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Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against the Wall Street Journal
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against the Wall Street Journal
May 6, 2026
Jokes, Power, and Fear: The Battle over Free Speech in 2025
Jokes, Power, and Fear: The Battle over Free Speech in 2025
October 10, 2025
Crews work to retrieve the wreckage of American Eagle flight 5342 in the Potomac River, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river. February 4, 2025. Photo by Nathan Howard
Tragic Mid-Air Collision over Washington D.C. Raises Questions about Aviation Safety
March 14, 2025
Harvard Street Music Exchange exterior.
Harvard Street Music Exchange No More
October 22, 2024
Pexels: Edmond Dantes
Student Voices Matter: Vote Now
October 17, 2024
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against the Wall Street Journal
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against the Wall Street Journal
May 6, 2026
Ryder Bullock giving a statement to delegates and press after his press badge was revoked.
CA GOP MELTDOWN: Reporter Ryder Bullock Thrown Out After Explosive Voter Data Clash Party Accused of Hiding the Truth
April 29, 2026
Get to Know Your Local Congressional Candidate Abel Chavez
Get to Know Your Local Congressional Candidate Abel Chavez
April 7, 2026
An explosion on Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
U.S. and Israel at War With Iran
March 7, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD
President Trump’s “America First” Vision Takes Center Stage in Historic State of the Union
February 27, 2026
Where Art Meets Community: MSJC Students Take Center Stage at Spring Thing
Where Art Meets Community: MSJC Students Take Center Stage at Spring Thing
May 23, 2026
Flag Waving
The Aftereffects of a High School Walkout: What’s Next for Change?
March 24, 2026
Group of people hanging out in a bar
Taking the Steps: What It Takes to Build a Community
February 5, 2026
Menifee Celebrates Veterans Day : Pride, Courage, and Sacrifice
Menifee Celebrates Veterans Day : Pride, Courage, and Sacrifice
December 15, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving photo card
From Plymouth to Murrieta: How a 400-Year Tradition Lives on in Riverside County
December 10, 2025
Studies of the brain
Epilepsy? Isn’t That Just Flashing Lights?
March 26, 2026
Photo: Pexels Angele J
Moving to Succeed: How Exercise and Nutrition Affect Student Performance
December 15, 2025
Eagles Landing Pantry and Student Essentials Food and Toiletries School Supplies
SNAP Disruptions Strain Student Budgets as MSJC Expands Food Support Services
December 9, 2025
Coffee Cup Overload
Students Turn to Caffeine to Stay Awake, But at What Cost?
November 13, 2025
Photo by Pexels Olly
Running on Empty: Why Students Keep Losing Sleep and Paying the Price
November 12, 2025
Rose-Breasted Grobeak sitting on a twig.
Always the Women Overlooked: Female Birds Are Just Now Being Studied by Researchers
March 18, 2026
An endangered Sumatran Tiger
Into the Wild
October 20, 2025
Photo by Pexels: Hikaique
The Benefits Of The Outdoors
November 29, 2024
Santa Rosa Plateau Trail
Walk Your Way to a Better Mind
November 14, 2024
Climate Change In Southern California
Climate Change In Southern California
October 24, 2024
An explosion on Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
U.S. and Israel at War With Iran
March 7, 2026
Creative Commons
China’s Secret Genocide
January 31, 2024
A Desire to Serve
A Desire to Serve
April 27, 2022
Multiple Business Chains Retreat From Russia As War Intensifies
Multiple Business Chains Retreat From Russia As War Intensifies
April 7, 2022
Bentley in front of church in Ukraine
An Evacuated Missionary’s Experience During Escalating Tensions in Ukraine
February 18, 2022
Where Art Meets Community: MSJC Students Take Center Stage at Spring Thing
Where Art Meets Community: MSJC Students Take Center Stage at Spring Thing
May 23, 2026
Students gather at tables and connect with professors during PTK’s Mixer by Major event
PTK’s Mixer by Major Brings Students and Professors Together
May 7, 2026
Dr. Tawny Dotson, selected as Mt. San Jacinto College’s eighth Superintendent/President, addresses students, employees, and community members during a public forum on Tuesday, April 21, as part of the District’s presidential search process. Photo: MSJC Public Information Office
Mt. San Jacinto College Names Dr. Tawny Dotson as New President
May 1, 2026
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
April 16, 2026
Your Next Steps Toward Being Transfer Ready at MSJC
Your Next Steps Toward Being Transfer Ready at MSJC
April 10, 2026
Up and Coming MSJC Clubs: Champions in Christ, Discipleship Group
Up and Coming MSJC Clubs: Champions in Christ, Discipleship Group
April 18, 2025
Stopping the Stigma One Canvas at A Time
Stopping the Stigma One Canvas at A Time
May 13, 2024
By Pexels
Active Minds Club is Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health
March 28, 2024
people gathering at event with flags
The Inland Empire Needs Queer Community More than Ever
March 6, 2024
MSJC Club Rush 2023 Interviews
MSJC Club Rush 2023 Interviews
October 11, 2023
More Soul, Joy, and Change: MSJC
More Soul, Joy, and Change: MSJC
May 24, 2025
Why We Can't Stop Doomscrolling
Why We Can’t Stop Doomscrolling
May 7, 2025
Struggles in School: Self-Inflicted or Environment-Driven?
