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Latest Articles

Till movie screening in honor of Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Thekima Mayasa hosted a film screening of the movie “Till,” on Feb. 15. Students of all ages and races gathered to hear the story of the brutal death of Mamie Till-Mobley’s 14-year-old son, Emmett Till. The film “Till,” written and produced by Keith …

By nicole hayek
27th May 2023 • The Mesa Press

Student faculty communication has changed

San Diego Mesa College is transitioning from the use of personal email addresses to student email addresses. All communication from the San Diego Community College District, including communication with professors, will be sent directly to those email addresses only, starting the week of Mar. 27. At the start of the …

By nicole hayek
27th May 2023 • The Mesa Press

Something Newsy Episode 38

Nicole, Francesca and Xamara discuss the rise of human trafficking and some possible prevention steps. Ryelee is a freshmen at Mesa College who is majoring in Journalism, and hopes to transfer is SDSU in the fall of 2024. This is Ryelee's first semester... Nicole Hayek is the Editor-in-Chief at the …

By nicole hayek
27th May 2023 • The Mesa Press

Weekly fun in Ocean Beach

People from around the city gather to enjoy a variety of sights, smells, and tastes at the Ocean Beach Farmers Market, every Wednesday from 4-8 p.m., at 4900 Newport Ave, San Diego. The Ocean Beach Farmers Market, a Certified Farmers Market (CFM) through the California Department of Agriculture, is a …

By nicole hayek
27th May 2023 • The Mesa Press

Restaurant Review: 72Fifty’s delicious way to start the day

A place for students to socialize, work, and most importantly, eat, is easily accessible with the presence of 72Fifty on campus. The student-run restaurant, located on the second floor of the Mesa Commons, offers a comfortable space for students to enjoy a variety of unimaginably delicious breakfast items. Upon arrival, …

By nicole hayek
27th May 2023 • The Mesa Press

Play Review: Dog days with Charlie Brown

From May 5th to 14th, an amazing collaboration took place at the Appoliad Theater as students, faculty, family, and friends united to dive into the charming world of the Mesa College Theatre Company’s production, “Dog Sees God: Concessions of a Teenage Blockhead.” This admirably crafted play, written by Bert V. …

By nicole hayek
27th May 2023 • The Mesa Press

The Movie of The Vampire Who Stole Spider-Man’s Girl

Marvel’s latest character release is one of Spider man’s villains Dr. Morbius. Leading actor Jared Leto plays the role of a dying doctor that experiments with the blood from wild bats trying to save his own life and others with his same condition. Something goes wrong with the test that …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
29th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

Billie Eilish! ladies and gentlemen

Amazing would be an understatement when it comes to Billie Eilish. Her 102 million followers on instagram would also agree she is beyond amazing. She recently won an Oscar for best song ever at the 2022 Oscar’s award ceremony for her song “No time to die”. Which I’m sure will …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
29th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

Oh My Gawd! GASP! its Iliza Shlesinger!

Iliza Shlesinger is a gorgeous rising comedian from the city of Los Angeles. She is a 39-year-old having fun discovering new parts of her life with her handsome husband Noah Galuten as new parents bringing new life into the world. She is currently working on her 7th Netflix special. Quickly …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
29th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

EDC! EDC! EDC! EDC!

EDC! Also known as the Electric Daisy Carnival Festival is a weekend-long festival I had the honor of attending at the speedway in Las Vegas Nevada from March 20th through March 23rd. The experience and artwork of the festival are something out of a beautiful dream, It truly is something …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
29th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

Mesa Softball drops game to Southwestern on Sophomore Day

The San Diego Mesa Olympians recently ranked top-20 in the state stepped onto the diamond for sophomore day with a record of 13-11-1 to face the Southwestern College Jaguars who held a record of 4-27. It was a game that was close for the first few innings until Southwestern College …

By Johnathan Scott
20th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

Mesa Softball drops game to Southwestern on Sophomore Day

The San Diego Mesa Olympians recently ranked top-20 in the state stepped onto the diamond for sophomore day with a record of 13-11-1 to face the Southwestern College Jaguars who held a record of 4-27. It was a game that was close for the first few innings until Southwestern College …

By Johnathan Scott
20th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

What happened to Mesa tennis?

San Diego Mesa offers a variety of sports for men and women ranging from football, baseball, softball, badminton, basketball, volleyball, and many more that give students the opportunity to be a part of a team playing the sport that they love. One sport that seemingly disappeared from the Mesa sports …

By Johnathan Scott
20th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

Spring Sports Roundup

Spring sports are coming to an end at San Diego Mesa College and there have been some great Achievements and other things that did not go teams’ way to end the season. In this roundup, both of these things will be discussed, certain athletes will be mentioned for their achievements, …

By Johnathan Scott
20th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

Get rich quick or get fooled by the ‘Crypto King’?

On March 30th, 2022, Netflix released a new documentary titled “Trust No One: The Hunt for Crypto King,” which instantly shot to the Netflix Top-10 showing that this documentary had sparked some interest. The documentary first dives into the world of Crypto and explains the currency that was big at …

By Johnathan Scott
20th May 2022 • The Mesa Press

Men’s basketball team gets the whistle blown on them

With the season coming close to the end with only 5 games left to play the team has been working harder with the hopes of an even better season-ending story. Wednesday night’s basketball game could have been celebrated in victory by our Olympian players if it had not been for …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
24th March 2022 • The Mesa Press

Who’s a good movie? ‘Dog’ is a good movie

Actor Channing Tatum starred in the new movie “Dog,” where it recently premiered with 76% approval on “Rotten Tomatoes.” The movie begins like any other military movie, showing you collages of pictures of their tour while Ranger Briggs was on deployment with his team, as if grandma was showing you …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
24th March 2022 • The Mesa Press

Riddle Me This.. Riddle Me That.. WHO! is Afraid of The Big Bad Bat!?

