El Paisano Newspaper Vol.65 Issue 3

Rio Hondo College Welcomes Dr. Marilyn Flores As New Superintendent/President

By: Lorenzo Gaytan Jr.

OnOct. 14, Rio Hondo College and its Board of Trustees celebrated Dr. Marilyn Flores on her appoint ment as the 11th Superinten dent/President of Rio Hondo College. The ceremony was held under Rio’s newest build ing where guests were treated to a view of the sun setting over the San Gabriel Valley.

Music was provided by Rio Hondo students who played classic Latin music, to repre sent Dr. Flores’ heritage and represent her being only the 2nd Female Latina to ever be appointed Superintendent/ President in Rio Hondo Col lege history.

Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees President, Vicky Santana opened the proceed ings with an announcement of mostly all the guests in attendance. From the Mayor of Pico Rivera, to representatives from state senators, everyone was out in support of our new president.

As she made her way to the podium, Dr. Flores took the time to hug and kiss her loved ones as she made her way up to address the crowd.

Dr. Flores made it a point to be connected with the students, and understand their needs and wants, explaining that her K-12 experience over the years has allowed her to be close with her students.

Pico Rivera mayor, Monica Sanchez said “I think that she has a greater understanding of our background and what we go through…” speaking in regards to Rio Hondo’s Latin community, especially those affected by the DACA ruling.

Mayor Sanchez admired that Dr. Flores speaks for the Latino community and those who need it. “Dr. Flores brings such a positive energy to the

campus community. She’s an amazing leader that centers ev erything she does around our students, which I think, as a trustee, is important to see…” said trustee Rosaelva Lomeli.

“She brings a lot of transpar ency and accountability to the

5 representative, Oscar Vil ladares said “There is a large section of our district that has been neglected. I think with her personal story, her experi ence, her career development is a perfect fit to address some of those needs and fully engage those communities.”

He also said “Rio has been waiting for some one like her, and we wish her the best.

campus, and is making sure our students are successful, that’s her priority, and I mean, what we saw today is a testa ment to who she is.

She brings a lot of experi ence, and is really here for the right reasons…” trustee Lome li said. The Rio Hondo commu nity believes in the change that Dr. Flores can bring.

Rio Hondo College District

We are eager to start seeing changes, and to be able to engage our students in a way we haven’t done. We’re ready for her, and I think our college and community is in great hands.”

Dr. Flores’ reception was a warm one indeed, with plenty of family and friends. Rio Hon do College welcomes our new Superintendent/President with open arms and is excited for all

Photographed by Beatriz Martinez El Paisano Media

(From left to right) Pico Rivera Mayor Dr. Monica San chez, RHC President Dr. Marilyn Flores, RHC Board of Trustees President Vicky Santana

Photographed by Beatriz Martinez El Paisano Media

Dr. Marilyn Flores was selected to serve as Superintendent/President of Rio Hondo College unanimously by the Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2022.

“I am committed to the students, and making Rio Hondo a better place for them.”

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Al’s Hot Chicken Grand Opening

By: Lorenzo Gaytan Editor-in-Chief lorenzo.gaytan5913@my.riohondo.edu

El Paisano media had the pleasure of being invited to the grand opening of Al’s Hot Chicken in El Monte.

Located at 3854 Peck Road in Unit B, Al’s Hot Chicken is serving up Nashville style hot chicken in Southern California.

Al’s is one of only two Nash ville style hot chicken restau rants in the San Gabriel Valley with the other being Dave’s Hot Chicken in Rosemead.

Although they are one of two, Al’s Hot Chicken is the only

Nashville hot chicken restau rant in the city of El Monte.

The grand opening event had a great turnout with a long line of people waiting outside. The line was so massive that it had wrapped around the building. The promotion going on was the first 10 people in line got a gift card and the first 100 peo ple in line got free food, so of course the line would be long for that reason.

As the event began, Mayor Jessica Ancona and El Mon te council member Martin Herrera said a few words on what bringing Al’s to the city of El Monte means to them.

Mayor Ancona said, “it’s a great opportunity to have this company come to El Monte! We have people here from all parts of Los Angeles that are excited for Al’s Hot Chicken to be here.”

“The fact that they’re here, and hiring residents from El Monte to work with them in their establishment just speaks to their commitment of work

ing with our community and becoming a part of our com munity and we’re extremely grateful for that.”

Nursing Club hosts back to school!

