Share: When everyone, including the President of the United States, wants someone out of office, that’s the sign to get bags packed and run for the hills, going as far away from an office with an assistant as humanly possible. Unfortunately, Los Angeles District 14 Councilmember Kevin de León did not get the memo. His unbearable ego outweighs any semblance of accountability or dignity after private, racist conversations surfaced online in 2022 involving de León and three other Councilmembers, embarrassing District 14, my district, in …
Episode Five: Israel-Hamas War
Share: Following news of the attack on Israel, hosts David and Sol go over first reactions to the surprise attack carried out by Hamas. What led to the unexpected escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict and how will this affect the rest of the world? Audio Version: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4G78S8WiJ2stgP6Z36tL98?si=c3496ca1b50c4997 YouTube: Follow:
Episode Four: Journalists in Mexico
Share: Hosts David and Sol discuss the risks of reporting in Mexico for both Mexican and American journalists. How is it that Mexico continues to be the #1 most dangerous place for journalists every year, and why hasn’t anything been done to change that? Link to Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/magazine/mexican-journalists-assassinations.html Audio version: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ttEpXRWEel2GXiJwpDtGW?si=0a42c73d5a7e4aa5 Video: Follow:
Episode 3: Fentanyl
Share: Joined by new staff writer Machu, hosts David and Sol discuss the ongoing fentanyl crisis and its longstanding impacts in the United States. Video version: Follow:
‘Dazed and Confused’ at 30: No, you’re not born in the wrong generation
Share: Writer-director Richard Linklater’s “Dazed and Confused” shares a reputation with similar coming-of-age films reminiscing on years past, such as “American Graffiti” and “Lady Bird,” to name a few. Besides their shared high school setting, all three take place at least ten years prior to their release, with “Dazed” being the farthest removed from its setting at a firm 15 years later. But while the movie still holds up on its 30th anniversary, the idealized depiction of the 70s plays a part in the recent …
‘Mortal Kombat 1’ refines fighting but leaves everything else fatally unfinished
Share: The latest installment of Netherrealm Studios’ “Mortal Kombat” franchise is out a mere four years after “Mortal Kombat 11” was released, rebooting the series yet again by literally taking matters back to square one. As is typical with a new “Mortal Kombat” game, fan expectations were high when the development team announced the title only four months before its release, with many unanswered questions over what would be so different from 2011’s “Mortal Kombat” reboot. Now that the game is out, the supposed fresh …
Episode Two: Online learning vs in-person learning
Share: With editor-in-chief Samuel Valencia, hosts David and Sol weigh the pros and cons of online learning vs. in-person learning. Topics include high school on Zoom, working from home, and teaching yourself statistics without a professor’s help. Follow:
Let’s Talk Season Two, Episode One: Educational Trauma in Adults in Higher Education
Share: For the first episode of Let’s Talk Season 2, hosts David and Sol are joined by new staff member Lucca to discuss the mental health struggles of higher education. Topics include students returning to college years later, high school stress, and the need for a BA in today’s job market. Follow:
Did Threads mark X’s grave, or was their doom sewn from the start?
Share: Almost a year ago, Elon Musk closed his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter, making the platform’s future uncertain. A little over eight months later, Meta launched Threads in direct competition against Twitter. Within less than a week, Threads exceeded expectations and garnered 100 million users. One month later, more than half of users severed ties with Threads. The sudden success and subsequent backfiring of Threads is not a story new to the technology stratosphere. Social media, in particular, always has expiration dates for …
Police arrest PCC student in math class armed with Airsoft gun, knife
Share: According to an email sent by PCC’s Superintendent-President, the Pasadena Police Department and campus police arrested a student in a class on Tuesday evening for concealing an “Airsoft-type weapon and a pocketknife with a long blade.” The student was in a math class in the C-building and campus police were alerted to the situation through PCC’s Lancer Anonymous Tip Reporting System, according to PCC spokesperson Alex Boekelheide. “If you’re not able to use your phone, like if you’re in class or something comes to …