By Destiny Torres Scrolling through social media terrifies me. I see that the same people posting about the importance of wearing masks are also posting videos of themselves at parties on their private stories. Though in California over 1 million more people became infected with COVID-19 in the month of December, a lot of people…
How Do We Communicate in the Digital Age?
Context of communications like emotions and nonverbal cues are often neglected By Terry Miller Thousands of years ago, human beings communicated exclusively through spoken languages. Communities were small and nomadic. Gradually, people developed writing skills, creating a more permanent form of communication. As a result, folklore and oral tradition transitioned into literature. The invention of…
Is the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Testing the Presidential Waters?
Congressman Adam Schiff continues to confront Trump By Terry Miller Perhaps one of the best known names in politics, aside from our current POTUS, is that of U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff, D-Burbank; especially now, that the redacted Mueller Report is out. Schiff has been in politics most of his life. So, it’s no surprise that…
Recognizing Local Residents During Military Appreciation Month
Part one: U.S. Army By Alex Cordero This month, in honor of Military Appreciation Month, we will be featuring members of the Pasadena community who have served our country. Sometimes we may not like what we read when we learn about certain stories from the people willing to share their experiences, but when we…
Mother-Daughter Duo Gives Sierra Madre Residents a Moment to Connect
By Hansol Hwang Residents of Sierra Madre, Dr. Lisa Manuelian and her daughter Kareen, are giving the youth and the elderly in their city, a moment to connect. Since May, the mother-daughter duo has been working together in the community to bridge the generational gap between the elderly and the youth, ranging from ages five…
Communal Motivation: ‘Faith is All I Have’
Part I: Motivational stories of those residing in Monrovia, Arcadia, Pasadena and Sierra Madre By Hansol Hwang Motivation, is the high we try to reach every week, often times achieving it through various types of narcotics such as quotes of the day, meditation, repeatedly giving pep talks to yourself on the drive to work, coffee,…