 11 as he premiered the new Yeezy Fall/Winter Season collection "Yeezy Season 3", and played his new album "The Life...

The Rio Hondo Honors Transfer Program is holding multiple meetings to help students planning to transfer to a four-year university fulfill their educational goal. Students interested in the Honors Transfer...

The Disney College Program is now accepting applications for Fall 2016. Rio Hondo students who are interested in applying for the internship program must attend the information session on Feb. 17 in...

The Rio Hondo Student Life and Leadership Program announced a variety of on-campus events that will occur throughout the month of February in celebration of Black History Month. The festivities kick...

The Rio Hondo College Foundation Scholarship online application is now available for students to apply. All applications must be submitted through the online system by the March 11 deadline. In order...

The Rio Hondo Fitness Specialist Program will be presenting their first FAST: Fitness and Sports Talks of the Spring 2016 semester on Feb. 18. Dr. Anissa McNeil will share how her zeal for running,...

*Editors Note* Although "Divorce Court" was released over winter break, I decided to review it due to my personal opinion of this project being BLVC SVND's best project to date, even though I enjoyed...

Rio Hondo's 17th Annual Journal of Art and Literature River's Voice is now accepting submissions from students. faculty, staff, and alumni in the following categories: poetry, short story, memoir,...

The Rio Hondo Pathway to Law School Program is holding their information sessions this spring on 7 different occasions on campus. Information session dates and times will be held on select Tuesdays...

Rio Hondo student organization One in Christ will be hosting an Ash Wednesday celebration on Feb. 10 in the upper quad outside the L building, also known as the free speech area. The event will consist...

Rio Hondo is offering students the opportunity to become a paid teachers assistant as part of its STEM-CTE|TEACH program on campus. Students interested in the program will be able to explore a teaching...

The Rio Hondo First Year Success Center is reminding students to pick up a student success kit on Feb. 9, the final day to do so. The FYSC will remain open on campus until 8 p.m. and will also be hosting...

The Rio Hondo Career and Technical Educational Division will be hosting an open house on Feb. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m in the Tech Quad. The CTE programs prepare students by providing them with...

The Rio Hondo Transfer Center is offering students looking to transfer the opportunity to tour the UC Riverside campus on Feb. 26. Students interested in taking the tour will be learn information presented...

A variety of classes at Rio Hondo are still currently open for the current Spring semester. Among them are classes such as Elements of Calculus, Survey of Western Art, History of Rock and Roll, and...

Rio Hondo will be hosting a transfer conference on March 11 in the Wray Theater from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The transfer conference will provide workshops for students to learn about the transfer process,...

The Rio Hondo Astrophysical Observatory has announced its free public night program for Spring 2016. 689 feet above sea-level, the observatory is home to a 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope; one...

The Office of Admissions at Occidental College are inviting Rio Hondo students to attend their annual transfer open house on February 12. The transfer open house will give students an insight on exciting...

Rio Hondo has begun processing emergency loans for students in need this spring semester. Applications are available until February 11 in SU-201 and a photo ID is required. In order to apply for...

Rio Hondo will be hosting a "Cash For College" workshop on February 6 to help students understand the various types of financial aid to support their pursuit of education. The financial aid workshop...

The Division of Arts and Cultural Programs will be presenting The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats on February 5 at The Wray Theater. The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats are comprised of three to four individuals...

After a string of popular tracks on Soundcloud within the past two years, a well-received mixtape in 2014, and a spot on the 2015 XXL Freshmen list; Washington DC rapper GoldLink finally released his debut...

The Rio Hondo Tennis Team will be hosting a round robin tennis tournament entitled "The Unger Games" on Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The tournament will be taking place on campus at the tennis courts...

Rio Hondo will be holding a bake and coffee sale on Nov. 12 in the mid-quad area at 8:30 a.m. Besides baked goods and coffee, other food items will be sold throughout the day such as kettle corn, nachos,...

Stoned teenagers, punks, and hip young adults were all present to witness the intense hour long performance from heavy rockers Fuzz at their sold-out show on Nov. 3. The psychedelic infused garage-rock...

*SPOILER ALERT* As we all know, TV shows come and go throughout history. Some are remembered for their longevity (Friends, Seinfeld, etc.) or their popularity (American Horror Story, Orange is the New...

*Writers Note* I was hesitant to review this album at first due to all the hype but now that it's been a little over a month, let's re-visit this collaborative piece between two of hip-hops biggest...

Rose Hills Memorial Park is celebrating its 6th annual Dia De Los Muertos Cultural Festival on Nov. 1 in celebration of the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead (celebrated from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2). The...

Rio Hondo will be hosting a National Coming Out Awareness film and discussion in room SS305 on Oct. 29. The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature the documentary "Out Late",...

What: Chorale Bel Canto Concert (Fall Festival Concert + Halloween & Dia de Los Muertos Carnival) When: Oct. 24 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church - 11716 Floral Drive, Whittier Time: Halloween...

The month of October will be featuring two different events here at Rio Hondo that will be taking place at the Wray Theater. The first event slated to take place will be the Communications Department's...

The Rio Hondo art gallery is set to host the art exhibition SUR: Biennial once again this fall beginning Oct. 8. Sur: Biennial is the first art exhibit in Los Angeles to focus on local contemporary...

