Share: Lancers women’s soccer bested LA Harbor on Friday in a commanding 10-0 win, moving to 3-0 in conference play. While a season-best 10 goals scored could headline the Lancers victory, it was the joint effort between the Lancers offense and defense that helped them secure their most dominant win of the season. “We’re into conference right now, so every game’s important, doesn’t matter the score for us,” said head coach Terryn Soelberg. Despite their offensive explosion, the Lancers struggled to get any momentum going …
‘Lanterns’ shines even if it falls short of its potential
Share: “Lanterns” provides a casual fan an incredibly refreshing experience; a story filled with heart, tenacity, beloved characters, and a thrilling mystery. But it unfortunately falls short of what could have been one of the all time great pieces of superhero media through a few fatal flaws. In spite of that, “Lanterns” should be the benchmark for what aspiring superhero projects look to produce, even if its sky high potential makes its amazing result still feel underwhelming. Despite using a comic book IP, superheroes and …
LeBron’s the latest example of athletes compromising the game
Share: LeBron James recently endorsed Polymarket, an online prediction market that focuses primarily on sports, and is now rightfully under a plethora of scrutiny for supporting such an unethical business. Prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi have been on the rise in popularity and use a loophole that classifies their service as “trading,” allowing them to avoid state gambling laws, unlike typical sportsbooks. Avoiding state gambling laws provides many benefits to these prediction markets, such as lower legal and licensing expenses, broader accessibility, and …
Hansen may be mad, but ‘Primetime’ shines
Share: Director Lance Oppenheim adds another cult classic to an already stacked filmography with the addition of “Primetime”. It is a riveting psychological thriller based on true crime host Chris Hansen that will have viewers wincing through its boldest moments and flabbergasted by its visual storytelling. It’s a hallmark performance from Robert Pattinson in what is sure to be one of the best movies of the year. Pattinson is beyond phenomenal, playing the sadistic and twisted Hansen as his descent into madness is fueled by …
Lancers too quick on the draw for Vaqueros
Share: Coming off a 19-11 defeat against Saddleback College, the Lancers played their home opener on Saturday night against Santa Barbara, breezing their way through the Vaqueros defense to secure a 54-21 win. “Just really proud of how the guys executed and they came out with something to prove,” said head coach Robert Tucker. The Lancers offense stole the show, especially their potent rushing attack led by running back Dom Ezeonye, who averaged 5.9 yards per carry and helped the team dominate time of possession. …
Google’s competitors on the rise after AI-reliance backfires
Share: Google and its AI overviews have recently been at the center of discourse after Google “accidentally” teased AI Mode becoming the default search in the future for Chrome, sparking rising popularity in opposing search engines. Backlash intensified towards Google after reports surfaced that Google was testing versions of Chrome that routed searches directly into AI Mode. Google officially clarified that the changes were just experimental in Chrome Canary and Rajan Patel, VP of Engineering for Search at Google, then claimed that the change was …
My Territory: The overpriced paradise I’ll never regret visiting
Share: There’s something beautiful about the game of basketball, I’m truly romantic about it. The way the leather of the ball grains against your skin as you dribble, how the loud screeches of kicks against the hardwood floor rings against every heartbeat, and that enchanting swish that sounds when you drill the perfect shot. The game has an eerily magical feeling to it, and has captured my heart in a way no other sport has come close to doing. Eventually, basketball became more than a …
A great discography shouldn’t save your legacy
Share: There is a common question asked in the pop-culture world: Can art be separated from the artist? It is an important question to ask in the age of cancel-culture and accountability, but it is time we shift the question; what we really should be asking is: Should art be separated from the artist? There are a few cases that can help shape the understanding of this altered question and why we ultimately should not separate the two. This conversation has resurfaced after the controversy …
Proposed bill would require community colleges to provide abortion meds
Share: A newly proposed California bill, titled the Community College Student Right to Access Act, would require community colleges to provide medication abortion services on all campuses across California as soon as 2029. Introduced by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, the bill, if passed, would allow roughly 2 million young adults access to abortion services currently only provided to typical four-year colleges. “Reproductive health care is essential health care,” said Assemblymember Catherine Setfani. “California has led the nation in protecting reproductive rights, and this bill is the next …
No sleep, no problem: Lancers complete comeback win versus LA Harbor
Share: The Lancers prevailed in a thrilling 13-5 comeback win versus LA Harbor on route to completing a series sweep in a game moved forward due to rain. Due to anticipated inclement weather, the Lancers third and final game vs LA Harbor would be moved up from Saturday to Friday afternoon. The Lancers came back from an 11-5 road win versus LA Harbor late Thursday night, and had to make the quick turnaround to be ready for a game at 2 PM the next day. …