Charlie Vargas

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Worked on 11 assignments, created 7, named on 10 bylines for The Chaffey Breeze.

By (Charlie as desk editor) + 1 other for The Chaffey Breeze - 4 min read

Bittersweet Vibes

Dancy melodies have found a home in the ears of the Inland Empire. Ariel View formed in Ontario in 2013. Consisting of members Harmonie Martinez and Dulce Zanabria as guitar/vocals, Heaven Martinez on bass/back-up vocals and their new drummer Nadine Parra, the group continues to flourish in the backyards and venues of the Inland Empire while striving to stay an...

By (Charlie as desk editor) + 2 others for The Chaffey Breeze - 4 min read

Living the Lifestyle

As I stood in the gym, gazing at familiar faces and some unknown, it reminded me that buried in our differences is something we all had in common; the determination to improve ourselves as individuals by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and doing what it takes to get there. Yet, creating the proposal is considerably simpler than taking the initiative to...

By (Charlie as desk editor) + 1 other for The Chaffey Breeze - 7 min read

Inland Empire Sounds

The Inland Empire is about 4,850 mi² and consists of a handful of large cities such as San Bernardino, Riverside, Rialto, Fontana, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga. These cities all differ in a variety of ways, including entertainment. For the underground communities, music is their soundtrack—a small portion of surrounding artists thriving in the Inland Empire. Miss ChiefCutline: Courtesy of Miss...

By + 2 others for The Chaffey Breeze - 7 min read

Journalism in Jeopardy

The 2016 presidential election brought forth a new machine of misinformation often referred to as fake news. Fake news is the latest post-truth instrument that continues to inflict hysteria in the public. In November of 2015, President Donald Trump tweeted a fake infographic that depicted inaccurate statistics of deaths caused in and by the Black community. At the same time...

By (Charlie as desk editor) + 1 other for The Chaffey Breeze - 5 min read

Squad Struggles

The D. C. Universe has had some tough competition in the film world. With the Marvel Universe dominating the comic book adaptations to films in the last couple of years, it leaves little to room for failure for its competitors like D. C. comics. Earlier this year, D. C. released “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” which got its fair...

By + 2 others for The Chaffey Breeze - 3 min read

Frighteningly Renovated

The Frights have often joked about their seriousness as a band, but with their latest album release they have put that joke to rest. “You Are Going To Hate This” has moved the band a step forward in defining their sound and outdoing their previous 2 albums. The ten track list runs at thirty-three minutes in which where energy and...

By + 2 others for The Chaffey Breeze - 4 min read

Detrimental Diversity

The mood swing has risen from the local backyard music scene. Ready to swing and dance, Detrimental for Your Health (D. F. Y. H.) formed in Fontana, June 2015, with lead guitarist David Cornejo, drummer Phil Limon and bassist Ryan Penunuri. The trio enjoys to shift from one mood to another with the rotation of different sounds incorporated from different...

By + 1 other for The Chaffey Breeze - 3 min read

Intersected

An intersectional conversation of Feminism sparked between students and guest faculty. Associated Students of Chaffey College (ASCC) hosted an intimate panel regarding feminism for women of color, also known as Intersectional Feminism. The event consisted of three guest speakers Monica Stockhausen, Donna Colondres, and Jackie Boboye. Each of them discussed their struggles of being women of color, along with their...

By + 2 others for The Chaffey Breeze - 3 min read

Apple vs. FBI

Apple has taken a decisive stance against the FBI in the name of civil liberty. The San Bernardino shooting opened a case of user privacy between Apple and the FBI. The FBI asked Apple to unlockthe gunman Syed Farook's iPhone in an attempt to find out if he and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, were part of a coordinated terrorist attack....

By + 2 others for The Chaffey Breeze - 3 min read

Generation: Y?

Generation Y, or Millennials, is a generational demographic born beginning in the 1980s up to the turn of the millennium. As the presidential election nears, candidates will try and reach out to the millennial demographic in an attempt to increase their chances of winning. According to the United States Census Bureau, young adult voter participation dropped in 2012, yet the...