News stories
Below are news stories Victor has written either for a student news platform or for personal research interests. The stories written for student news are published on their websites and appear on this page solely to showcase and exhibit Victor’s creative work ability in portfolio form for employers. There is no monetizing gained from the presentations on this media portfolio.
The House of Music concert to benefit unsheltered, at-risk youth
Celebrity Cuban bands, youth from The House of Music program will play at the May 1 event
City Times Media students acknowledged at national conference
Students who attended the ACP/JACC Conference took home 17 individual and team awards
REVIEW: ‘Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise’
City College to host a virtual screening of award-winning feature documentary showcasing the life of master extraordinaire, Maya Angelou
MSJC’s Student Trustee discusses importance of student voice
Elected as student trustee in the 2021 fall semester, Jaidalyn Bradley spoke with The Talon and communicated her vision and goals
Local artist speaks to City College students
David Contreras opens the spring season of the World Cultures program
World AIDS Day turns 33, Spreading awareness remains important
In the years since the onset of HIV/AIDS there has been much progress, yet stigma remains
MSJC updates COVID-19 protocol for spring semester
With caseloads slowly on the rise again in California, MSJC’s more stringent COVID-19 policy arrives just in time for the Spring 2022 semester
Hispanic Heritage, Always in motion
Hispanic heritage comes with a history that shapes its community, MSJC celebrated the month with scheduled events
Remembering the dead, An indigenous tradition
Día de los Muertos has a history that goes back centuries, celebration is meant to be happy, not sad.
Flames continue to engulf the Golden State
Wildfires have been raging in California for decades, thus the destruction they create is not new to residents here
Biles still wins gold in Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles may not have won a gold medal in Tokyo, but wins gold by taking control of her own mental health
Diving into the Olympic past
The Olympiad goes back centuries, once had stopped being celebrated altogether, then resurfaced years later
Famous boxer and accomplice charged with homicide
Lightweight boxer and Olympian, Félix Verdejo-Sánchez, was found tied to the murder of his pregnant girlfriend alongside co-conspirator
Biden addresses congress after 99 days in office
The president delivered a speech to Congress regarding progress and introduced another ambitious plan as part of his focus.
A Beefy argument surrounding Biden’s new climate plan
A social media post communicated misleading information regarding the president’s climate change plan
World leaders address Climate Change at historical summit
Climate change has become a top trending topic and world leaders are ardently focused on ensuring that it continues to remain this way
Biden’s inaugural speech produced a plea for positivity and hopefulness
President Joseph Biden addressed the nation with words of healing and unification after it was left divided by former President Donald Trump
The Keystone XL is eliminated, while creating fiery opposition
An executive order voided the controversial Keystone XL pipeline permit initiating legal action against the Biden administration
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