THE KINESIOLOGY AND ATHLETICS FAIR AT RIO HONDO COLLEGE WAS A SMASHING SUCCESS SHOWCASING MULTIPLE RESOURCES
By: Matthew Garcia Reporter
The Kinesiology & Athletics Program Fair at Rio Hondo College buzzed with energy on Wednesday, offering a vibrant showcase of campus resources, student services, and academic programs. Held at the KA Complex, the fair brought together departments and programs aimed at supporting student success, with music like “Oye Mi Amor” adding a lively rhythm to the event.
The fair was spearheaded by Teresa, the Division Secretary for Kinesiology & Athletics, who emphasized the importance of showcasing the department.
“We’d like people to know we have an athletics department because it’s hidden,” she said, gesturing toward the booth decorated with banners and promotional materials.
Counselor Michael W. Miles, seated at a table surrounded by championship plaques and athletic memorabilia, played a crucial role in guiding student-athletes. Miles spent the morning assisting students in fixing their class schedules and navigating academic
requirements, ensuring they remained eligible for their respective sports teams.
Among the standout booths was the Disabled Students Program Services (DSPS), where Rose and Ann explained the range of support offered, such as alternative testing, assistive technology, and eText resources. They highlighted the AIM system, which streamlines the application process and helps manage the high volume of student applications they receive throughout the semester.
Students interested in transportation solutions flocked to the Go Rio program’s booth, where Ruth from Admissions explained the free bus passes available for the semester. The process is simple: students complete a U-Pass survey through Access Rio, take their ID to the photo window, and receive a pass that can be reactivated each semester.
Nearby, Liz from Financial Aid was busy answering questions about grants, scholarships, and the application process. She
encouraged students to stay on top of their applications to ensure they receive aid on time, noting that the final deadline for the 2024-2025 academic year is June 30, 2025.
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) featured representatives from the Math, Science, and Engineering Center (MSCC) and the Learning Assistance Center (LAC), who highlighted their free tutoring for STEM courses and open lab
resources, including unlimited printing.
Alexander Castellanos, a health major, attended the event simply to check things out. “I was just curious about what was going on and wanted to see what they were offering,” he shared. Events like this, he added, make it easier for students to discover new programs and resources they might not have known about.
The atmosphere was
ROADRUNNERS SHOW PROMISE BUT FALL TO PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
By: Matthew Garcia Reporter
The Rio Hondo Roadrunners showed flashes of potential but ultimately fell short in their final home match of the season, losing to Pasadena City College in four sets (25-22, 18-25, 10-25, 6-25). Despite the tough loss, the Roadrunners demonstrated resilience and heart in the opening set, taking an early lead and showcasing teamwork and communication.
The first set saw the Roadrunners firing on all cylinders. Communication on the court was at its peak, and the players trusted one another to execute plays. Katie, a team leader, credited the strong opening set to the squad’s ability to stay connected. “We were talking a lot, communicating better, and trusting one another,” she said. However, the momentum couldn’t carry into the rest of the match. Pasadena City College made crucial
adjustments after the opening set, exploiting the Roadrunners’ smaller blocking front and inconsistent serve-receive.
“Our block is pretty small for their hitters,” said Angel, another standout player. “I also think our serve-receive isn’t as consistent as it needs to be.”
Pasadena’s aggressive hitting and disciplined serving put the
Roadrunners on the defensive for the remainder of the match.
Head Coach Wings highlighted how the team struggled to maintain its composure after a strong start.
“I think maybe the team had all their adrenaline pushed into that first set. After that, they kind of took their foot off the gas pedal,” he explained. “Once
Pasadena started coming at us harder, it became more difficult to counter their serves and stay disciplined on defense.” The Roadrunners also dealt with chemistry issues throughout the season, which was evident in scramble plays where offensive opportunities were missed. “It’s just little mental things,” Coach Wings said.
“We haven’t had a full team all season, and the chemistry isn’t all there. That’s part of it for sure.”
Despite the challenges, the Roadrunners are looking forward to their next match against East Los Angeles College (ELAC) on Friday. With ELAC being a non-ranked opponent, the team sees this as a chance to bounce back and end the season on a high note.
“I feel like we’re really hand-inhand with them,” Katie said, expressing confidence for the upcoming game. “I want to see us play with the same energy we had in the first set today.”
