‘Joker’ #1 in The Box Office Raises Controversy
Xochitl Marin
October 29, 2019
Todd Phillip’s latest film, Joker, debuted October 4th, giving a new face to the insane, iconic DC Universe villain the Joker. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker’s newest persona, the film made approximately $96 million nationwide and $152.2 million worldwide during its opening weekend...
Tall Girl movie review
Sarah Carrillo, Managing Editor
October 11, 2019
This year, a new original Netflix movie, Tall Girl, directed by Nzingha Stewart covers teen issues, specifically about the normality in a high school environment where one girl feels that she differentiates from others due to her height. The story takes place in New Orleans and features the main lead,...
The Lumineers’ III, An Album, but So Much More
Daniela Calderon, Web Editor
October 9, 2019
The Lumineers newest album manifests as a deafening beautiful visually-moving masterpiece. Produced by Simone Felice, and titled III, the name is not only significant because it is their third album, but also because the album itself is divided into three parts. Each contains a total of three to ...
Book Review: Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
Elena Marin, Staff Writer
September 16, 2019
Black Leopard, Red Wolf is the first novel of Marlon James’s new, Dark Star trilogy, that is engulfed in fantasy, action, myths, and history, focusing on a mercenary named Tracker who is hired to find a mysterious missing child. When I was browsing through the bookstore, Black Leopard, Red Wolf ...
Diversity at DVC
Hasan Daniels and Jordan Foster
May 24, 2019
It is very important that in a school setting, a place where one receives an education, there is a diverse background of students, teachers, staff, and faculty workers. DVC is host to many different ethnic groups. There is a large abundance of Hispanic/and or Latino, African American, Asian, Caucasia...
BurgerIM Review
Sarah Carrillo, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
BurgerIM, a new fast food restaurant located in El Segundo, has just opened up to the public on Douglas and Maple. This restaurant is located in the plaza where many students purchase their favorite Starbucks drink or their usual Subway sandwich. The BurgerIM restaurant is quite different than your...
The Last Bookstore—A Bookworm’s Daydream
Elena Marin
April 10, 2019
In Downtown Los Angeles, there is a bookstore that makes customers feel as if they’re walking through a bibliophile’s ultimate fairytale. As soon as I walked in, I imagined being in the Hogwarts Library in the Harry Potter series or the planet-sized Library in Doctor Who—a beautiful labyrinth of...
‘How to Train Your Dragon: A Hidden World’ Sets Fire to Cinemas
Daniela Calderon, Staff Writer
April 5, 2019
How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World, is the final installment to the astounding How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. Bringing to close in the most breathtaking way, a franchise which has spanned nine years. Loosely based on books by the same name, authored by Cressida Crowell, and directed by ...
An album that is a treat for your ears
Lesley Rodriguez, Photo and Video Editor
April 5, 2019
The long-awaited debut Wallows album, Nothing Happens is finally out now. This indie band released its first ever studio album which many fans had waited for a long time. Wallows is constructed of three band members, Dylan Minnette (guitar/vocals), Braeden Lemasters (guitar/vocals) and Cole Preston (drums). ...
GPA’s Just Don’t Cut It Anymore
Sophia Szekely, Staff Writer
April 5, 2019
If you don’t live in Bel Air and have mass amounts of money to bribe administrators, then the aching eyes and stiff fingers you get from doing hours of school work might not be enough to get you into the ideal college. Actors Felicity Huffman from the show Desperate Housewives and Lori Loughlin ...
A Bit of Italy in Gardena
Vanessa Hernandez
March 24, 2019
Living in Gardena, you quickly learn its routes. You learn that if you make a left on Western you’ll be met with an array of Asian and Korean restaurants. A pho house next to a ramen house, a Japanese cafe next to a boba cafe. It may take you a couple of wrong turns, and maybe going in the opposite...
Watts Coffee House
Geovani Espinoza, Social Media Editor
February 27, 2019
When most people think of the city of Watts, the first thing that comes to mind is the notorious Watts riots that took place in 1965. However, Watts is also known for its hidden gem, Watts Coffee house, located on 1827 E 103rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90002. At first glance, the exterior may not seem like...
