Maalik Naiem | Writer Decorations displayed during the campuswide Día de los Muertos celebration, co-hosted by the Latin@ Leadership Club and the Art Club. (Photo Credit - Jennifer Hernandez-Reyes, staff) The Latin@ Leadership Club at LCCC is creating opportunities for students to come together, celebrate culture, and give back to the community. Meeting every Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. in Room 202A of the Academic Resource Center, the club invites all students to participate in act

Trisha Bloszinsky | Writer Movie that appears to be “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” playing on laptop in front of a Christmas Tree. Photo credit - Ira Ostafiichuk - Unsplash Imagine, winter break has finally arrived. You are cozied up on the couch with a warm blanket and hot cocoa, and nothing is lighting the room except the warm glass bulbs on the Christmas tree. The only thing left to make this the perfect start to winter break is a binge-watching marathon.  Watc

Ryan Gillott | Editor Words cannot express how crazy game seven of the 2025 World Series was… November 1, 2025, will go down as a day I will remember forever. It will be a cherished memory of watching the amazing conclusion of the baseball season with my older brother, and my lifelong, Dodgers-fan Dad. My father has been a Dodger fan since he was a kid. He grew up in the Pennsylvania coal region and became a fan in 1971 when he played on a Little League team named after the D

Summer Hammack | Editor hu-lexxi - Pixabay As the semester winds down and winter break is finally within reach, students everywhere look for a well-deserved time of rest. For some, it's a time to relax, sleep in, and recharge for the upcoming semester. For others, it’s a chance to pick up extra work or travel and see family. No matter your plans: it’s a much-needed break from school.  Still, for many students, the cold weather and holiday pressure can bring a sense of boredom

Naomi Kim | Editor Wolfblur - Pixabay Recently, I’ve gained a great deal of interest (and some knowledge) in fountain pens and their inks.  Last Christmas, a close friend had gifted me (and everybody else in our five person friend group) a fountain pen and some ink. I was gifted a white LAMY Safari pen, a black Jinhao 35 pen, a glass bottle of Pilot’s Iroshizuku Ku-jaku ink, and a Mnemosyne notepad.  Initially, I was not extraordinarily impressed by the gift. Of course, I was

Camden Hutson | Writer StockSnap - Pixabay Communicating how you feel to someone might seem simple enough, until you're actually faced with doing it. Many of us worry that being too honest about our emotions will make us seem too sensitive, too dramatic, or "too much" in general. Instead of communicating how we feel about a situation, most of us simply end up staying quiet, hoping the feelings will fade on their own. But most of the time, those feelings build up until it beco

Trisha Bloszinsky | Writer   Credit- Pheladiii (on pixabay) The more time I spend on the internet, the more I seem to regret it. I can’t scroll on Instagram or TikTok without coming across pointless AI-generated videos, no matter the subject of the content. I try to watch a YouTube video and the first ad I see is for Google Gemini; I perform a Google search and see a sponsored result for ChatGPT, even if my search is not remotely related to anything AI.  Not only do I see AI

Jeniyah Benitez | Writer Photo credit - " qimono " on pixabay The fall season is in full swing! I’m already in my second year at LCCC, getting closer and closer to what comes next. I am planning to start at Temple University as a transfer student in fall of 2026. It's crazy to think that in less than a year from now, I will be in an entirely different chapter of my life. Focusing on that fact has carried me through the never-ending assignments, not to mention the exams. Remin

Pixabay - markusspiske Brooklyn Besz | Writer The gym can be a scary place for people who are new or fear judgement. But here's the truth: the only person who matters is you. I have been attending the gym for about two years now, and at first, I was too scared to even get off the treadmill. Let me share how you can start your journey.  Always bring a water bottle or energy drink if you’d like an extra caffeinated boost. I always carry a bag around with me, but if you would ra

Ryan Gillott | Editor  Some DVDs I Had! - Ryan Gillott Halloween is a very magical time. Ever since I was a kid, I've always felt there was something in the air on Halloween. Halloween night's darkness brought a scary, but also contradicting feeling of joy to my younger self.  How should adults celebrate the holiday? Here are my dos and don'ts for Halloween when you're no longer a teen.  Do - Have some candy! Buy some for yourself, since you're an adult now, and can buy thing