By Angie Escalante Drag queens sparkled, giving their all dancing and lip-syncing through the cafeteria for Riverside City College students. Hollers, rhythmic clapping and laughter could be heard all around as everyone expressed their exhilaration. The event was hosted by the Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club (SAGA) to provide a space for the members of…
This is part of a series of opinions various Viewpoints staff members have on the American dream. Read the previous one here. By Leo Cabral The American dream is a nightmare. My immigrant great-grandfather Fortino, 86, lives in a mobile home park and does custodial work for park management. My 61-year-old nana Diana, who Fortino…
By Alexandra Ugale Filarca I remember it vividly as if it were yesterday. I walked up the stairs to see a pile of boxes scattered on the floor while clothes and other belongings were already packed inside by my family members. Eyebrows arched in confusion as 10-year-old me tried to process what was going on….
By Stephanie Arenas Director and screenwriter Alice Wu brought in a fresh and influential twist with a common trope in her new movie “The Half of It.” Based on the 1897 play “Cyrano de Bergerac” by Edmond Rostrand, “The Half of It” is a coming of age film based on the simple premise of friendship…
By Silda Martinez Puerto Rican Latin trap artist Bad Bunny has lightened up the quarantine with a jaw dropping surprise. A new video was released (insert date) for his song “Yo Perreo Sola,” which translates to “I Twerk Alone.” The drop of his new album “YHLQMDLG” was not enough. Bad Bunny treated his fans with…
By Saida Maalin Claudia Cloud Lucrey, a beloved leader, friend and all around inspiration for many at Riverside City College passed away in a motorcycle collision March 10. She was 29 years old. Lucrey was the vice president of the Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club for two semesters. Her partner of two years, Gabriela Mena,…
In the face of struggles and a communication breakdown, dedicated students and members of faculty refuse to be discouraged.
Correction: vision plan In the Oct. 31 briefs the vision plan is said to have no changes to contract, but it has come to light by the Benefit Committee that changes were made to the contract and kept undisclosed to the benefit committee. The committee head is angered by the secrecy and the change and is working to restore…
