By: Tanya Soto Blood, sweat, and tears defines the underdog sport…roller derby. Roller derby became popular in the 1940’s; on November 29, 1948 roller derby appeared for the first time on New York television. This contact sport takes place in a circular track where two opposing teams with five members roller blade in the same…
Day: December 15, 2014
“If I Stay” Movie Review
By Maciel Bustos Rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements and some sexual material) Genre: Drama Directed By: R.J. Cutler Written By: Shauna Cross In Theaters: Aug 22, 2014 Wide On DVD: Nov 18, 2014 Box Office: $50.5M Runtime: 1 hr. 46 min. “If I Stay” is about a musical prodigy named Mia who must decide whether to…
Masking Hardship
By Ashley Parra and Daniella Suarez Cassandra Patiño hasn’t had the easiest life. She appears to be the happiest girl in the world, but her smile only hides so much. At the age of 13 she was put into a foster home due to her rebellious actions. She has been through so much: the death…
Smallpools: A Glorious Pitch
By Jocelyn Cervantes Picture this: You are surrounded in a room with about 500 strangers. It’s dark and the only lights shine onto the stage. Front and center stands a microphone, a keyboard and Sean with his brown hair and cute boyish smile. On his side are two guys, Mike on guitar and Joe on…