Rio Hondo will be holding festivities on campus in honor of Latino Heritage Month on Oct. 6. In an effort to to celebrate Latino heritage and culture, students will be able to enjoy Salvadorian food...

Rio Hondo College will officially be apart of the L.A County Fair's "College Days" series this year and will mark Sept. 25 as "Rio Hondo College Day". The Outreach and Educational Partnerships office...

As summer comes to an end within the next few weeks, it's time to switch up one's attire and prepare for the fall season. This fall season an array of exclusive men's fashion sneakers will hit the stores...

Artists, musicians, and fellow teenagers of all sorts gathered up at Stay Gallery in Downey for "Sam tha Cat's" third annual art and music show on August 29. The local La Mirada artist, whose real...

Many of us are caught up in today's society paying close attention to dim-witted events such as Donald Trump's presidential campaign, the VMA's, and the daily lives of the Kardashian's. Yet while...

Surprises, improvements, and headlining performances from superstars Kanye West and Morrisey sum up the weekend festivities that made this year's edition of FYF Fest one for the books. Teens, "yippies",...

What: Shakespeare Under the Stars: As You Like It Who: Rio Hondo College Performing Arts Department When: August 6-8 Where: Lower Quad Lawn Time: 7:30 p.m. (all three nights) Price:...

Students went to the polls April 20 to elect William Ashby President of the Student Body and Melissa De Leon Student Trustee for the 2015 - 2016 school year. Students also elected Juan Castellanos ASB...

The Diverse Instruments Ensemble and Musicians for Cultural Unity will be performing the next edition of the Workman Mill Industrial Orchestra on May 19 at The Wray Theater at 7:30 p.m. The Musicians...

Review Rating: 3.5/5 L.A. producer Shlohmo is the alias of producer/electronic musician Henry Laufer, affiliated with the crew Wedidit (along with other producers such as RL Grime, Ryan Hemsworth, Groundislava,...

Review Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Odd Future’s front man Tyler, the Creator is well known throughout the hip-hop scene for his disturbing lyrics and use of profanity, having achieved success with such a...

What: LIB Temple Days (Lightning in a Bottle 2015 pre-event) Who: Music, Dance, Speakers, Yoga, Workshops, and Ritual + performance When: May 3 Where: The Springs in Downtown Los Angeles (608...

3.5/5 Stars Big Sean has finally released his first number one album, despite the successes of his past two albums, “Hall of Fame” and “Finally Famous”. “Dark Sky Paradise” was released...

Review Rating: 5/5   “Drizzy” has done it yet again. After the commercial success of his third studio album (“Nothing Was The Same”), which also was the seventh best-selling album...

Review Rating: 3.5/5 R&B and Soul music have always gone hand in hand ever since its origins in the 1950’s. Throughout the years, notable artists such as Stevie Wonder, R Kelly, and Michael...

Wild “hip”, oddly dressed, and chain smoking young adults were on hand for the fourth annual Burgerama festival at The Observatory venue grounds in Santa Ana from March 28 – 29. It was exactly...

What: Lightning in a Bottle 2015 Who: Flume, SBTRKT, Odesza, RL Grime, Tycho, Panda Bear, + more. When: May 21 - 25 (Memorial Day Weekend) Where: San Antonio Recreation Area in Bradley, CA Time:...

What: Burgerama Four Who: Weezer, Ty Segall, Fidlar, Black Lips, Beach Fossils, Ariel Pink, Thee Oh Sees, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony + more. When: March 28 and 29 Where: The Observatory in Santa Ana Time:...

A controversial video from a 2005 interview on YouTube entitled “Nestle CEO: Water Is Not A Human Right, Should Be Privatized” surfaced in 2013, causing a stir that has recently gained more attention...

Rock stars and music fans of all ages were out and about on Broadway outside of The Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 12, as a special public Q & A conversation was set to get started inside...

Punk is not dead. It’s alive and well as the Danish punk/noise-rock band Iceage brought their energy with them to Los Angeles for a two-night stand at The Echo in Echo Park. A fairly large crowd was...

“Teenie-boppers”, “hipsters”, and every other stereotypical trend of young adults were on hand for the third annual Beach Goth festival at The Observatory venue grounds in Santa Ana on Oct. 25. “Beach...

Review Rating: 5/5 Stars Directed by David Ayer (best known for writing the crime-thriller, “Training Day”), “Fury” was released on Oct. 17 and has received fairly positive reviews from many...

What: Iceage Who: w/ Helm, Rakta, Flesh World (Nov. 1) w/ Helm, Heatsick, DJ Mahssa (Nov. 2) When: Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 Where: At The Echo in Echo Park Time: 5 p.m. (Nov. 1) 8 p.m. (Nov. 2) Price:...

The San Gabriel Mountains, which can be seen from the Rio Hondo campus and surrounding communities, was recently established by the United States Government as a national monument on Oct. 10. The new...

What: Beach Goth III Who: The Growlers (curators of the mini-festival), The Drums, Foxygen, DIIV, Atlas Sound, Alice Glass of Crystal Castles, Joyce Manor, GZA + more. When: Oct. 25 Where: At...