Serving The Rio Hondo Community
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Huntington Beach Hosts Sausage Festival
Vol.64 Issue 11
Dachshunds Mix and Mingle at Yearly Event
Eva Rivera
News Editor
eva.rivera2331@my.riohondo.edu
T
his year the SoCal Wienerfest welcomed back Dachshunds from all over the country on May 14 at Huntington Beach Dog Beach in Huntington Beach, California for a day full of sun, sniffs and short stacks. SoCal Wienerfest is an event created by founding dachshund lovers Allison Eagan, Dani Moore and Katrina Perez. What started
IVDD is a degenerative disease that affects a dog’s spinal cord and causes a range of painful mobility issues that can lead to full loss of the dog’s hind legs leading to their reliance on a wheel chair or dog cart for the rest of their lives. IVDD survivors were in attendance at Socal Wienerfest to share their stories and
Graphic by Jasmine Soria for El Paisano Media
Researchers have Grown Plants in Gathered Moon Soil
Jonathon Carmona
Science and Tech Editor
jonathon.carmona9046@my.riohondo.edu
Eva Rivera for El Paisano Media
out as a small dachshund meet up in 2014 soon turned into more than 200 people gathering in 2016 to show their love and appreciation for all things dachshunds. The Socal Wienerfest had grown so big that in 2017 it made the move to the Huntington Beach Dog Beach. The ultimate goal of the event is to promote adoptions and foster opportunities for local dogs as well as to spread awareness of the disease Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) that affects up to 25% of dachshunds. According to the article, “DachsLife 2015: an investigation of lifestyle associations with the risk of intervertebral disc disease in Dachshunds,” written by Packer, R.M.A., Seath, I.J., O’Neill, D.G. “Dachshunds are at a 10–12 times higher risk of IVDD than other breeds, and an estimated 19–24 % of Dachshunds show signs of IVDD during their lifetime.”
insight on the disease, they even had the opportunity of racing each other in an IVDD survivor race. SoCal Wienerfest had vendor booths for dog’s and owners to visit along with a schedule of events that ranged from costume contests, races, a “hot dog” hot dog eating contest, a
Eva Rivera for El Paisano Media
lot of dog social interaction and a mini oscar meyer weiner mobile for a memorable photo op. Socal Wienerfest is not only for dachshunds and their owners but is open to all dog breeds for some fun in the sun.
A
new breakthrough in space survival is upon humankind. One that could possibly affect the way we travel through space for years to come. For the first time in human history, scientists have successfully sprouted plants using soil from the Moon. Described in a research paper published in the journal Communications Biology, scientists from the University of Florida displayed that it is possible to grow plants in lunar soil. The Moon’s soil is also known as lunar regolith. Lunar regolith and Earth’s soil are vastly different. In addition to growing the plants, the study also focused on how the plants responded biologically for the lunar regolith. The hope is that the research leads toward growing crops and plants for oxygen on the Moon. The researchers experimented by first planting seeds in the lunar soil. They then added water, nutrients, and light and recorded the results. The only problem was, they only had 12
grams of lunar soil to work with. Twelve grams would be equivalent to just a couple of teaspoons but the scientists were grateful. The lunar soil was loaned to them by NASA. The researchers had to apply to get the lunar regolith three times. The soil was collected during the Apollo 11, 12, and 17 missions that went to the Moon. The experiment consisted of utilizing the limited soil as much as they could. They used “thimble-sized” wells and laid those onto plastic plates that are usually used for cell research. Each well worked as a pot and was filled with a gram of lunar soil. The scientists then moistened the soil with a nutritional solution. The seeds that were planted are from the Arabidopsis plant. The reason scientists use this plant is because its genetic code has been completely mapped. Having the plant’s genetic code being mapped allows this insight to go down to the level of gene expression. This allows the scientists to see how the soil affects the plants on the genetic level, adding to the care of each future plant. For sake of comparison,
the researchers also planted Arabidopsis in other soils. These soils were JSC-1A, which is a terrestrial substance that mimics real lunar soil, simulated Martian soils, and extreme environment terrestrial soils. These plants were considered the control group. Nearly all of the wells filled with lunar soil sprouted, much to the surprise of the scientists. However, the plants all grew differently with ones in lunar soil differing from the ones in the control group. Some of the plants in the lunar soil took longer to grow, grew smaller, or had more variety in size than those in the control group. This all meant that the plants were compromising and working extra to grow in the Moon’s soil. The plants saw the lunar regolith as stressful as the gene expressions told scientists. The plants began to release salt and metals, according to the researchers. These are techniques plants use to deal with stressful environments. The plants were working hard to show the researchers life. They hope to use this data as a way to help future lunar crops flourish smoothly. Of course, more studies are to be done.