Struggles in School: Self-Inflicted or Environment-Driven?
February 25, 2025
The History and Importance of Deaf Culture
The History and Importance of Deaf Culture
December 12, 2024
Education in an Age of Misinformation
Education in an Age of Misinformation
December 11, 2024
Riverside's Annual Black History Month Parade
Riverside’s Black History Month Parade Returns for its 45th Year
February 28, 2025
Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Super Bowl Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar’s Performance Sparks a Televised Revolution
February 12, 2025
Why You Should Read A Banned Book
Why You Should Read A Banned Book
March 20, 2024
In the City Beauty Supply Photographer: Queen Touch
Celebrating Culture, In The City Beauty Supply
February 26, 2024
LeBron’s Path to Become the NBA’s All Time Scoring Champion
LeBron’s Path to Become the NBA’s All Time Scoring Champion
March 1, 2023
Collage made by Diego Trejo
Changing the Narrative: Documenting Queer and Latinx History in Film
October 24, 2023
Dulce Soledad Ibarra standing with their artwork at the MSJC art gallery
The History and Mind Behind Dulce Soledad Ibarra’s Madre Myths
October 6, 2023
Photo by Jenna McMane of Danza Azteca Xochipilli
MSJC Celebrates LatinX Heritage Month
September 20, 2022
Hispanic Heritage, Always in Motion
Hispanic Heritage, Always in Motion
November 3, 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month Student Submissions
Hispanic Heritage Month Student Submissions
November 3, 2021
The Void of Native American Cuisine in Culinary Arts
The Void of Native American Cuisine in Culinary Arts
November 25, 2022
MSJC Dance Department Presents 'Sinew'
MSJC Dance Department Presents ‘Sinew’
November 1, 2022
Erik Escovedo, Decolonizing Place and Time
Erik Escovedo, Decolonizing Place and Time
November 1, 2022
Inspirational Female Figures
Inspirational Female Figures
April 3, 2024
Talon Talks: Discussing Women's Achievements in the Modern Day
Talon Talks: Discussing Women’s Achievements in the Modern Day
March 29, 2024
Season 5 Episode 4: Authors Who Inspire Empowerment
Season 5 Episode 4: Authors Who Inspire Empowerment
March 30, 2023
Band Silversun pickups playing at The Observatory in Anaheim California
Breaking Down Barriers: The Women Who Shaped Rock History
March 22, 2023
The Fight Isn't Over
The Fight Isn’t Over
April 9, 2024
people gathering at event with flags
The Inland Empire Needs Queer Community More than Ever
March 6, 2024
MSJC Hosted Annual Drag Show in October
MSJC Hosted Annual Drag Show in October
November 6, 2023
Collage made by Diego Trejo
Changing the Narrative: Documenting Queer and Latinx History in Film
October 24, 2023
MSJC Celebrates their 4th Annual Pride Kick-Off
MSJC Celebrates their 4th Annual Pride Kick-Off
October 6, 2023
John F. Kennedy Jr. peers out from beneath the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office as his father, John F. Kennedy, works above, October 2, 1963. (Photo by Stanley Tretick, public domain)
Why America Still Crushes on John F. Kennedy Jr.
April 20, 2026
American flag on a cloudy day.
American Outcry: What Do Americans Think of Our Country Today?
December 11, 2025
Jokes, Power, and Fear: The Battle over Free Speech in 2025
Jokes, Power, and Fear: The Battle over Free Speech in 2025
October 10, 2025
Horror Movies: Where is the Originality?
Horror Movies: Where is the Originality?
May 22, 2025
Cottonbro : Pexels
Gen Z: Insolent or Industrious?
