Category: Spotlight

Fashion: Comfort vs. Individuality

By Rylee Holwager College of the Canyons student Katelyn Terena wakes up at 6 a.m. every morning, eats her breakfast, brushes her hair and teeth, but is always faced with…

The Gentle Barn inspires change and touches hearts

By Gianni Lomeli It’s a cold Sunday afternoon at the Gentle Barn, with many families huddled together enjoying delicious vegan snacks and the company of the enormous multicolored cows, horses and…

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…

TLC lead tutors offer a new outlet for film discussion

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…

COC professor and hero Ron Entrekin retires

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…

COC boasts top Model UN team

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…

COC holds scholarship awards ceremony

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…

COC’s GSA Club: my experience of attending the GSA club for a semester

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…

Spotlight: Ethan Espinosa

“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: Vincenzo’s Pizza

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…

COC Softball player talks about her life on and off the field.

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…

Fred Roggin reflects on his LA sports radio career

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…

Spotlight: 661 Skate

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…

The Job and Career Center

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,…

Richard Cook speaks about working at Jet Propulsion Labratory to students at COC

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…

Business is booming in award-winning Santa Clarita

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…

Who Does It All At Your Local Floral Shop?

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…

Preparing COC For An Emergency

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…

Sainz Futbol Academy takes over the soccer scene in SCV

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…

Domestic violence center to host Purple Walk of Strength

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…

Santa Clarita resident creates eco-friendly business

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…

Valencia High School student on road to 2016 Olympics

Stephanie Gutierrez, 17, a senior at Valencia High School, was born to be a trap shooter.

Dr. Brogdon-Wynne reminds us to “just do it”

EOPS director explains the motivation in her life.

Santa Clarita kids tumbling into summer

Summer recreational activities that will make you flip!

From Firefighter to Music Philanthropist

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…

Dr. Mosleh the professor behind the laughs

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…

New addition at Carousel Ranch keeps lessons for kids going

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…

SCV Search and Rescue team-local heroes or average Joes?

“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…

Santa Clarita native, Super Bowl champ Shane Vereen given key to the city

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…

EOPS can help pay for college

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: Nicholas Cogswell

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…

The Newhall Aquarium is a free place for fun and learning

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…

Spotlight: Carmen Gonzalez

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.