By Eddie Landeros The faculty and staff of Mt. San Jacinto College are taking a stand to disrupt prejudice and racism in our community. The MSJC Equity Pledge was released on May 31, 2020 as an initiative supporting equity among all races and genders and is committed to the success of MSJC students. MSJC is one ofContinue reading “MSJC continues its efforts towards an equitable campus”
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Students and staff share experiences and support at MSJC’s first Juneteenth celebration
By Jesus Alcala Avalos Mt. San Jacinto College held an online Juneteenth celebration on June 19. Participants held a libation, provided historical context for Juneteenth, performed poems, and shared their thoughts. DJ Sketch played music in-between presentations. Aysia Brown, part of MSJC’s Student Services and the Sankofa task force, was the host for the event. Brown opened with aContinue reading “Students and staff share experiences and support at MSJC’s first Juneteenth celebration”
A look into MSJCs public relations class
By Pablo Ramos Diaz Mt. San Jacinto College offers a public relations class (Communications 119), which shows students the basics of public relations to students, and they get to learn about public relations through a hands-on case study. Public Relations is a strategic process that focuses on helping or achieving an organization’s goals. Most people see publicContinue reading “A look into MSJCs public relations class”
Redemption
By Antonio Yanez Redemption What does redemption mean? If you look for it through the internet. It will say something like this “the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.” Is this how you feel? If you would ask me It is reborn, starting a new life Why? Oddly enough thisContinue reading “Redemption”
The Things I Have Seen
The Things I Have Seen By Eddie Landeros I have seen the world in many different ways I’ve seen some of its colors, but mostly its grays I’ve seen a baby being born, gasping for its first breath I’ve seen a corpse in a casket, the silence that is death I’ve seen laughter from friendsContinue reading “The Things I Have Seen”
Skating to stay positive and healthy in the midst of a pandemic
By Alyse Kiara Deatherage When my second oldest sister and I were young, we each owned a pair of skates. Mine were a pair of blue Cinderella skates and my sister’s were black with purple roller blades. We often skated around our neighborhood and we enjoyed learning together. A few Christmases ago, when I wasContinue reading “Skating to stay positive and healthy in the midst of a pandemic”
7 Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage month movies for your watch-list
By Zaina Azim May was Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage month. Let’s highlight films with Asian and Pacific American actors and story lines to celebrate the occasion. The Joy Luck Club, a 1993 film based on a novel of the same name, follows the stories of four pairs of Asian American mothers and daughters who navigate theirContinue reading “7 Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage month movies for your watch-list”
Temecula mayor speaks about his resignation
By Eddie Landeros James “Stew” Stewart resigned as mayor of Temecula on June 4 over an email he sent regarding a concerned citizen’s question about race relations and police brutality. An email from a Temecula constituent contacted Stewart about what the city is doing to prevent the “systemic racism in policing that is killing blackContinue reading “Temecula mayor speaks about his resignation”
MSJC pledges equality for students
MSJC and Dr. Roger Schultz release Equity Pledge in support of racial and gender equality.