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Living with a sick mother while attending COC
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 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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The Society on Screen Film Discussion Series allows students and professors to view, discuss and analyze ideas surrounding film. “Society on Screen is a project that Miguel Chavez and I…
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Ron Entrekin was a professor at College of the Canyons for the past seventeen years. Now, he is retired, as of the end of the 2018 fall semester. He has…
Feature / by - June 6, 2018 12:46 pm
By Katherine Carmichael Most students who come to class late discreetly walk to their desk, their classmates acting as if nothing happened. One classroom, however, erupts into applause when a…
Lifestyle / by - May 31, 2018 1:30 pm
COC students gathered Wednesday for an awards ceremony granting departing students scholarship awards. Families, friends and even faculty came out in support, with the scholarships varying in different categories…
Feature / by - August 10, 2017 6:32 pm
By Travyan Suttle As I sat down in my chair, anxiously waiting to know what the GSA Club meeting entailed, student introductions began. It was then I heard the introduction…
News / by - May 17, 2017 11:27 pm
“It communicates to the customers that are waiting in line, that we care. Their drink is getting to them as soon as possible.” Ethan recently received his masters’ degree in business management from the Masters’ University. He has been managing the Kiosk ever since.
Spotlight / by - May 4, 2017 10:00 am
Vincenzo’s has sought to produce the most authentic pizza around ever since it opened its doors in 1979. The pizzeria has become an iconic Santa Clarita restaurant, priding itself on…
Sports / by - May 3, 2017 12:00 pm
From catching pop fly’s in the outfield, to smacking homers out of the stadium, Melanie Abzun has been one of the most consistent players for the COC softball team. Abzun…
Sports / by - May 3, 2017 10:00 am
Some people may call him Papa Roggin or The Dean. However, Angelenos call him Fred Roggin. Fred Roggin has been on the local NBC station since 1980 but has been…
Business / by - April 12, 2017 10:00 am
It’s rare to see a college student owning their own business, even more so a female college student owning a skate shop. Sarah Ross, 661 Skate owner and a College…
Spotlight / by - April 1, 2017 10:00 am
If you’re still trying to figure out which career path is right for you, at the Job and Career Center, you can take a career assessment, meet with a career counselor,…
Spotlight / by - March 29, 2017 10:00 am
Students at COC got a telescopic view at future space exploration missions for Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Richard Cook, a 28-year employee at Jet Propulsion Laboratory spoke to students at College…
Feature / by - January 3, 2017 8:00 am
By Amanda Gamsu Santa Clarita students have more job opportunities than they realize, especially in high-profile, high-paying industries like entertainment and technology. The city isn’t just a quiet hometown- it’s…
News / by - December 16, 2016 8:00 am
By: Diani Ellis It never hurts to buy your loved one flowers. As I stopped by the local Vons I noticed how lovely the floral department looked. I got the…
News / by - December 7, 2016 5:37 pm
By Annie Bahena As COC students prepares by taking drills to the next level they stay alert more than ever after finding out that recently Ohio State University had an…
Feature / by - October 25, 2016 6:18 pm
By Bryant Iriarte “Shuffle across, right to left,” says Alfredo Sainz, founder of Sainz Futbol Academy. The kids, 12 of them concentrated and focused, watch and listen as Sainz demonstrates…
Spotlight / by - October 21, 2016 9:00 am
The Santa Clarita Domestic Violence Center is set to hold the Purple Walk of Strength 2016 to raise awareness about domestic violence and local resources for families. The walk is modeled…
Business / by - June 20, 2016 9:00 am
Daverick Aguilar sprayed the 2015 black Scion tC with waterless car wash solution three times before he gracefully wiped the dirt off the hood of the car. “The more gentle…
Sports / by - November 20, 2015 2:01 pm
Stephanie Gutierrez, 17, a senior at Valencia High School, was born to be a trap shooter.
News / by - August 24, 2015 8:00 am
EOPS director explains the motivation in her life.
Spotlight / by - May 27, 2015 10:00 am
Summer recreational activities that will make you flip!
Spotlight / by - May 21, 2015 11:00 am
Jereme Ventura, Santa Clarita resident and the CEO of Animus Media Group (AMG) and Egoless Productions, turned his old life as a firefighter to start a new venture into the…
Spotlight / by - May 20, 2015 10:15 am
Dr.Majid Mosleh is one of the most interesting professors I have ever had the pleasure of being taught by. He is a very personable man with a knack for teaching…
Spotlight / by - May 7, 2015 9:00 am
At Carousel Ranch in Agua Dulce, children with disabilities aren’t just taking pony rides. It’s a place where they practice their body strength, speech and motor skills all on the…
Spotlight / by - April 22, 2015 3:42 pm
“We don’t consider ourselves heroes or special for doing anything like this. It’s just a group of people that have and affinity towards helping,” says Santa Clarita Search and Rescue…
Sports / by - April 21, 2015 9:26 pm
Historic firsts continue to blaze trails in Santa Clarita as Shane Vereen, Super Bowl Champion and SCV resident par excellence, was presented the key to the city during a luncheon hosted…
News / by - March 11, 2015 9:30 am
With the cost of higher learning trending upward, the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) office at COC can help offset some of those out of pocket expenses.
