Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

Rio Hondo College Newspaper

El Paisano

All content by Steven Ward

First City Festival returns for its second year

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Jul 16, 2014

Returning for its second year, First City Festival has grown exponentially since its inception in 2013, and now boasts a lineup with huge headliners like Beck and The National to perform at the Monterey...

First City Festival’s return dates released for Summer 2014

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Feb 24, 2014

Goldenvoice is proud to announce the return of its highly successful boutique, music festival to the Monterey County Fair and Event Center on Saturday August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th. More than...

‘Laura’ captivates audiences at WCT

Written by Steven Ward, Arts Editor Feb 21, 2014

The enigmatic noir romance-murder drama, “Laura,” directed by Suzanne Frederickson and Karen Jacobson, opened Friday at the Whittier Community Theatre, entertaining audiences with a colorful cast and...

Phantom Projects’ one-night-only showing­ ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Feb 12, 2014

The Phantom Projects theatre group will be unveiling their one-night-only rendition of one of the greatest WWII dramas ever told in, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” directed by Alexis Jacknow, on Feb. 20,...

Prodigies alongside masters at ‘The W’

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Dec 10, 2013

Parnell Park showcased a talented and festive group of artists on Nov. 22-23, for the fourth annual “W4 Art Exhibit,” which featured known area veterans and for the first time students alongside them. Displayed...

Holiday Student Art Show showcases Rio talent

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Dec 10, 2013

The RHC art gallery held its annual Holiday Student Art Sale this week, featuring a massive amount of students from the ceramics, photography, drawing, painting, and other art classes. The entire gallery...

Second wind on the Miracle Mile

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Dec 2, 2013

Every level of the semi-circular auditorium, including the balcony that sat high above the dimly-lit stage, was filled to the brim with a tangled mess of agitated, anxious, and impassioned fans. This...

Pacheco wins Area 3 Trustee Election

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Nov 16, 2013

Mary Ann Pacheco, a retired college professor who taught English for nearly 40 years at Rio Hondo, won the vacant seat Tuesday on the College Board of Trustees for Area 3. Her opponent was Jaime Alvarez,...

Brown signs bill for pricier intersession classes

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Oct 31, 2013

The controversial bill earned Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature last week, approving a handful of community colleges the right to offer additional courses at inflated prices during the short intersessions...

Board of Trustees election heats up

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Oct 31, 2013

Vying for the one seat on the Area 3 Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees, candidates Mary Ann Pacheco, a retired 38-year career college professor, and Jaime L. Alvarez, also a professor and Rio Hondo graduate,...

RHC’s Kortz explores mysteries of Romance and nature

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Oct 20, 2013

Veronica Kortz, a California native and impressionist, has spent her life painting across the U.S., to as far as France, Croatia, Egypt, and Indonesia, but her studio in La Habra Heights home is her favorite...

Award winning journalist to speak here

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Oct 17, 2013

Students interested in and currently advancing through the Journalism and Communications Studies program at Rio Hondo will have the opportunity to hear the highly experienced and seasoned sports anchor...

League of Women Voters to hold forum for Board of Trustee election

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Oct 2, 2013

The League of Women Voters will be hosting a candidate forum for two of the local school board races occurring in Whittier on Oct. 1, in the evening from 8:30-9:30 p.m., at the Whittier City Hall Council...

‘FCF’ lights up Monterey

Written by Steven Ward, Arts & Entertainment Editor Aug 30, 2013

The first ever First City Festival lit up the city of Monterey the last weekend of August, ending the summer festival season with a flurry of aesthetically spectacular musical and artistic performances. Held...

‘First City Festival’ promises more than music

Written by Steven Ward, Arts & Entertainment Editor Aug 16, 2013

  The month of August masquerades as a grand finale of sorts for summer music-lovers and festival attendees, and the Monterey First City Festival promises a picturesque ending to any festival...

