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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chief Curator Nwaka Onwusa (L) receives Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee LL Cool J’s diamond studded knuckle bling after his induction. Onwusa recently left the Rock Hall to become the creative director at the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx. John Kuntz, cleveland.com

[Photo] Ladies Love Cool James: LL Cool J’s Return with The FORCE

Jeramiah Giehl, Podcast Editor
October 17, 2024
“Cocaine Bear” was on display at the Kentucky Fun Mall on Bryan Avenue in Lexington in 2016.

[Photo] No holds are barred in ‘Cocaine Bear’ movie

Jacob Repkin, Staff Writer
March 9, 2023
Kyrie Irving (11) of the Brooklyn Nets reacts in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center on October 29, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City

[Photo] Kyrie Irving promotes anti-Semitic documentary

Anna Pham, Staff Writer
November 15, 2022
A Nissan Leaf electric vehicle uses a car charging station in South Orange on Thursday, April 22. 2021

[Photo] California residents will be forced to drive electric

Alysse Dodge, Social Media & Photo Editor
October 17, 2022
A California red-legged frog. (U.S. National Park Service/TNS)

[Photo] Frogs Caught Red-Legged in STEM Lecture

May 15, 2021
LONG BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 02: People enter and exit a Ralphs store which Kroger, its parent company will shut down in response to the city imposing a "hero pay" increase of 4 dollars per house in on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 in Long Beach, CA. The Ralphs is located at 3380 N. Los Coyotes Diagonal. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

[Photo] Clean up on aisle COVID

James Newell, Staff Writer
March 18, 2021
Protecting employees became a priority for business as the pandemic took hold. Here, Dustin Anderson wears a face mask and gloves, and stands behind a plastic barrier, while working at the Cedar Mill Liquor Store in Portland last March.

[Photo] The Mesa Press recap of the year spent in quarantine

Kaitlin Clapinski and Walker Armstrong
March 22, 2021
San Diegans in support of recalling Gov. Newsom say he hates America. (Credit: K.C. Alfred)

[Photo] The “Recall Newsom” movement is a wolf in sheep’s clothing

Andreas Loretan, Opinion Editor
February 26, 2021
Charlize Theron and Oscar Isaac voice Morticia (left) and Gomez (right) in the newest adaptation of "The Addams Family."

[Photo] ‘The Addams Family’ creeps into the 21st century

Lance Nelson, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
Graphic showing the rise in opioid prescriptions. Photo Credit: MCT Campus

[Photo] Got old drugs? Bring them to college.

Erik Acosta, Editor-In-Chief
April 18, 2019
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[Photo] Acclimating to a Changing Climate

Kole Lavoy, Photo Editor
February 28, 2019
Locator map of the Thomas Fire boundary in Ventura, CA.

[Photo] California continues to burn while nearing end of the year

Rebeca Partida Montes, News Editor
December 13, 2017
Danica Roem during a news conference announcing Next Up Victory Fund, Virginia House of Delegates Endorsements in Alexandria, Va., on August 29, 2017. (Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Political Diversity Spreads Through America

Adriana Orozco, Staff Wrtiter
December 11, 2017
The cast from the film, Alien: Covenant (20th Century Fox, MCT Campus).

[Photo] “Alien: Covenant,” the prequel fans have been waiting for

Chris Anthony, News Editor
May 23, 2017
Bill O'Reilly attends the world premiere of "Killing Jesus" on March 23, 2015 at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York, N.Y. (Nancy Kaszerman/Zuma Press)

[Photo] Fox unable to stand by O’Reilly amidst controversy

Tremaine Harvey, Opinion Editor
April 25, 2017
Juan Ramirez proclaims, "Earth First," in front of City Hall at the end of the March for Science in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 22, 2017. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Earth Day done the right way

Rachel Hauser, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017
A submarine-launched ballistic missile is displayed during a military parade in central Pyongyang on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Saturday showcased its military muscles by parading all of its most-advanced ballistic and tactic missiles, including a submarine-launched ballistic missile which could strike targets 1000 km away. (Zhu Longchuan/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)

Barwaaqo Dirir, 21, decided to wear an American flag hijab for the first time while attending a talk by Jaylani Hussein on Islamophobia. "I woke up this morning and people were looking at me differently, said Dirir. "This is my home. We're not going anywhere."