By: Jeffrey Barragan Copy Editor jeffrey.barraganramos@my.riohondo.edu

The Rio Hondo College Nursing Club is hosting a Back to School Night on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Students received an email an nouncing the event will be at the Tech Quad from 6:30 pm until 8 pm.

However, the event isn’t just for current Rio Hondo students but for anyone interested in learning about the nursing de partment at the College. The Back to School Night will also have more than just informa tion about the Rio Hondo Col lege nursing program.

The event will feature an array of events and entertain ment options, from carnival games, scavenger hunts, and pumpkin painting to a Hallow een costume contest. In addi tion, the event will have snacks and food.

Rio Hondo College’s nursing

programs are part of the Health Science and Nursing Division.

But it’s an umbrella that covers ten programs, which include nursing and others. Nonethe less, the College offers six different nursing-specific pro grams:

Certified Nurse Assistant Acute Care CC Home Health Aide CC LVN to ADN (Option #1) AS Nurse Assistant Pre-Certifica tion Training Course CC Psychiatric Technician to RN Associate Degree Nursing AS Nursing (ADN) AS

Moreover, there is a nutrition and dietetics program and two programs in vocational nurs ing. Students who enter the Rio Hondo College Health Science and Nursing department can expect to complete a certificate or degree between two and eight semesters, depending on the program.

For those who can’t make it to Back to School Night, informa tion sessions about the nursing programs at Rio Hondo College are also hosted on Zoom twice a month. Before the Fall 2022 semester ends, upcoming ses sion dates include Oct. 20, Nov. 3 and 17, and Dec. 1 and 8.

The deadline to apply to a handful of programs for the Spring 2023 semester has al ready closed. More informa

The mayor then gave the scissors to Al and the rest of the team at the store so that they could finally cut the ribbon and open for business. They began letting guests in as the first customer ordered and El Paisano spoke with him a bit, and he said that he had been sitting in line since five in the morning.

He had raving reviews over the chicken and waffle sand wich, and the fries, explaining that it was really good, even

giving a thumbs up toward the staff in the kitchen.

Customers were flying in, enjoying the high quality halal chicken, with the buzz of mu sic and family, the environment was electric.

At one point during the opening, customers were challenged to try the “LA’s Hottest” sandwich which has over 2.2 million schoville units in spice.

The team at Al’s Hot Chick en pulled together a fantastic turnout and can’t wait for you to come visit them.

tion about deadlines for each area of study is available in the Health and Nursing section on the Rio Hondo College website.

Parking permits are usually required for Rio Hondo’s stu dent parking lots, but there will be free parking in Student Parking Lot A on Tuesday. So, if you have a class around that time, you might have to find an alternate place to park

Fentanyl

Candies Epidemic

By: Christopher Villasenor Broadcast Editor christopher.villasenor8525@my.riohondo.edu

With Halloween right around the corner and many children excited to trick-or-treat, many parents, teens, and children should be aware of the rain bow fentanyl candies.

Trick-or-treating has been around since the 1920’s and has been a staple of the holiday since. Many kids love dressing up as their favorite character or person and go door to door to receive free candy. But as we progress through the decades, we as a society make

it easy to not trust strangers as much as we used to. More parents, year in and year out, now have to supervise their children and now check their haul of candy.

Many parents have worried for years when it comes to trick-or-treating, this is be cause of the story, or myth, of razors being in candies. But these stories about the fentan yl candies are not a myth or a story, they are very much real.

Fentayl is a man-made drug that is used to treat pain. It is a drug that has to be prescribed by a doctor in order to obtain the drug. The drug is also very powerful and too much of it in one doce can possibly end in death. This is why, when fentanyl is being sold onto the treats, it poses a big threat.

This year, there have been many reports of rainbow fentanyl being created. It is now on the streets and is being dyed into rainbow colors to make it seem like its candy. They are doing this so it can be appealing to the eye and so it can attract children. One reason why they do this is be cause they want to get children and teens addicted to the drug.

I talked to one of the families in a very popular trick-or-treat about rainbow fentanyl can dies. I asked the mother, Mrs.

Lopez, if she was aware of the rainbow fentanyl being in treats and being disguised as candy. She said, “I had no idea this was happening. I am going to make an effort to make sure all the neighbors know.”

“I had no idea this was happening. I am going to make an effort to make sure all the neighbors know.”

This Halloween be aware of what’s going on in your neigh borhood. Parents of trick-ortreaters now have to supervise their children and now check their haul of candy.

Photographed by Christopher Villasenor El Paisano Media

“It’s a great opportunity to have this company come to El Monte!”