Spotlight / by - March 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Nicholas Cogswell is a COC student working as the equipment assistant of the New Media department. At 22 years old, Nick is moving towards the completion of an Associate of…
Lifestyle / by - March 7, 2015 10:15 am
If you’re looking to get up close and personal with aquatic wildlife, you don’t have to take a trip to Sea World or to The Aquarium of the Pacific. Located…
Feature / by - February 21, 2015 9:15 am
Carmen started working in financial aid in 2001 at California State University Northridge and after exploring many different roles in the department over several years, realized that she wanted to follow this career path more passionately. In 2006 Carmen applied for a financial aid position at College of the Canyons and worked hard again to work up a latter to her current role as adviser.
Feature / by - February 20, 2015 11:00 am
By Stephanie Ramirez Students who enroll in courses at COC and other schools across the globe usually never worry about the person sitting next to them before class. But once you…
Arts & Entertainment / by - February 20, 2015 8:00 am
From age 3 to now performing under the stage lights and showing off her outgoing personality has never been a fear to Setareh Khatibi, a Santa Clarita native who was…
Health / by - December 11, 2014 6:55 pm
Audrey Burdgorfer has been one of the nurses at COC for the past nine years.
Spotlight / by - December 10, 2014 5:30 pm
Cougar News reporter, Nikki Yanover sat down with sponsored Val Surf skateboarder, DJ Walker. DJ along with his friends, go to the skatepark often to relax and hang out. From street…
Spotlight / by - December 9, 2014 7:12 pm
Rainel Caranto is a personal baseball and softball instructor. He teaches students ranging from eight years old, all the way up to the collegiate ranks. His ten years of teaching…
Spotlight / by - December 2, 2014 7:21 pm
Angela Janney, a COC student and manager at the flash pass offices at Magic Mountain, is keeping jobs in the valley. Angela is making sure students in college, and even…
Spotlight / by - December 1, 2014 3:05 pm
COC Head Librarian, Peter Hepburn sat down with Cougar News reporter, Nikki Yanover to give us an inside look on his contributions to the library, as well as some of his hobbies…
Spotlight / by - November 28, 2014 7:25 pm
Phillip Lopez is a Ceramics Arts teacher at Golden Valley High School as well as a soccer coach. He has been teaching for 10 years and coaching for 15 years….
Spotlight / by - June 11, 2014 1:56 pm
A New Years Resolution became an everyday life style. Anthony Garcia, a student at College of the Canyons who’s interest is photography, went above and beyond by setting a personal challenge to…
Health / by - May 28, 2014 4:36 pm
Christine Beaumont, a 29-year-old mother of three, runs the Santa Clarita Fit4Moms Stroller Strides program. Fit4Moms is a nationwide franchise all over the United States as well as in Naval…
News / by - May 19, 2014 7:00 pm
California is on track to have the third worst drought in it’s recorded history.
Sports / by - May 19, 2014 3:44 pm
After suffering a rotator cuff tear in his right shoulder, Santa Clarita native Michael Hamilton decided to change his dream of pursuing pro-baseball for becoming a deputy in the Sheriff’s…
Lifestyle / by - May 19, 2014 9:00 am
Spotlight on Agua Dulce native Tad Griffith.
Spotlight / by - May 18, 2014 10:00 am
Michael Leach is a professor of communication studies and directs the COC Speech Team, but he wasn’t always the great public speaker he is today.
News / by - May 18, 2014 10:00 am
It took the joining of a motorcycle-racing club for Alan Ferdman to move to the Santa Clarita Valley, but it was the people and community that have kept him here for 49 years.
Spotlight / by - May 17, 2014 8:30 pm
The community services manager for Santa Clarita offers her take on her role in the city.
Spotlight / by - May 17, 2014 9:50 am
College of the Canyon’s Very own Victoria Leonard briefly discusses her career as a professor of communications and how she connects with her students.
Spotlight / by - May 17, 2014 9:00 am
At first glance he seems to be your average college student. but there is something unique about this young man that sets him apart from the norm.
Sports / by - May 1, 2014 7:35 pm
Since the Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup championship in 2012, hockey has once again been on the rise in Southern California. With that rise in popularity, the LA Kings Fan…