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MSJC Black Influences: Important figures in our students’ lives

By The Talon and MSJC | Feb. 28, 2021 1:30 p.m. Mt. San Jacinto, Calif.–– With February coming to an end, The Talon honors Black lives that have influenced others regardless of their skin color, nationality, gender or sexual orientation. We asked students to submit Black influences throughout their lives and share with us theContinue reading “MSJC Black Influences: Important figures in our students’ lives”

In Control: Cynthia Carrillo’s journey with epilepsy

By Cynthia Carrillo | Feb. 27, 2021 2:00 p.m. Cynthia Carrillo, MSJC student and Child Development major, shares her transformative experience living with epilepsy. Hello! My name is Cynthia and I have been battling epilepsy for 10 years now. There are many ups and downs I have faced with being epileptic, but each situation hasContinue reading “In Control: Cynthia Carrillo’s journey with epilepsy”

Stocking Up: a beginner’s review on investing with Robinhood

By Justin Issleib | Feb. 27, 2021 2:00 p.m. GameStop has been in the news a lot lately. GameStop is a store that sells video games which has been struggling since the beginning of the pandemic. The reason for all of the buzz about GameStop is because small average investors started shaking up Wall StreetContinue reading “Stocking Up: a beginner’s review on investing with Robinhood”

Talon Talks Episode 4: Diversity, Equity, Different Abilities, and Warriors

By MSJC’s The Talon| Feb. 26, 2021 12:50 p.m. MSJC Talon met and talked about diversity, equity, hatred against Asian and African Americans, and disabilities. Directed by: MSJC’s The Talon Produced by: MSJC’s The Talon Edited by: Nick Pettis Recorded on: Zoom Music Provided by: XTaKeRuX’s Destructing Own Kingdom You can find this song andContinue reading “Talon Talks Episode 4: Diversity, Equity, Different Abilities, and Warriors”

Yo Soy: a Latinx series by Seydel and Cindy

By Seydel Perez, Cindy Lopez-Ordonez | February 10, 11:30 a.m. Talon Co-Editor Seydel Perez and Editor-in-Chief Cindy Lopez-Ordonez bring you “Yo Soy,” a series of Hispanic/Latinx stories from MSJC students which discuss heritage, culture, and perception. We hope these interviews help others understand the different ways Latinx members consider their backgrounds and how their rootsContinue reading “Yo Soy: a Latinx series by Seydel and Cindy”

Art classes transition online

By Jesus Alcala Avalos | Feb. 5, 2021 In the Spring of 2020, Mt. San Jacinto College closed its campuses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Classes that were normally in-person transitioned to online-only. During the time that the campus was closed, Professor Chet Glaze was teaching Art Appreciation, Painting, Ceramics, and Sculpture. Art Appreciation wasContinue reading “Art classes transition online”

Among Us: An Alien Whodunnit

By Nick Pettis | February 8, 2021 9:00 a.m. Menifee, Calif. – Talon members Nick Pettis, Eddie Landeros, Cindy Lopez-Ordonez, Jesus Alcala, and Zaina Azim get together to play Among Us while Nick shares why you should play Among Us. In the comment section below tell us what your favorite map is and whether youContinue reading “Among Us: An Alien Whodunnit”

COVID-19 Vaccines are here. Who can get them?

By Edward Landeros | Jan. 16, 2020 12:48 p.m. SAN JACINTO, Calif. – Riverside County continues its rollout of COVID-19 vaccines this weekend at multiple locations and expands its list of eligible recipients. Vaccine Planning and Distribution On Jan. 7, Riverside County began its Type III All-Hazard Incident Management Team (IMT) in order to distributeContinue reading “COVID-19 Vaccines are here. Who can get them?”

2020 Secret Santa Train Wreck

By MSJC’s The Talon | Dec. 26, 2020 7:15 p.m. Menifee, Calif. – A simple Secret Santa goes horribly wrong. Presents went to one person and some people ended up without one. 2020 was definitely the cause. We met up at 3 p.m. to exchange gifts and things went downhill. Once the exchange was over,Continue reading “2020 Secret Santa Train Wreck”