[Photo] Voices are heard about Islamophobia at Mesa College

Abby Hines, Staff Writer
April 13, 2017
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced in December 2016 that he has picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, right, to be secretary of state, here in a June 2013, file image with Russian president Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Mikhail Klimentyev/ITAR-TASS/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Trump-Russia connections keep emerging

Chris Anthony, News Editor
April 13, 2017
On International Women's Day, about 50 people gather on the edge of Central Park in New York to voice their opposition to the current administration policies. A group holds photographs of women who have died due to illegal abortions or no access to health care. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] A Day Without Women

Rachel Hauser, Staff Writer
March 14, 2017
Leslie Kim, 27, originally from the Washington, D.C., area, works on computer coding. (D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Millennials have something new to offer thanks to technology

Abby Hines, Staff Writer
February 28, 2017
An animated still from the movie "Moana" voiced by Auli'i Cravalho as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui. (Walt Disney Animation Studios/TNS)

[Photo] Moana makes a big splash in theaters

Ashley Madara, Writer
December 1, 2016
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) leaves the field after the San Francisco 49ers 30-17 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Colin Kaepernick: Martyr or Hypocrite

Devin Bradshaw, Sports Editor
December 1, 2016
Doctor Strange. (Walt Disney Motion Pictures)

[Photo] Dr. Stephen F. Strange finds a new calling in ‘Doctor Strange’

Alexis Camel, Sports Editor
December 1, 2016
New York Giants kicker Josh Brown (3) kicks the extra point on the Giants' go-ahead touchdown during the fourth quarter on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

[Photo] NFL fumbles another domestic violence case

Alexis Camel, Sports Editor
November 15, 2016
First lady Michelle Obama speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. (Kristiana Faddoul/Cronkite News/TNS)

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and Eric Reid (35) kneel down during the playing of the national anthem before their NFL game on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] To be or not to be a patriot: that is the question

Jahnae Runnells, Opinion Editor
October 11, 2016
President Obama is scheduled to make a stop on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif., to privately visit the families of some of the victims of the December 2nd terrorist attack. Protesters took to street corners to voice their opposition to both Obama and ISIS, including anti-Obama protester Deann D'Lean, right, in San Bernardino on Friday evening. (Michael Robinson Chavez/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Terror with current terrorism

Karen Olea, Staff writer
April 11, 2016
Bobby Murphy, 24, left, and Evan Spiegel, 22, co-creators of Snapchat, are seen through a window of the company's offices on Ocean Front Walk on May 6, 2013 in Venice, Calif. In 2013, co-founder Reggie Brown sued his former colleages and venture capitalists, alleging breach of contract. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Snapchat makes a mark on society

Karen Olea, Staff writer
April 21, 2016
The sun sets on Day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on Saturday, April 11, 2015. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] One of the largest festivals of every year, Coexist in Coachella next year

Karen Olea, Staff writer
April 21, 2016
Gwen Stefani and Adam Levine perform at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Gwen Stefani shows us ‘What the Truth Feels Like’

April 21, 2016
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[Photo] Black Sankofa: An introduction to the struggles of the black community

Jahnae Runnells, Staff Writer
March 15, 2016
Jesse Owens, played by Stephan James, inspecting the field moments before proving to the world that race means nothing. Photo Credit: MCT Campus

[Photo] An inspiring race for equality in 1936

Alma Garcia
March 3, 2016
Carl Huntere, 48, of Flint, Mich., walks home through the snow from the North End Soap Kitchen in Flint on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, where he received a case of free bottled water. Photo Credit: MCT Campus

