By Ryan Billings (Ryan as publishing editor) + 3 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 4 min read
Standout opera students shine as they prepare to transfer
Photo credit: Aram Barsamian
Two students at Fullerton College found their passion for opera at young ages. For Michelle Lockington, piano lessons at age 6 gave her an interest in music. For Antonio Serrano, finding acclaimed operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti on YouTube at age 13 opened the door. These standout student singers each had different entry points into music, but both found their way...
With the current semester soon coming to a close and the summer and fall semesters on the horizon, current students should look into the prospect of applying for Cal Grants in the future. The upcoming deadline for students to apply for Cal Grants is Sept. 2. Cal Grants are a form of financial aid offered to California residents currently attending...
Adjacent to Fullerton College on Chapman Avenue sits Mr. Fries Man, a small restaurant that offers tasty variations on a fast-food staple. The restaurant is the work of Craig Batiste, an urban chef in Los Angeles, who, with his wife Dorothy, started Mr. Fries Man in Gardena, California, in 2017, maintaining it in a single location for several years until...
Fullerton College faculty celebrated Friday morning with the ribbon-cutting of the newly finished Instructional Humanities Building. The building stands as the first new building on campus in about a decade, with the express goal of creating a fully dedicated space with the Humanities division in mind. English, English as a Second Language (ESL), foreign languages, and Reading and Communication Studies...
Know before you go: Weir Canyon Trail is for hikers and bikers. With a four-mile loop of varied terrain and 350 feet of elevation. Bring plenty of water and snacks for this hike. Weir Canyon Trail sometimes feels like you are in the mountains, then the desert. Unfortunately, there are no places to refill water. Cell phone service is spotty...
Of the numerous problems, students face daily, the issue of maintaining a fair sense of mental health is among the most important. In a recent study on the mental health of America's youth by Mental Health America, 15.08% of those ages 12-17 report suffering from at least one major depressive episode in the past year, with 10.6% reporting coping with...
By Malia Arpon (Ryan as publishing editor) + 1 other for Fullerton College Hornet - 4 min read
Opinion: I wish all my classes were in person
Photo credit: Malia Arpon
Just as the Spring 2022 Semester was about to begin, all courses were set to proceed online- at least for the first two weeks. The quick shift to remote learning came as a surprise to many students, myself included. In just a couple of days, I noticed that my Canvas inbox filled with messages notifying me that my classes scheduled...
The Theatre Arts Department is halfway through their showings of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” The play follows 15-year-old Christopher Boone, who is on a quest to find out who murdered his neighbor’s dog. The character of Christopher describes himself as having behavioral difficulties. Christopher is not an easy character to play as he lacks social...
By Isaac Figueroa (Ryan as publishing editor) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 2 min read
Jazz Bands and JTrain perform tonight only
The Jazz Band in Fullerton College is an advanced band class with an award-winning ensemble consisting of musicians and vocalists. Since the beginning of February this year, the band began performing for audiences for this semester. The band has played a variety of jazz, such as fusion music and standard big band swing jazz. This is the first time the...
