The year is 1984, and a struggling running shoe company was looking to expand itself to the world of basketball. The Nike company was looking for the right athlete to represent its brand. Then an NBA rookie by the name of Michael Jordan enters the picture, signs the deal with Nike and the rest is history. If it weren’t for...

Southern California has not seen a true winter in forever, but everyone always enjoys what the season has to offer. Going Christmas tree hunting and heading to Starbucks for seasonal drinks like peppermint hot chocolate gives the people a taste of the season. All the more reason to have fun this wonderful time of year. As the month of December...

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There are several attractive and innovative structures on the Chaffey College campus. The Center for the Arts, the Student Services & Administration Building and the Chaffey College Library come to mind. What makes the Library the standout structure on campus is the series of 11 pairs of rectangular concrete braces that creates a colonnade that partially covers a walkway that...

The Specialty Equipment Market Association conference in Las Vegas usually brings to mind images of fire-spitting, high-octane, performance-bred machines on display in what most would consider a gear head's paradise. This year however, there was a 21,000-square-foot section where things were a little bit quieter called "SEMA Electrified." Tesla is probably the first manufacturer that most people think of when...

Jonathan Polidano is not only an instructor here at Chaffey College; he is also the coordinator of Chaffey's Automotive Department. Professor Polidano’s journey started at Chaffey as a student in the automotive department where he received an associate's degree. “I had cars that I liked as a younger person, but my family wasn’t a ‘car guy’ family or a car...

Nvidia has a pattern of releasing their new generations two years apart, and this release is no different. The Oct. 12, 2022 release of the RTX 4090 came with some new quirks that were not present in the previous generations of cards. Over the last few weeks, several individuals have posted on Twitter and Reddit that the power connectors, which...

The Theatre Arts Showcase by the Chaffey College Theatre department, directed by Christa Havenhill, closed its final night on Thursday, October 27. The event was held in Wignall Hall's patio and was furnished with several seats that all had a good view and lights strung across the space. The show opened with several monologues which were intended to give the...

On Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, the Chaffey College Car Club, in conjunction with the Student Life Foundation, Maintenance and Operations, and Chaffey Campus Police, hosted the 12th Annual Trunk-or-Treat event at the Rancho Cucamonga campus. The event was open to all members of the community and offers free trick-or-treating in a safe and controlled environment. This year's event is the...

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had the best couple of weeks. They have the worst team three-point percentage in the league, went on a five-game losing streak, and have the worst offensive efficiency. On the bright side, the Lakers had a top-five team defensive rating. Hopefully, this is a sign that the Lakers will finally start winning some games...