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By Natalia Radcliffe and Praditya Fulumirani Health is your greatest wealth, according to the ancient Roman poet Virgil. How about your mental health? Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t…
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Think about how often you use a piece of plastic. Maybe it was the straw in your Starbucks this morning, or the plastic bag you carried through the mall this…
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By Shane Cutchall It was a cloudy, November afternoon in Communications class on the Valencia campus in Hasley Hall, and a group of three classmates in the back of the…
Arts & Entertainment / by - ago
By Jackeline Barrientos If you sit outside of the College of the Canyons art gallery, observing students as they walk past, you may notice that the majority of students completely…
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By Mauricio Gutierrez Passionate, animated, genuine- she strides back and forth in the classroom teaching interpersonal communication to a wide array of interested students and stopping every so often to…
Advice / by - ago
By Sebastian Gonzalez Many people enjoy franchise restaurants for the sake of buying a quick meal, but not enough attention is given to hole in the wall restaurants. Some of…
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By Isaac Hawkins My cousin Ashley Hawkins is a heroin addict. Before she became an addict she was a sweet individual who took care of her mother and brother. She…
Spotlight / by - ago
By Daniela Torres It is an average Wednesday as Madison Spero finishes up the exam she had been studying for the night prior. Spero leaves her class still nervous due…
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By Shane Thomas A new project underway is exciting Santa Clarita’s youth. There is a new skate park under development in Castaic, CA. This 9,500 square foot area is under…
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By Kaitlynn Tedrick Club participation has long been a tradition in the college experience. However, students are growing busier with their academics; could the growing pressure on academic achievement dampen…
Advice / by - ago
By Mike Estrada You can’t walk around COC without noticing its beauty; from the always fresh cut lawns to the trees and flowers that produce radiant hues of colors from…
Feature / by - ago
By Jonathan Hurtado On the southern end of College of the Canyons’ Valencia Campus is a building with simplistic architectural characteristics surrounded by bright green grass and a handful of…
Advice / by - ago
By Ashley Bautista Looking for assistance with the college experience at COC? Resources for Individual Success in Education is a new program at College of the Canyons that has partnered…
Travel / by - ago
By Marriya Ahumada You fight the traffic to make it on campus and by the time you get there, you have five minutes before your class starts. When you pull…
Feature / by - ago
By Brandon Laue Dealing with cancer is one of the most difficult things in life, and some people lack the proper support needed to take care of themselves. Michael Hoefflin…
Feature / by - ago
On each floor of Mentry Hall and Hasley Hall, small digital counters slowly tick upwards into the tens of thousands. The figures displayed on seven of them as of this…
Feature / by - ago
By James Gend It’s like wearing six layers of clothing in a hot, steamy desert in the middle of summer. Light flashing all around you, with only two narrow peep…
Feature / by - ago
By Maria Garcia There’s a strong smell; it could be the burnt metal or the laser cutter at work. The loud noise of the machines at work fills the room…
Sports / by - ago
By David A. Gonzales If they aren’t learning new songs on the guitar or studying intricate work in kinesiology, they are scoring goals on the soccer field. Longtime friends Jennifer…
Entertainment / by - ago
By John O’Donnell A whistle blows and the countdown begins. The ball is thrown and then immediately lost in an intense commotion of iron and sweat. The clash of metal…
Feature / by - ago
By Praditya Fulumirani Millennials don’t care. Those aren’t my words, that’s just what the figures say. “Heal the world/ Make it a better place/ For you and for me/ And…
Feature / by - ago
By Mercy Kowalski The devastation of outliving your child is even greater when their life was taken in their own classroom, where they are supposed to be taught, feel safe…
Feature / by - ago
By Sophie Tucker Before attending College of the Canyons, or any college, for that matter, students are required to take a math placement test to determine how much they do…
News / by - ago
By Elizabeth Medina In the back you can hear a tick tick tick as the clock makes its way to 5 o’clock. It’s evident the class is exhausted since the…
News / by - ago
By Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer and Cástulo de la Rocha The two of us are among dozens of commencement speakers at California’s colleges and universities this year who are calling…
Opinion / by - April 26, 2018 8:00 am
By Rigo Carbajal NCAA athletes entertain millions across the country. However, college athletes are exploited by the NCAA itself, many commercial establishments, merchandise sales and even their own coaches. Division…
