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in: Life / 11/01/2025 / by: Brianna Hernandez

A celebration of life: What is the Day of the Dead?

“Dia de los Muertos” is a celebration of life that takes place every year from the 1st-3rd of November. The celebration was born in Mexico during the 16th

in: Briefs, Community / 10/31/2025 / by: Brianna Hernandez

From Retail floors to Entrepreneurial Doors: How one woman turned her retail experience into Ownership

With eleven years of experience, a local retail worker discusses her journey as a first-time business owner. Situated in San Clemente California, sits Jaqueline Salinas, 29, inside her

in: Uncategorized / 10/29/2025 / by: Lesly Ruelas

Spooky playlist from the Lariat staff

Halloween is just around the corner and with that parties, haunted houses and pumpkin patches are in full swing. The Lariat Staff has the perfect playlist for all

in: Featured, Opinion, Reviews, Sports / 10/29/2025 / by: Christian Roberts

NASCAR 25 review: Crosses the finish line with gamers

Gamers, start your engines. After years of waiting and a few pit stops, NASCAR gaming has returned to the track with iRacing Studios “NASCAR 25.” Built from the

in: Community, Life, News / 10/29/2025 / by: Christian Roberts

Young Democrats Club hosts Prop 50 panel as special election comes up

Two congressional candidates running against Young Kim urged Saddleback students to vote yes on Proposition 50 at a panel hosted by the Young Democrats Club in the college

in: Community, Life, Sports / 10/29/2025 / by: Zach Atwood

How are local college students’ fantasy football teams doing?

We all have thought we were going to win the entire fantasy league right after the draft. No matter where we drafted from, who we were going against,

in: Featured, Life, Reviews / 10/27/2025 / by: David Sherdil

Why you might want to rethink celebrating Halloween

Every October, America celebrates what might be its strangest tradition, a holiday that glorifies fear, darkness, and moral decay under the excuse of just having fun. For most

in: A&E, Music, Reviews / 10/27/2025 / by: Maceo Vadas

After another five-year gap, Tame Impala returns with his fifth studio album

If you were hoping for another “Currents” or “The Slow Rush”, think again. Legendary one-man band and genre-bending icon Kevin Parker, better known as Tame Impala, released his

in: A&E, Reviews / 10/24/2025 / by: Tyler Nusenow

‘Good Fortune’ shines as a class-conscious ‘Freaky Friday’

Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut delivers laughs, tender portrayals of working-class Angelenos, and stunning imagery. However, Ansari’s performance leaves much to be desired. In ‘Good Fortune,’ the lives of

in: Community, Featured, Football, Sports / 10/22/2025 / by: Nick Adamson, Zach Atwood

Saddleback football outscores San Diego Mesa 59-41 for their fourth straight win

The Bobcats are now 6-1 on the season, 4-0 in conference play and 3-0 at home, after a record-high scoring game against the San Diego Mesa Olympians. Saddleback

in: A&E, Featured / 10/22/2025 / by: Christian Roberts

Student filmmaker screens new film at Slavic Film Festival in LA

Once a journalist in Moscow, Tatayana Batalova now prefers fiction and her new short film “Better Not Write” screened at the Slavic Film Festival on Oct. 4. It

in: Community, Life / 10/22/2025 / by: Christian Roberts

Saddleback president’s office hosts appreciation BBQ for classified staff

Saddleback College and district employees gathered at the Sciences Building Oct. 16 to celebrate classified staff, including technical support specialists, administrative assistants and maintenance among many

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