Joshua Mejia

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Worked on 32 assignments, created 0, named on 38 bylines for Fullerton College Hornet.

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2021 Students of Distinction winners announced

Photo credit: Richie Rodriguez

The Fullerton College Student and Life Leadership announced the 2021 Students of Distinction winners Friday, May 7. Raymond Robles and Dorian Weldon-Obando received the top two awards as the 2021 Distinguished Students of the Year, out of 20 students nominated from three categories: Academic Achievement, Personal Achievement, and Service Achievement. Usually, Fullerton College has a fourth category: Competitive Achievement. Due...

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'La Llorona' immerses viewers in its drama therapy, multiple themes

Photo credit: Intermediate Experimental Theatre class

Fullerton College Theatre Arts Department explores death, tragedy and motherhood in its virtual show titled "La Llorona," debuting May 6 - 8 and closing May 13 - 15. The show is an online experience including videos, letters and web pages that are used to tell the story of four women who all have experiences with death. It is much more...

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Marvel's 'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier' bids farewell... for now.

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The Falcon and Winter Soldier wrapped up a chapter of Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes' (Sebastian Stan) story with Friday’s sixth and final episode. The series follows Wilson and Barnes as they deal with a post-blip world without Steve Rogers’ Captain America and a group known as Flag-Smashers whose plan is to fight and foil the world governments’...

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Fullerton community comes together for city-wide serve day after last year’s cancellation

Photo credit: Nicole Melanie Freerks

OC United held its annual Love Fullerton serve day Saturday, hosting more than 45 projects city-wide with over 1,200 volunteers after last year’s event was postponed and later canceled due to the pandemic. In past years, Fullerton’s serve day initiated with an in-person gathering and rally. Because of current circumstances, this year’s rally was held virtually with a pre-recorded video...

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Jouvon Michael Kingsby reflects on his art, encourages other artists

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Jouvon Michael Kingsby is a local artist based out of Santa Ana who goes by the name JOUVON. He made a name for himself in Orange County through his mural and portrait art, as well as his veteran backstory and interest in the spiritual and metaphysical world. He started his artistic career drawing cartoons but eventually gravitated towards murals and...

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Tension in Huntington Beach rises as rival demonstrators clash

Hundreds of Black Lives Matter supporters assembled in protest of a White Lives Matter rally Sunday at Huntington Beach Pier Plaza after KKK and white supremacist flyers were found in a nearby neighborhood. The flyers that appeared in Huntington Beach Easter weekend preceded an announcement of a White Lives Matter rally scheduled to take place Sunday at 1 p.m. Tory...

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Show Review: 'WandaVision' sets up Marvel's Phase 4

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Marvel’s "WandaVision" on Disney+ has finally come to an end after seven weeks with Friday’s episode titled "The Series Finale," leaving a legacy with its storytelling and paving the way for future Marvel shows such as "The Falcon and Winter Soldier" premiering in two weeks. Fans of the series waited in anticipation for weeks on end to see the conclusion...

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The Muckenthaler Student Art Showcase celebrates the artists of tomorrow

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The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is currently showcasing promising and diverse student artwork in its "Pre-Season Showcase of FJUHSD Student Art". Students' works in the art show are from Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, Troy, Sunny Hills, and other local schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. The art ranges from mixed media, 3D sculptures, digital photography, drawings, and...

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2021 Faculty of the Year: Who will win?

Fullerton College students can make their voice heard by nominating their favorite faculty member for Fullerton College's Faculty of the Year. The deadline to submit a nomination is February 10th at 4 p.m. The process is fairly straight-to-the-point. Students are asked to answer seven basic questions, which shouldn't take more than five to ten minutes. As a matter of fact,...

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By (Joshua as photographer) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 6 min read

My voice, my choice

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I never new journalism was a career. I always thought that the men and women I saw on television magically knew what to say, and the articles I read in the paper just magically appeared. But to think of a living, breathing human crafting those messages was something unfathomable to me. Fast forward about five years and I'm now one...

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