Coach Wings shared the same optimism, noting that the ELAC matchup is an opportunity for he team to showcase its best self. “It’s another chance for the Rio Hondo Roadrunners to
welcoming and celebratory, with booths offering snacks, informational brochures, and branded swag to attendees.
Representatives from various programs, including the Puente Program, engaged students in conversations about opportunities ranging from transfer support to scholarships and grants.
With over a dozen programs represented, the fair underscored the college’s commitment to empowering students through accessible resources and community building. Teresa reflected on the event’s success, saying, “It’s about making sure students know what’s available to them.”
The Kinesiology & Athletics Program Fair highlighted not only the diversity of resources available at Rio Hondo College but also the dedication of faculty and staff to student success. From transportation solutions to academic counseling, the event was a reminder of the strong support network available to every student on campus.
finish strong and prove what they’re capable of,” he said.
The Roadrunners may have faced adversity throughout the season, but their determination to improve and fight until the end remains unwavering. Friday’s game against ELAC will be a true test of their resilience and growth.
MORE ON PAGE # 2 Check out how the Rio Hondo Mock Trial team did in their first tournament and what they did to prepare!
Photo by Matthew Garcia
Ruth and her assistant eagerly offering students bus passes.
Photo by Matthew Garcia
Photo by Matthew Garcia
Rio Hondo and Pasadena City take their last huddle before game time to strategize.
Osyris Roldon gets into position to serve to Pasadena with determination written all over her face.
RIO HONDO MOCK TRIAL PREPARES FOR TOURNAMENT
Rio Hondo Mock Trial in preparation for their first tournament late afternoon on Wednesday Nov. 20th. The team study their material and practice for the up coming trials in hopes of doing their best in each position. With determination in their hearts each team member showcases their strenghts and weaknesses.
Mock Trial Coach Connie Y.
Isais had this to say regarding her teams readiness, “We’ve come a long way from where we started- I think we’re going to do great but I think its going to be really challenging.”
With the team attending its first tournament its a given that they may feel nervous. Nontheless they are determined to do their best. Everyone loves an underdog story.
The tournament was an overall success and the Rio Hondo Mock Trial team stayed strong pushing themselves against the other teams. Despite them being the rookies there passion and dedication lead them forward this past weekend.
When asked about how the team did overall coach Connie Y. Isais had this to say, “I am incredibly proud of our Mock trial team. They were the least experienced team competing, but they never gave up and fought through all four rounds.” Isais continued to speak highly of her team mentioning that their skills courtroom have dramatically improved.
Eager and excited the Mock trial team are committed to improving their craft in order to be prepared for regionals in February.
Photos by Omar Lopez
Photo Courtesy by Mock Trial Coach Connie Y. Isais
Photo Courtesy by Mock Trial Coach Connie Y. Isais
Photo Courtesy by Mock Trial Coach Connie Y. Isais
NEWS!
By: Omar Lopez Editor in Chief
Emily Bobadilla Captain of the Mock Trial team, won an award for being a fantastic witness during the tournament! Sharing a smile with her trophy!
RIO HONDO MOCK TRIAL GOT A SHOUTOUT AT CLOSING CEREMONIES FOR ATTENDING THEIR FIRST TOURNAMENT!
The Rio Hondo Mock Trial team looking ready as ever to take on their opponents for the tournament. With joy and excitement written on all their faces!
Both coaches giving advice on line delivery and explaining ways on how to express themselves to the audience in order to gain their trust.
By: Omar Lopez Editor in Chief
THE “WICKED” PREMIER IN LOS ANGELES WAS MAGICAL
By: Esmeralda Rodarte Reporter
On November ninth, I got so fortunate to be a part of a fan zone for the wicked premiere of la. The movie “Wicked” is based on a musical that debuted in 2003. Wicked is a retelling of the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. It’s based on the 1995 novel Wicked.
This upcoming week the movie with Cynthia Ervio, and Ariana Grande are playing Elphaba and glinda.
The reason why this is very important to me and how this movie is already having it’s rotten tomato score at 99%!! which is so high of a score this year, it means the world coming from a “fan girl world” seeing
how not just cynthia but ariana really live out there dreams of becoming the stars that they’ve always wanted to be and how it’s just really inspiring to see how a lot of time in general we see how actors or people in movies that don’t really like to show a vulnerable side when they are also talking about how much these rules impact them but throughout this premiere and showings of the movies.
