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Video: Memorial Day honors around So. Cal

Video by Randy Garcia and Sydney Lopez Staff Videographers

BANNER system goes down for upgrade

The Mt. SAC information and technology staff announced that they will be updating the college’s Banner system this weekend. According to Director of College Information Systems Sheryl Hullings, the staff will be upgrading the software over the Memorial Day weekend. “The portal will be down this weekend. We will be doing a software upgrade to [...]

Arizona’s anti-immigration legislation recap

In the past few weeks the issue of immigration has created a heated debate that is separating politicians and the public alike. However, bills addressing immigration are not a new thing. The New York Times reported on Apr. 23 that since 2007 various states “have proposed and enacted hundreds of bills addressing immigration since 2007…Last year, there [...]

The Godoys bring rock-a-billy back

If Tim Kasher wrote lyrics for The Smiths, I’m sure it would sound something like the crooning calling lust for life that embodies The Godoys. Guitarist Adam Garcia, 19, music major, and his throwback band of pseudo-greasers played for a chilled out crowd at the Rhythm Lounge in Long Beach Friday. Coincidence that it was Morrissey’s [...]

Taboo Dance Party underway in 9C

The L.A.M.B.D.A. Student Association is holding their second official Taboo Dance Party in Bldg. 9C today until 7 p.m. complete with food, drinks, a D.J., drag queens and free HIV testing for students. L.A.M.B.D.A. President Virgillio Doniza said this event is aimed at raising visibility about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues and distributing pamphlets with [...]

Softball: Mounties fall short of state championship crown

There will be no repeat state championship for the Mt. SAC softball team, as the Cypress College Chargers outlasted the Mounties 7-6 Sunday afternoon at the Bakersfield College Softball Venue. The road to the state championship was a long and arduous one for the Mounties softball team, who had to endure two consecutive double elimination [...]

Mt. SAC softball: Mounties roll into state championships

The Mt SAC softball team punched its ticket to its eighth consecutive state tournament appearance on Sun., May 9 at Nancy Kelly Field in Cerritos. Coming out of the losers’ bracket, No. 4 seeded Mt. SAC defeated No. 5 seeded Fullerton college, 5-3 and 5-1 and earned their spot in the tournament at [...]

Iron Man 2 Review

Iron man 2, the sequel to the critically and commercially successful 2008 film has just been released in theaters for the delight of fans everywhere. However, while Iron Man 2 is still a decent movie; it relies too heavily on the same old gimmicks that the original was known for. In short: it fails to [...]