When people think of industries most susceptible to COVID-19, the obvious answer is the people working in hospitals, emergency rooms, and doctor's offices who come in direct contact with people with the virus every day. However, a recent study done by the University of California San Francisco found that deaths in the food and agriculture industry jumped by 39% during...

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Disney began selling tickets for the new limited capacity, in-person food festival within Disney California Adventure Park on Thursday morning. Every year, Disneyland hosts the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival. This year, due to the troubling circumstances of the pandemic, they have had to reinvent their springtime event. The festival entitled “A Touch of Disney,” begins on March...

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Fullerton College Fine Arts faculty have hope for the future of arts education through hybrid learning and continue to reflect on the challenges and lessons learned from two-and-a-half semesters of distance learning. While most professors agreed that Zoom classes could never fully replicate the experience of singing in a choir, acting with a cast, or sculpting in a classroom, the...

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Dr. Cheryll Marshall’s five year tenure as NOCCCD Chancellor has resulted in progressive changes in response to exterior events (such as COVID-19) as well as to attend to each college’s needs. Prior to her role as chancellor, she had been serving community colleges for 21 years. Her roles included working with economic development grants before moving into educational leadership and...

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NOCCCD Chancellor Cheryl A. Marshall announced her retirement effective fall 2021 after five years of service on Jan. 26. As chancellor Marshall was able to increase dual enrollment with K-12 districts, develop a leadership academy for employees, and oversaw the educational master plan for the years 2021-2030. Her most notable achievement, however, was granting first-time, full-time students free tuition for...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of people’s lives, including students. According to a KFF Tracking Poll that was conducted in mid-July, 53% of adults in the United States reported that their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress related to COVID-19. Three Fullerton College students were interviewed, each discussing what their main concerns have...

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Although the film industry is expected to cut back on on-set staff available, organizations like the Workplace Safety and Prevention Services are compiling detailed instruction manuals on how exactly film crews should resume production while minimizing harm. The manuals account for anything that could go wrong on a film set. Things like whispering on the set should be replaced with...

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Workers United Local 50 Union addressed how it is seeking further pandemic protections for current and soon-to-be-former employees during ongoing negotiations with Disneyland during a Facebook Live event yesterday. Union President Chris Duarte and Vice President Angel Esparza updated Disneyland workers, also known as Cast Members, on their efforts to represent union employees. As Disneyland's reopening date remains unknown, Duarte...

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Social distancing measures barring large crowds have moved performances of all kinds to online mediums. From taped television audiences to concerts and festivals, all live events are now being viewed through Twitch, Zoom, Instagram Live, and other streaming platforms for better and for worse. Gone are the often complicated logistics of setting up a show. The setup, the commute to...

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For the past 17 years, Angela Cruz Martinez has been doing whatever she wants."I tell my Hispanic actors that I don't care if it's a Carol Oats play or Neil Simon or whatever, I'm going to put you in it," Martinez said, referring to two Caucasian playwrights. Martinez's background as an American-born woman with Salvadorian heritage has played a significant...

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