Thursday night was the premiere of “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson as the legendary Batman himself, while being directed by Matt Reeves who did a spectacular job. It was a long awaited film by DC & marvel fans across the world after a 5 second preview was released almost 3 …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
24th March 2022 • The Mesa Press

“Don’t Say Gay” Bill?

“DONT SAY GAY” bill- now I know what you’re thinking,but that is not a comment directed towards a person named Bill. It is also probably not the second thing you’re thinking if you havent been staying informed with whats going on in Florida and apparently a few other neighbor states …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
24th March 2022 • The Mesa Press

Shinning On A 5 Win Streak

Another win for San Diego Mesa Women’s Beach Volleyball Friday morning. With tons of hard work and dedication, the women’s beach volleyball team was able to turn their 4-game-win streak into a 5-game-win streak for an overall record of 6-2. Friday morning, they took on the Grossmont College Griffin’s in …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
24th March 2022 • The Mesa Press

Creepy Murdering Old People

This Year’s horror film scoring an almost near perfect score of a 100% on rotten tomatoes is the film “X”. If you’re a fan of the Horror films Jason X, Freddy Kruggar, Halloween or anything along those lines then you’ll Love this tasteful display of Ratting Horror. Be ready to …

By Brandon Aurelio Quintero-Reyes
24th March 2022 • The Mesa Press

Player Profile: Arianna Izaguirre

A student-athlete who has been standing up on the diamond and sitting hitters down this season after two canceled two seasons, Sophomore pitcher Arianna Izaguirre has been pitching lights out for the San Diego Mesa softball team this year, while also facing the challenges of learning a new position, living …

By Johnathan Scott
23rd March 2022 • The Mesa Press

San Diego Mesa softball could not get bats to wake up in loss to Palomar

The San Diego Mesa College Olympians were 7-7-1 heading into their game Wednesday against the 14-2 crosstown rival Palomar College Comets. A game that was intense in the early innings but eventually fell out of San Diego Mesa’s hands and finished with a score of 8-1 in favor of Palomar. …

By Johnathan Scott
23rd March 2022 • The Mesa Press

Men’s volleyball gets bested in a three-set shutout

Down 2 sets trailing Moorpark 22-24, the San Diego Mesa men’s volleyball team was hoping to score 3 unanswered points and extend the game another set. The serve came from Moorpark and everybody in the San Diego Mesa gym was on edge waiting to see if the Olympians could make …

By Johnathan Scott
23rd March 2022 • The Mesa Press

Charles ‘Chucky’ Price, Former Mesa College Student Athlete, unexpectedly dies.

Charles ‘Chucky’ Price, a Mesa College Alumni, died on August 29, 2021, at the age of 23. The details surrounding the tragedy have not been disclosed. Price, more popularly known as Chucky, is survived by his mom, step-dad, brothers, and many friends. Chucky was born in San Diego on July …

By Nina Ortega
18th October 2021 • The Mesa Press

Tips and tricks to prepare for transfer

The time for applying for transfer to a four-year university is here. From Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, students are on a strict deadline to apply for what comes after a Community College. In the 2019-2020 school year, 3,100 students transferred to a California State University or the University of …

By Nina Ortega
18th October 2021 • The Mesa Press

Something Newsy Ep. 29 – Meet the girls!

Nina Ortega is the Social Media Editor at The Mesa Press, and a second-year Journalism major who plans to transfer in the fall. Her goal is to pursue a... Asia Ryan is the Opinion Editor for The Mesa Press as a second-year transfer student at Mesa College. Her plan is …

By Nina Ortega
18th October 2021 • The Mesa Press

Frogs Caught Red-Legged in STEM Lecture

Conservationist and biologist Dr. Anny Peralta-Garcia discussed the importance of the California red-legged frog as part of Mesa’s Spring 2021 STEM Lecture Series on May 4. The event was widely praised by students and faculty, and garnered nearly 100 attendees. Peralta-Garcia, who with the continued help of the Baja California …

By Anasazi Ochoa
27th May 2021 • The Mesa Press

‘Las Reinas de los Cuentos’ celebrates magic of storytelling through art of drag

Barbie Q, left, and Raquelita, right, sing the song “Baby Shark” during Drag Queen Story Time at the Chula Vista Civic Center Library on Sept. 10, 2019. The San Diego Mesa College Humanities Institute hosted a screening of the short film “Las Reinas de los Cuentos,” otherwise known as “The …

By Anasazi Ochoa
27th May 2021 • The Mesa Press

Community activist Josephine Talamantez gives historical homage to Chicano Park

Murals decorate the overpass of the Coronado Bridge, creating the unique landscape that is Chicano Park On April 12, the Chicano/a Studies department of San Diego Mesa College hosted a virtual event in celebration of the 10th annual Gracia Molina de Pick Feminist Lecture Series. For a decade now, the …

By Anasazi Ochoa
27th May 2021 • The Mesa Press