[Photo] Insufficient water sources cause issues for Flint

Jahnae Runnells, Staff Writer
March 1, 2016
Football fans fill the parking lot as they tailgate before the San Diego Chargers play host to the Miami Dolphins for their last home game of the season, and possibly last game ever as the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. (Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Chargers staying in San Diego reveals bigger issue

Jahnae Runnells, Staff Writer
February 11, 2016
Billy Eppler, right, is announced as the new general manager for the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Club President John Carpino is at left. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Mesa alumnus Billy Eppler hired as new Angels General Manager

November 10, 2015
Yolanda Landow and Weezy Gardner meditate during a Midwest Moon Sangha gathering at the Wehrli Chapel on the Webster Groves campus in St. Louis on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The meditation session was followed by a quiet walking portion and concluded with second portion of sitting. (Roberto Rodriguez/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

[Photo] Meditation Room proposed at Mesa

Shane O'Connell, Staff Writer
November 5, 2015
Ivy George's chilling portrayal of Leila "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension." Photo Credit: MCT Campus

[Photo] The ‘Activity’ fails to escalate causing predictable scares and an anticlimactic finale

Jennifer Ovalle, Staff Writer
October 29, 2015
An orca whale image is shown on the screen as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other animal rights groups hold up signs next to Sea World supporters attending the California Coastal Commission meeting to consider a proposal by SeaWorld to build a bigger holding area for its orca whales , at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] “Orcas in Captivity Banned at SeaWorld”

Verenice Garcia, Staff writer
October 27, 2015
Mia Wasikowska embodies Edith Cushing in October release of 'Crimson Peak' Photo Credit: MCT Campus

[Photo] ‘Crimson Peak’ fails to scare, but manages to entrance

Jennifer Ovalle, Staff Writer
October 27, 2015
What better way to hang loose and have fun on Halloween. Aloha! (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

[Photo] Avoiding Offensive Halloween Costumes

Lora Neshovska, Features Editor
October 24, 2015
The zombies on "Fear the Walking Dead" -- in this case, actress Lexi Johnson as the undead Gloria -- are a bit fresher than we're used to. (Justin Lubin/AMC/TNS)

[Photo] Fall T.V. Preview.

September 22, 2015
Hot summer movies, from Avengers to Minions

[Photo] Pitch Perfect 2 perfectly matches pitch with first movie

Riko Pratt, Features Editor
May 21, 2015
Chiefs beat the Chargers 19-7

[Photo] CSAG releases Qualcomm Stadium financial plan

DeeDee Williams, Sports Editor
May 21, 2015
Drink this in: Science has decided coffee is good for you

[Photo] Coffee is life!

Danilo Urquia
May 14, 2015
Teen speaks out on behalf of Muslim community

[Photo] Is this culturally respectful?

Joyce Melendez, Staff Writer
May 12, 2015
Marvel studios releases it's second avengers film this past week

[Photo] Dear Hollywood, please stop making superhero movies

Caleb Short
May 7, 2015
Movie review: "Monkey Kingdom" reveals a revolution in cuteness

[Photo] ‘Monkey Kingdom’ captures the mystique of nature

Joyce Melendez, Staff Writer
April 22, 2015
7 books to read before seeing the movie

[Photo] Insurgent move review

Britteny Urich, Opinion Editor
April 16, 2015
Student cafe cooking up gourmet meals

[Photo] Customer service: the jobs we love to hate

Britteny Urich, Opinion Editor
March 18, 2015
The Lazarus Effect movie review

[Photo] ‘The Lazarus Effect’ reanimates a dull idea

Joyce Melendez, Staff Writer
March 12, 2015
HOmeless man attacked transient before LAPD officers shot him

[Photo] Duty to act: an analysis of deadly force in law enforcement

Ryan Heppel, Staff Writer
March 12, 2015
David Oyelowow tackles King role in 'Selma'

[Photo] ‘Selma’ Recounts Civil Rights Movement led by King

Verenice Garcia, Staff Writer
February 12, 2015
Black Friday in Los Angeles

[Photo] Black Thursday?

Arielle Weller, News Editor
December 2, 2014
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