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Preparation for Graduation
By Nathaly Estremera On June 4th, Grossmont College will hold its 64th annual spring commencement for Fall and Summer 2024, as well as Spring 2025 graduates. In Viejas Arena at San Diego State University, the Griffins will walk across the stage and leave as alumni. Just three weeks away, with plenty of information that students…
Honoring Heritage: Miss Lao San Diego 2025
A weekend of celebration, heritage, and empowerment marks the Lao New Year with music, food and the importance of passing traditions forward. Miss Lao San Diego held its annual two-day celebration on April 5 and April 6 in honor of the Lao New Year 2025. The event began with an evening gala featuring entertainment and…
Danny Alquiciras and the punk scene revival in San Diego
Alquicuras embarks on a personal mission to reshape how the local community views punk culture. Lindsay Elias SAN DIEGO— On the surface, the punk scene has often been misunderstood. For San Diego native Danny Alquiciras, a local promoter and zine creator, punk has always meant something different. It’s about community, creativity, self-expression, and resilience. Over…
8th Annual Latine Graduate Celebration
Grossmont College will celebrate its 8th Annual Latine Graduate Celebration, hosted by the Latine Alliance. Lindsay Elias On Tuesday, June 3, Grossmont College will celebrate its 8th Annual Latine Graduate Celebration, hosted by the Latine Alliance. The event will take place in the main quad on campus from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The celebration…
Discovering Grossmont College
An Immersion in the Grossmont College Spring 2025 Open House. by Philicia Tonangoye EL CAJON, Calif.—Grossmont College hosted its spring 2025 Open House on Tuesday, March 25, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. campus’s main quad. The event was organized by the office of the president of Grossmont College, Denise Whisenhunt, targeting Grossmont’s future students…
Turning Passion into Possibilities: How your Interests can Shape your Career
by Philicia Tonangoye EL CAJON, Calif. – From the East Coast to the West Coast, it was in 2009 that Jeanette Calo,freshly married, took the road with her husband for their honeymoon destination, Escondido, CA, looking to start a new chapter wherever life guides her to, in mind, one passion, the one she cherishes the…
Pirates of Penzance, A Comedic Relief
By Nathaly Estremera and Daneyra Ramirez Grossmont College’s Stagehouse Theatre presented The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert andSullivan, directed by Melissa Glasgow, will run from March 20 to 29. This comic opera is the biggest show presented at Grossmont since COVID-19, with 24 stageactors and even more behind the scenes. Rehearsing since the start of…
Anime Palooza at Grossmont College
By Saul Ruiz and Sandra Vidrio Anime Palooza Video EL CAJON, CALIF. — First Year Experience at Grossmont College has hosted an Anime Palooza, the first of the Spring 2025 semester, on March 25. The FYE has planned some events throughout March to celebrate Women’s History Month. According to Edgar Torre, First Year Experience Peer…
The Importance of Libraries
where community come together with books Perla Cruz El CAJON, CALIF. – Fia Nicholas, presented at the State Board of Education in Sacramento regarding post-high School preparedness. Nicholas pointed out the significance of having a librarian career aide, highlighting that only 44% of high school students are prepared for college.One of the main issues of…
College Campus Workshops
Navigate the semester with your college campus workshops Perla Cruz Entering the new year with a fresh new semester can be an emotional rollercoaster. Going from excitement to anxiety about the possible failure. While you may be experiencing a wide range of unwelcoming emotions, it is safe to say Grossmont College offers various opportunities for…
