Moorpark College student and seasoned actor Austin Miller excitedly waits to move his role in the upcoming production "Dark Heart of Poe” from the Elite Theater in Oxnard to the Simi Valley Cultural Art Center as the Halloween season begins. Miller is reprising his role of the brooding Edgar Allan Poe for the third year in this production, which tells...

Applications for the Radiological Program at Moorpark College are being chosen not based on merit or experience, but through a randomized lottery system. In addition applicants who are chosen are placed on a wait list pool for full admission. "I'd like to understand exactly how this lottery system works, and there isn't any clarification," said 34-year-old Moorpark College student Edwin...

Whether simple or elaborate, costumes are the key ingredient to a fun and memorable Halloween. Over the past several years, however, it has become a trend to appropriate and exploit minority cultures and traditions as a way to dress up on the one day a year it may seem okay to do so. Halloween has become quite the problematic season,...

Moorpark students seeking a chilling series of classic, frightening films this Halloween season can get their horror fix without going any further than some of Los Angeles’ best parks. Street Food Cinema hosts some of the scariest movies every Saturday, including their screening of “The Ring” on Oct. 4. From June through October, Lifestyle Marketing and Events sponsors a large...

The 19th Annual Oxnard Multicultural Festival, presented by the City of Oxnard's Community Relations Commission, was a celebration of the embrace of a variety of cultures and world views. People from every corner of the world attended the festival to participate and engage in a diverse community. "I've lived [in Oxnard] for a decade and this is my first time...

Lana del Rey's fascination with death and the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood has made her one of the most renowned international pop stars. Her grim songs and lyrics will fit in perfectly with the venue she will be performing at on Oct. 17 and 18--the legendary Hollywood Forever Cemetery on the six hundredth block of Santa Monica Blvd....

With the success of her "Sail Out EP" and notable features with artists like Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Childish Gambino, Jhené Aiko has given the world a project that is nothing short from personal. In a very courageous and bold way, the Hip-hop/R&B singer and songwriter released her debut album "Souled Out" on Sept. 9. Aiko exemplifies the...

Students at Moorpark College have access to the human papillomavirus vaccine through the Student Health Center. Although men aren’t directly affected by cervical cancer, they are at risk for genital warts along with other areas of the male body that could be affected by the virus. “It is important for males to get vaccinated,” said Moorpark College Health Educator Allison...

Winner of the Student Spotlight contest, Cody Belichesky is a talented up-and-coming photographer whose specialty is shooting model cars. He hopes to one day graduate from the Art and Design College of Pasadena and become a car designer. “[Model cars] are cheap and a good way to look at cars is from a three-hundred-and-sixty degree angle,” said Belichesky, who is...

Students in the concert choir and vocal ensemble have already started preparing for the Choral concert that will take place on Nov. 2 in the Performing Arts Center. “The theme of this concert is going to be all centered around love and topics of love,” said Director of Choral Activities Brandon Elliott. Elliott will be directing the Choral concert and...