May 21, 2025
Billie Eilish’s HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Album Uncovers Stalker Situation
Billie Eilish’s HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Album Uncovers Stalker Situation
May 22, 2024
Taylor Swift by Beth Garrabrant
The Tortured Poets Department
May 10, 2024
Dune: Part Two promotional image
Dune: Part Two Turns Up The Heat
March 11, 2024
Olivia Rodrigo poses for Interview Magazine in promotion of new album, GUTS
A Glittery, Shimmering, Bloody Sequel
October 31, 2023
Signed GUTS DVD from: Lou’s Records in Encinitas, CA
Spilling My GUTS Over Olivia Rodrigo’s Sophomore Album
October 31, 2023
Where Art Meets Community: MSJC Students Take Center Stage at Spring Thing
Where Art Meets Community: MSJC Students Take Center Stage at Spring Thing
May 23, 2026
Flight Summer 2026 is Now Available!
Flight Summer 2026 is Now Available!
May 19, 2026
Art Club: Comics Showcase
Art Club: Comics Showcase
March 17, 2026
10 Alternative Artists To Get Into
10 Alternative Artists To Get Into
February 3, 2026
The Talon Staff’s Music Picks
The Talon Staff’s Music Picks
January 29, 2026
Scene: Margot Robbie as Cathy in "Wuthering Heights"
Wuthering Heights Reaches Wuthering Lows: A Review
April 28, 2026
Young Justice Cosplay Group
Behind The Scenes of The Magic: Cosplay Photographers
April 21, 2026
Dog trainer Takahiro Isomoto trains farmer Aso Kojima's pet dog Navi to respond to and chase wild monkeys, in Azumino, Nagano prefecture, Japan, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Dog Breeds for Dummies
March 16, 2026
Cover for "White Feather Hawk tail Deer Hunter" drawn by Tara Strubing
Lana Del Rey’s New Song is Positively Confusing
March 13, 2026
Photo: Blizzard Games
Overwatch: A Great Game for Competitive Players
March 6, 2026
Flight Summer 2026 is Now Available!
Flight Summer 2026 is Now Available!
May 19, 2026
Flight Summer 2025 is now available
Flight Summer 2025 is now available
May 23, 2025
Flight 2025 is now available
Flight 2025 is now available
February 26, 2025
Flight 2024 is now Available
Flight 2024 is now Available
January 17, 2024
Flight 2023 is now available
Flight 2023 is now available
May 9, 2023
Photo of Hands Holding by Pexels, Anna Shvets
Unity
January 25, 2023
Photo of a Daisy Field by Kendra Williams
Off the Top
November 15, 2022
A Blur
A Blur
November 2, 2022
Broken Window & New View
Broken Window & New View
December 3, 2021
Unstoppable
Unstoppable
November 9, 2021
Are We Adults Yet? - Talon Podcast Semester Finale
Are We Adults Yet? – Talon Podcast Semester Finale
May 23, 2025
Is Social Media Really that Bad? - The Talon Podcast
Is Social Media Really that Bad? – The Talon Podcast
May 23, 2025
Office Hours: Psychology 101 with Delia Valdez and Professor Briones
Office Hours: Psychology 101 with Delia Valdez and Professor Briones
May 16, 2025
The Talon Podcast- Gen Z VS. Millennials
The Talon Podcast- Gen Z VS. Millennials
May 16, 2025
Office Hours: Journalism 101 with Delia Valdez and Journalism & Communication Professor Michele Weber
Office Hours: Journalism 101 with Delia Valdez and Journalism & Communication Professor Michele Weber
May 12, 2025
Let the NFL Free Agency Frenzy Begin!
Let the NFL Free Agency Frenzy Begin!
May 18, 2026
May 2, 2026; Louisville, KY, USA; Golden Tempo with Jose Ortiz up wins the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Mandatory Credit: Michael Clevenger and Christopher Granger/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Golden Tempo Shocks Kentucky Derby as DeVaux Makes History
May 13, 2026
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McColm Takes Medalist Honors as MSJC Struggles at Gary Player Designed Steele Canyon
April 17, 2026
Donovan Morton steps onto the par-5 15th tee. Carding a 13-over 85 at the Victoria Country Club.
Agundez Leads Mt. San Jacinto College at Victoria Country Club as Fonville Claims Medalist Honors
March 27, 2026
Opus Form via Unsplash.com
Private Equity is Sinking its Fangs into Youth Sports
March 23, 2026

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A Day in the Life of a Barista

Davina Gomez, Writer • May 11, 2023

Everyone loves a good coffee, no? A typical day in the life of a barista involves preparing and serving beverages to customers, and making sure the coffee shop is clean. It can be very fast-paced and...

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