These stars have done an outstanding job of show and how proud they are of doing the movie like this and how it’s kind of been a reflection of their own life as they said as well and I also loved from the beginning ever since she was on Nickelodeon and now seeing her on a really big screen just
made me feel so excited to see this movie, I got to interview some fans in line while we were waiting to see the stars, i was fortunate enough to get two signatures as well from other co stars like michelle yeoh, Johnathan Bailey, marissa bode and Ethan slater.
All outstanding and talented actors. I was fortunate enough to see the actors and meet them as well. From a
fan who I met online named Cristian he said he’s also mentioned how Ariana has just been a very impactful person in his life as well. And has mentioned “i’m excited to see the movie and the anticipation for this and the outcome should be great” seeing how fans and a community can reunite and come together and support people means the world to many fans like me.
THE GRAPES OF WRATH A RIO HONDO PRODUCTION
By: Esmeralda Rodarte Reporter
Attending this production of grapes of the wrath was very interesting and fun attending, as someone who did some plays growing up and seeing how these productions happen at rio hondo are gravitating whether it be a story that is historical fiction or a musical,
these productions take months and hard work to pass by.
The story “Grapes of the Wrath” is a story that takes place during the Great Depression and mainly focuses on farmers, driven from their Oklahoma home by a certain drought, economic hardship, agricultural industry changes, and bank foreclosure forcing tenants farmers out of work and
LA HARBOR SEAHAWKS OVERCOME THE RIO HONDO ROADRUNNERS
On Nov. 13, Rio Hondo Roadrunners had an intense basketball game against the LA Harbor Seahawks at Rio Hondo College with this being the first game for the Rio Hondo Roadrunners with their new basketball team.
During the first period of the game, the Seahawks would immediately take the lead against the Roadrunners and successfully rack up 11 points while the Roadrunners had 0. It wouldn’t take long for the Roadrunners to catch up to the Seahawks and were able to rack up 9 points placing them closely behind the Seahawks.
The Seahawks however made it harder for the Roadrunners to tie with them as the Seahawks managed to raise their score up each time
the Roadrunners did. The Roadrunners and Seahawks continue to go back and forth with each other for the rest of the period until the Seahawks successfully keep their score high and result in the final score being 32 to 35. After the 15 half time break, the game would resume. In the beginning of the second period, the Seahawks would start off strong and begin scoring points on the scoreboard, placing them ahead of the Roadrunners by 10 points.
Fortunately for the Roadrunners, they were able to bring themselves back up and gradually went up the scoreboard and nearly placed themselves neck and neck with the Seahawks. While both teams managed to keep their scores up, the game had gotten intense to the point where one of the players
business.
This play is also known to be started as novel, it has made its way up into becoming a adaptation for many reason and has had big popularity into becoming its own historical fiction production, this has even gotten some big popularity into even getting a Pulitzer Prize and has been greatly noted for a nobel prize in literature in 1962! This book was also published april 14, 1939 The Grapes of Wrath is frequently read in American high school and college literature classes due to its historical context and enduring legacy.
A celebrated Hollywood film version, starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford, was released in 1940.
of the Roadrunners shoved a player of the Seahawks too aggressively, causing things to get heated among both teams. Fortunately, the escalation would die down as nothing physical would occur between the team players.
After the altercation, the Seahawks were rewarded with a free throw which helped them advance ahead against the Roadrunners. In the end, the Seahawks came out victorious with the final score being 76 to 82 points. After the game, Rio Hondo Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, Eddie Andrade, had a few things to say. “There is definitely room for improvement, I thought we played a hard game and played a good half, but we definitely made some mistakes, but we just gotta learn from the mistakes.
Andrade said. “It’s a new group, new team, so we’re just getting used to working with each other but we’re improving as we keep going.” Despite the
It has also been through settling into adaptations and a documentary adaptation from directors like steven spielberg, bill hicks a comedian and as well as a japanese series “Bungou stray dogs” as u can see this novel has had its popularity to be added on as well.
Getting to know one of the actors named Isabel she says “Putting on this play was a great experience, I had the best time ever doing it” She has been in the rio hondo musical theater productions for over the past year or so and she has said she has some of her favorite experiences in there as well.
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo arriving at the premier together in stunning outfits related to their characters.
Photo by Esmeralda Rodarte
By: Matthew Morales Reporter
Photo by Matthew Morales
loss, Rio Hondo Roadrunners will continue to go on and improve their new basketball team.
Rio Hondo Roadrunner Elijah Hester defending the hoop from LA Harbor Seahawk Laron Tunupopo making a layup shot.
