I am the Editor In Chief at The Hornet. Hiking is what I spend my time doing the most. I love the outdoors. Sports. Comedy. Anaheim, California
Worked on 143 assignments, created 61, named on 26 bylines for Fullerton College Hornet.
By Gerardo Chagolla (Gerardo as photographer) + 3 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 6 min read
NOCCCD hopes to increase enrollment with reduced textbook cost program
Photo credit: Gerardo Chagolla
That cost of textbooks is the latest challenge that newly appointed Fullerton College President Cynthia Olivo is taking on. Olivo, along with Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling and NOCE President Valentina Purtell, are proposing a textbook program to roll out Fall 2023 that claims to lower book costs for students. They argue that having lower textbooks costs would increase enrollment...
In the final installment of the Around the Hornet Podcast, The Hornet staff writers Quinn Cisneros and Pedro Saravia join the Editor-in-Chief Gerardo Chagolla, Producer of the show and Managing Editor Sara Leon, and the host of the podcast, Sports Desk Editor Jake Rhodes, to discuss the wide world of sports. Topics include: The Lakers vs. Nuggets WCF and the...
The kick-off to Fullerton College Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi-American (APIDA) Heritage Month events opened Monday, May 1, with colorful booths decorated for the various APIDA nations: Cambodia, China, Pacific Islander, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, India, Philippines. Visitors were given a ticket in the style of an airline boarding pass and got a stamp from each booth, the stubs of which were...
By Pedro Saravia (Gerardo as publishing editor) + 3 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 9 min read
From the brink of death, the Hornets revive to sting the Monarchs twice and advance to the SoCal Regional Finals
Photo credit: Yasmin Sotelo
Game 2: With no margin for error, the Hornets were trailing big at home. Then, fans at Hornets Field would witness a magical comeback on the biggest stage, which ended with Fullerton winning Game Two, 10-7 Trying to forget their tough loss on Friday, the Hornets jumped into Game Two with the need of winning and avoiding elimination from the...
By Evelyn Salazar (Gerardo as photographer) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 3 min read
Regional Mexican Music is becoming more appreciated by Americans
Photo credit: Gerardo Chagolla
Regional Mexican music has always been around, but is being widely appreciated and heavily listened to now more than ever. With the music being fresh and new, a lot of artists are breaking history on the top Latin and global charts. Many have been talking about Mexican Lebanese artist named Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija, better known as Peso Pluma. He...
By Gerardo Chagolla (Gerardo as photographer) + 1 other for Fullerton College Hornet - 9 min read
Offense goes cold, Hornets eliminated by the Falcons
Photo credit: Gerardo Chagolla
Game 2: Shock. The looks on the faces of the Hornets infield as they watched the softball clear the fence in right center field. It was an unfamiliar sight, but star pitcher freshman Allyson Fuentes was out-dueled as the Hornets lost Game Two at the Cerritos College Super Regional 4-1 Saturday afternoon. That home run was smacked by sophomore third...
By Quinn Cisneros (Gerardo as photographer) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 5 min read
Hornets come alive late to defeat Falcons in Game One
Photo credit: Gerardo Chagolla
The Hornets offense shines in the sixth inning on the road winning by a final of 8-3 to take a 1-0 series lead over the Falcons in the CCCAA SoCal Super Regionals Friday afternoon. The scoring for the game opened up in the bottom half of the second inning where the Falcons scored off a sacrifice fly from sophomore outfielder...
By Pedro Saravia (Gerardo as publishing editor) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 5 min read
Hornets lose Game One to the Monarchs
Photo credit: Pedro Saravia
The Hornet’s playoff winning streak came to an end at home, as the Monarchs dominated the first game of the series with a 9-3 win on Friday afternoon. Winning pitcher, freshman RHP Daniel Tovar stole the show Friday, pitching seven and two thirds Innings for the Monarchs, with no runs allowed, five strikeouts and only allowing four hits, stats that...
In this installment of the Around the Hornet Podcast, The Hornet staff writers Quinn Cisneros and Pedro Saravia join the Editor-in-Chief Gerardo Chagolla, Producer of the show and Managing Editor Sara Leon, and the host of the podcast, Sports Desk Editor Jake Rhodes, to discuss the wide world of sports. Topics in this episode range from the Lakers Western Conference...
By Jake Rhodes (Gerardo as photographer) + 1 other for Fullerton College Hornet - 5 min read
Hornets Eliminate the Huskies, now look to dethrone the Monarchs in a best of 3 scenario
Photo credit: Gerardo Chagolla
Legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi once said, “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” The Hornets were knocked down, but had the strength to get back up and complete their comeback against the Huskies of East LA College, winning 8-4 on Thursday afternoon at home. The odds were stacked against the Hornets late in the...