Opinion / by - April 24, 2018 11:58 am
By Natalia Radcliffe Free speech. Here in the United States, it is taken for granted. Our founding fathers thought it was important that in the new country they were creating,…
Opinion / by - April 21, 2018 7:00 am
By Michael Chang As we all know, the topic of gun violence and, more specifically, gun control has been a very controversial issue that has been in the spotlight. While…
Opinion / by - April 18, 2018 11:00 am
By Tyler Castillo A feud between the two most popular games currently is heating up as both games move to mobile, but is one still better than the other? PUBG…
Opinion / by - April 18, 2018 7:15 am
By Kai Turner If you’ve been paying attention to the usual jibber jabber in media recently, you most certainly will have noticed that the issue of guns and people, or…
Opinion / by - April 17, 2018 12:30 pm
By Valeria Vazquez After the events on February 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the student survivors took it upon themselves to lead a sweeping movement regarding gun…
Opinion / by - April 17, 2018 7:00 am
By Andrew Garcia People first, figures second. Being a professional athlete, musician, public figure, celebrity, etc. doesn’t mean you should sacrifice your expressions and attitudes as a fellow American. This…
Business / by - February 12, 2018 6:28 pm
By Jose Luis Aparicio Jr. So, you’re a licensed driver in California and you make enough money to afford a monthly car payment. Congratulations! The open road waits. Your first…
Arts & Entertainment / by - February 12, 2018 5:22 pm
By Natalie Eastman There are no phones in sight. As the music grows louder, those dancing in a sweaty mob edge closer to the performers. Outside, the atmosphere is quiet…
Feature / by - February 12, 2018 5:16 pm
By Caitlyn Jules Malilay Unfortunately, one flick with a wand and sprinkle of magic cannot make Parkinson’s Disease disappear for 48-year-old David Rabotnick, COC nursing student, husband, and father of…
Opinion / by - November 9, 2017 8:00 am
By Karina Zeyrek “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”…
Feature / by - November 7, 2017 6:58 pm
By James Gend Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday beginning at 7:00 am sharp, Santa Clarita Valley holds a large Swap Meet event in Saugus’ speedway arena. Here, residents pay a…
Entertainment / by - November 7, 2017 4:21 pm
This month COC’s GSA Club will host its Game Night event that will feature free play of video games, board games and card games on November 17th, located in Student…
Entertainment / by - November 6, 2017 6:36 pm
By James Gend As the Fall kicks off, the residents of Santa Clarita Valley eagerly await the return of the local trick-or-treaters and the spooks & scares thing bring along….
Entertainment / by - November 2, 2017 4:46 pm
By Travyan Suttle This week COC’s gay-straight alliance club will attend the Friday night bowling event. This event will be hosted by the Sociology and Psychology club, located at Valencia…
Opinion / by - October 31, 2017 8:30 am
By Reiland Reantaso Millennials have been told their entire lives that the university system is the gateway to the American middle class. Acknowledging the raising cost of tuition and that…
Opinion / by - October 30, 2017 8:00 am
By Praditya Fulumirani Blackface, yellowface, redface—racism in Hollywood isn’t as blatant as it used to be, but by no means has it become any less hurtful. Whitewashing isn’t anything new, and…
Opinion / by - October 25, 2017 8:00 am
By Cydnee Dos Santos In recent years, many changes came to the smoking world and it’s community when it comes to cigarettes. With vaping gaining attraction and sales in the…
Opinion / by - October 23, 2017 4:45 pm
By John O’Donnell Since the birth of the first two political parties in the early 18th century, there has been an unending struggle between the righteousness of one over the…
Arts & Entertainment / by - October 14, 2017 9:05 pm
The Stage Door is a small venue located inside Keyboard Galleria Music Center. It plays host to any and all local artist looking to showcase their talent on stage in…
News / by - October 11, 2017 6:07 pm
By Travyan Suttle This semester COC’s GSA Club will host its 2nd gaming tournament to raise money for the clubs cause. Proceeds gained from the gaming tournament will go toward…
Opinion / by - September 27, 2017 1:08 pm
By Matt Funicello, USMC Everyone and their uncle has put their two cents in about this NFL situation, so I figured I’d put mine in as well. I am a…
Breaking News / by - September 26, 2017 5:52 pm
By Diani Ellis After 7 years, COC’s Cross Country team host’s the So Cal preview meet at Central Park. Being the largest meet of the year, COC hosted 35 teams,…
News / by - September 5, 2017 5:35 pm
The Trump administration officially announced today it is ending the DACA program which gave a deportation reprieve to an estimated 800-thousand undocumented citizens who came to the United States as…
Feature / by - August 12, 2017 6:38 pm
The blurriness is over. Hundreds of people in third world countries are seeing more clearly because of the Castaic Lions Club. In 1917, the Lion Club was started in Chicago,…