Dreyfuss’ message to campus

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Jul 1, 2013

As the first few weeks of summer session at Rio Hondo rolled by, campus President Teresa Dreyfuss issued a message for new and returning students who would be utilizing the facilities during the summer. The...

Coachella Valley music and arts festival

Written by Steven Ward May 1, 2013

by Steven Ward The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival closed late Sunday night to the sound of thousands of screaming music fans, all drawn to the southern Californian desert city of Indio. Separated...

A Night with the Stars

Written by Steven Ward, Opinion Editor Feb 27, 2013

by Steven Ward The jokes were crude; the jabs were humorously cringe-worthy; the performances and guest appearances were nostalgically awe-inspiring; and there was no shortage of glamour with the star-studded...

Sketch of Suspect in Whittier Kidnapping

Written by Steven Ward, Opinion Editor Feb 27, 2013

Investigators have released an early sketch of the man being sought for an attempted kidnapping of two young girls in Whittier on Thursday afternoon, as well as two additional abduction attempts that...

Problems with the Pope

Written by Steven Ward, Opinion Editor Feb 27, 2013

It is the first time a pope has relinquished the papal throne since the 15th century, when pope Gregory XII stepped down from the papacy in 1415. Apart from the monumental implications of such an announcement,...

Gonzales fills in

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Feb 13, 2013

Taking over the Journalism (JOUR) 120 Communications Reporting and Writing class for senior professor John Francis, who is currently on leave for medical reasons and is much anticipated to return in May,...

Veteran Service Center

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Feb 13, 2013

The Veteran Service Center is sending out a newsletter to inform veteran students of the opportunities and benefits available on campus. All veteran students must submit a Work in Progress form each...

Magic Castle makes Rio magic

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Feb 13, 2013

The Campus Inn Theatre was filled to the brim last weekend with students, parents, siblings, and friends who were fortunate enough to be apart of a mystical and family-friendly evening Virtual magic show ...

AGS; Club Rush

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Writer Feb 6, 2013

Rio Hondo students who are in search of a club that will improve their college transcripts through academic progress and extracurricular activities need to look no further than Alpha Gamma Sigma, or AGS....

SAG: A Movie Year in Review

Written by Steven Ward, Staff Feb 4, 2013

The results are in and the little golden man has been awarded to its worthy recipients. Last Sunday, Jan. 27, marked the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild award show and the ceremony was not without its...

‘Cloud Atlas’; novel to film

Written by Steven Ward, Arts & Entertainment Editor Nov 1, 2012

It is not often, that the union between a novel and film-production is so well crafted, that the result is the preservation of a tale as old and as infinite in its artistic and philosophical importance. The...

Nakamura navigates through Life

Written by Steven Ward, Arts & Entertainment Editor Oct 11, 2012

Vivacious. It is the first word that would come to mind, perhaps surprisingly, when one earned their first glimpse at the humble and gentle form of Yoshio C. Nakamura. His features lined with a lifetime...

Soccer field makeover

Written by Steven Ward, Arts and Entertainment Editor Oct 9, 2012

Rio Hondo fans of the Women’s Soccer team have reason to rejoice and less of a reason to weep over a lack of parking space for Roadrunner matches. On Sept. 12th the RHC Board of Trustees announced a...

October attractions

Written by Steven Ward, Arts & Entertainment Editor Sep 29, 2012

As always the trend with RHC Arts department, October promises to be a month filled with a wide array of shows, galleries, concerts, and recitals that will not only surely entertain, but also inspire. The...

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is atop the WCT

Written by Steven Ward, Arts and Entertainment Editor Sep 17, 2012

The Whittier Community Theatre, in celebrating its 91st wonderful season, has put on an elegant and buoyant performance of the 1960s classic musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” by Joseph Stein....

‘Finding Nemo’ swims into theaters in 3D

Written by Steven Ward, Arts and Entertainment Editor Sep 17, 2012

Finding Nemo wasn’t too difficult this time around in Pixar’s release of the animated hit, “Finding Nemo 3D.” The animated production was a hit when it was released in 2003 and this time around...