Karina Macias

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Worked on 14 assignments, created 0, named on 14 bylines for Fullerton College Hornet.

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Music has had an incredible impact in the year 2020

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In a large world with so many cultures and countries, some would say that music is the universal language. In moments of trouble and darkness, music can shine positivity and promote healing for many. The year 2020 has brought so many a lot of heartache and stress. The global COVID-19 pandemic took over the entire world at the beginning of...

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Tuesdays To Go: Does Jaxon's Scratch-Made Chix Tenders live up to Burger Parlor's popularity?

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Nearby Fullerton College’s campus resides Jaxon’s Scratch-Made Chix Tenders serving up fresh chicken tenders and house-made sauces daily. The new location opened up earlier this year and replaced the fan-favorite Burger Parlor. Considering Burger Parlor’s popularity amongst locals, its replacement has a lot to live up to. Jaxon's menu is pretty standard for a chicken place and offers different sized...

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Winter Wonder Wash brings COVID-safe holiday cheer and brightens up Orange County

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If anyone is looking for a local and safe way to get themselves into the holiday spirit this season, a merry carwash could be just the thing. All month long, Russell Fischer Xpress’ “Winter Wonder Wash” in Huntington Beach is bringing holiday cheer straight to families and their loved ones from the safety of their own car. This marks its...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom orders new Regional Stay-at-Home Order and gives COVID-19 vaccine update

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California Governor, Gavin Newsom, has issued a new stay-at-home order and provided a COVID-19 vaccine update for California residents in the most recent press conference. The new order being implemented is called the “Regional Stay-at-Home order.” What this means is that regions where the remaining ICU capacity falls below 15%, will be placed into this Stay-at-Home order for three weeks....

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Nicki Minaj's new docuseries is an intimate view of her life and coming to HBOMax

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In honor of the 10th Anniversary of her debut album “Pink Friday,” rapper Nicki Minaj has announced a new docuseries coming to HBO Max. In a video posted to Twitter, Minaj dropped the surprise that her followers and fans can expect a new docuseries highlighting where she is in her life right now and what she’s been up to. The...

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The 2021 Grammy nominations announcement leaves many feeling an abundance of emotions

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The 63rd annual Grammy nominations were announced earlier this week leaving some music lovers overjoyed and others feeling disappointed. The 2021 nominees were broadcasted for the first time in an hour-long live stream on GRAMMY.com. The Recording Academy nominated artists and groups in 83 different categories. Women in music dominated the nominations with the most nominations of the ceremony going...

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AMC offers private theater rentals starting at $99

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AMC's offering rentals of entire theaters starting at $99, providing a safe way for moviegoers to attend movies with friends and family in a theater all to themselves. The private theater rental is good for up to 20 total guests as the auditoriums are only operating at 40% capacity or less to allow for social distancing. Advertised as AMC's Safe...

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By (Karina as photographer) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 4 min read

The Disneyland Resort continues to cut more jobs, is now affecting unionized Cast Members

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The Walt Disney Company Parks and Resorts have made more layoff decisions for their operations that target Disneyland, specifically as the local park has stayed consistently closed since March with no opening in sight. Previously, the company announced that it would be laying off 28,000 Cast Members across its operations. Soon after it announced the layoffs, the company began to...

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By (Karina as photographer) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 5 min read

Completed sculpture garden at The Muck calls for a ribbon-cutting ceremony

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Local art lovers gathered at The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton on Thursday for the unveiling of a completed outdoor sculpture garden that was inspired by the unexpected COVID-19 outbreak. The ribbon-cutting ceremony had a few artists in attendance, as well as constituents from the center and local Fullerton residents eager to welcome these art pieces to the center. During...

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Opinion: Politicians should use Twitch to relate to youth

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With so many different social network platforms in the year 2020, there are endless amounts of connections between politicians and their target audiences. Aside from press conferences, some of the more popular social networks like Twitter and Facebook aren’t the only ways to connect to the people they are striving to reach. Streaming services like Twitch are great live sources...

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