2
www.elpaisanoonline.com
Rio Hondo College Students Have an Opportunity to Work for Tesla
Photographs Courtesy of Tesla Inc. Jeffrey Barragan
Opinion Editor
R
jeffrey.barraganramos6969@my.riohondo.edu
io Hondo College is one of nine community colleges across the US that offers the Tesla START Program. The program allows students the opportunity to eventually work for Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company, Tesla. Since Tesla announced the program’s start in early 2018, only two colleges in California, including in unincorporated Whittier and San Jose, have
offered the program. The Tesla START Program at Rio Hondo College is a Certificate of Achievement (COA). Students can complete the required courses for the automotive program in a single semester. The program only consists of two classes. During the 2022 Fall semester at Rio Hondo College, the Tesla Student Automotive Technician (START) Program course will take place during
the first half of the semester. Then, Cooperative Work Experience/Internship for Automotive Technology Related Fields will take up the second half. After completing the Tesla START Program with an 85% grade, job-ready students will have the opportunity to be hired by Tesla. Aside from being one of the only schools in the nation to offer the Tesla START Program, Rio Hondo offers a Bachelor’s
Degree in Automotive Technology. In 2018, the first ten students graduated from the Program at Rio Hondo College. They all received a job at Tesla after graduating from the program. According to the College, since the Tesla START Program began, 125 students, across 10 semesters, have graduated from Rio Hondo. Before diving into the Tesla START Program, instead,
students who are 18 years old can apply to Tesla’s Pathway to START Program. The program features online lessons and hands-on training. The Pathway Program is an eight-week-long program meant to prepare students for the semester-long Tesla START Program.
3
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Highlights from 2022 Billboard Music Awards Madeline Torres A&E Editor
madeline.torres@my.riohondo.edu
T
he biggest celebrities and artists all gathered for another night of awards and performances at this year's BBMAs. The award show was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in May. 15. The grand night was hosted by Sean Comb or “Diddy.” Diddy kicked off the award show with an impressive performance featuring his son Justin Combs, Bryson Tiller, Jack Harlow, Teyana Taylor, and Taylor’s daughter Junie. They performed a musical medley performing some of the greatest pop songs trending right now. Billboard Music Award is one of the many awards shows in America that honor many artists whose music has received the most hype in thepast year. The awards range from best album or song, streams, song sales, touring, and social engagement. 62 award categories were announced during the award show for every music genre. Leading this year with the
most nominations were, The Weeknd, who was nominated in 17 categories. Doja Cat was another nominee, she was the most nominated female this year having 14 nominations. Lastly and certainly not forgotten, Olivia Rodrigo won 7 awards that night making her the number one artist to have the most wins. This has been a memorable night for many artists who were nominated or won awards during the Billboard Music Awards. Of course, there are also the performances that are always getting the audience going. Some honorable mentions are Megan Thee Stallion’s performance, Silk Sonic, Machine Gun Kelly, and Becky G. Megan Thee Stallion put on a fierce performance singing her newest release, “Plan B” and rapped her first in Dua Lipa’s song “Sweetest Pie.” The 27-year-old rapper was also able to take home the award for top rap female artists. The iconic duo, Silk Sonic also performed that night performing their 70s-inspired music. If there's one thing to
Graphic by Madeline Torres for El Paisano Media
Musical artist Drake is the number one artist to win the most Billboard Music Awards. This recent Billboard Music Award Show, Drake takes home five awards with him. Drake holds the record for having a total of 34 awards. following right behind Drake is Taylor Swift, who has a total of 29 awards.
know about their performances, it’s that they’ll always get the crowd on their feet. The duo performed “Love Train,” owing up to everyone's expectations. Silk Sonic won the top R&B song award with their song, “Leave the Door Open.” Next up, we have Machine Gun Kelly’s touching performance that he dedicated specifically to his wife and potential newborn. The singer sang his hit song, “Twin Flame,” partway through his
performance he stopped to give an honorable mention to the two. Many speculations arose after he mentioned “my unborn child.” Not entirely sure if there is a baby on the way or if he is just speaking into the future. It was very unclear what the singer meant when he said those words. It seems that more artists from around the world are getting more recognition for their music. Music awards are becoming more diverse allowing many artists to express
and show people their music. Latin artist, Becky G, performed this year at the Billboard Music Award singing her official debut of “Baile Con Mi Ex.” She rocked an all-leather outfit during her retro-pop track and then changed into a lacy one-piece when she performed “Mamiii.” This was a big night for many artists as they all come together to celebrate through music and their successes.
El Paisano Newspaper Staff Jasmine Soria Editor-In-Chief
Eva Rivera News Editor
Jonathon Carmona Sci & Tech Editor
Molly McCormick Sports Editor
Jeffrey Barragan Opinion Co-Editor
Kathyrn Nunez Lifestyles Editor
Madeline Torres A & E Co-Editor Lorenzo Arce Copy Editor Ryan Leon Digital Editor-In-Chief
John Sayoc Photo Editor
Matthew Medina Digital Sports Editor
Bryan Altamirano Broadcast Director
Yasmine Poot Podcast Director
Raymond Luna Social Media
Beatriz Martinez Fernando Ramos Leslie Tovar Noah Segovia Carlos Jimenez Angel Nevarez Reporters
Picture of the Week
3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601
Calling all Photographers! If you woud like to be published on El Paisano submit your photograph to elpaisanophotos@gmail.com Only one entrance per contestant per week. Minimum resolution 300 ppi. Photographs will be selected by El Paisano Staff. Submissions should be made before 12 noon on Sundays. The photo should include a caption and the full name of the photographer. Social media accounts are optional.
Photo Courtesy of aamartphoto.art