Photographed by Lorenzo Gaytan El Paisano Media

Photographed by Lorenzo Gaytan El Paisano Media

Photographed by Mia Alvarez

Photographed by Lorenzo Gaytan El Paisano Media

Speech-less!

Forensics Speech & Debate team does it once more!

By: Grant Tovmasian Professor/Coordinator Contributor

The Rio Hondo Forensics Speech and Debate team com peted at the second competi tion of the year. 2022 Norene Hokett Invitational, Oct. 8 Rio

continues strong.

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TOP SPEAKERS

to Coaches:

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Beatriz

Photo Courtesy of Grant Tovmasian

Photo Courtesy of Grant Tovmasian

Rio Hondo Forensics Speech & Debate competed at the 2022 Norene Hokett Invitational at Cal Baptist University, in Riverside CA.

Breakfast with the Beatles

A Tribute to Music’s Biggest Icons

By: Jonathon Carmona Science and Tech Editor jonathon.carmona9046@my.riohondo.edu

Sunday

morning, the ra dio station 95.5 KLOS presented Breakfast with the Beatles as they always do. However, this time Chris Car ter performed his disk jockey duties live.

Breakfast with The Beat les was presented live from the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, CA. The show’s host, Chris Carter, was present at the Hard Rock Cafe and spoke to most of the guests in attendance. The show started at nine in the morning and ran until 12 in the afternoon.

Breakfast with The Beat les wouldn’t be Breakfast with The Beatles without breakfast. The audience was treated to a buffett style breakfast. The Beatles fans could help them selves to eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, and potatoes until their hearts’ content.

Breakfast with the Beatles was presented in a live format but still recorded for radio. The show happens live with a crowd at least once a month. The Los Angeles variant of the show is the longest running Beatles show in history.

This time around, folks were surprised by a couple of unannounced live performanc es. Drew Harrison, a musician who specializes in John Len non’s music, sang for the live crowd. Harrison sang acoustic versions of the Beatles’ songs Dear Prudence and Help. Har rison will be performing at The Canyon in Agora Hills, CA on Nov. 6. Harrison’s show is titled “In the Spirit of Lennon.”

The other performer was

a TMZ Hollywood Tours guide named Sam. He did a break dance to the song I Saw Her Standing There by The Beat les. During the break dance number, Sam performed a side flip off of the stage and an addi tional black flip.

Breakfast with the Beatles is actually a radio format on FM radio where disk jockeys play songs either by or relat ed to The Beatles. The format began when disc jockey Helen Leicht created, hosted, and produced a Breakfast with the Beatles-style radio show. This show began in 1976 and ended in 1989 when Leicht changed stations. Since then the Break fast with the Beatles format has had many variants locally and nationally.

The most famous version is the one hosted by Chris Car ter in Los Angeles. The show was originally hosted by the late Deirdre O’Donoghue un til 2001 when Carter replaced her. This Los Angeles variation of Breakfast with The Beatles has been running for 30 years. This makes the variant the lon gest-running Beatles show in America.

Halloween Ends Review

A Not So Thrilling End to an Iconic Franchise

By: Logan Aguayo. Podcast Director logan.aguayo0746@my.riohondo.edu

Halloween Ends marks the end of a recent “Halloween” trilogy after the sequel to the original “Halloween” film was released in 2018.

Disclaimer! Spoilers Ahead!

“Halloween Ends” follows Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Cur tis), Allyson (Andi Matichak), and a new character, Corey Cunningham (Rohan Camp bell).

The film begins with the introduction of Corey, and how he accidentally murdered a kid he was babysitting. This same kid, Jeremy (Jaxon Golden berg), locked Corey in a closet and stood right outside before Corey kicked the door open.

Now flash forward again, and Corey finds himself being bullied by a group of four high school students. After an al tercation with the group, they push him over the edge of a bridge where he lays uncon

scious.

He wakes up in the sew ers and finds Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney), but Corey manages to escape. Af ter his encounter with Myers, Corey begins feeling the urge to go on a murdering spree, which he soon does.

Even though Michael My ers is still alive in the film, it was a surprise twist to see an other character infected by evil.

Though Myers did make an appearance to kill some of

his own victims, that did not happen until the end of the film. It’s also unsurprising to see that Corey, himself, fell victim to Myers before Laurie and Al lyson’s final confrontation with Myers. Laurie gets the best of Myers by stabbing him multi ple times before gathering the City of Haddonfield.

After gathering citizens of Haddonfield, Laurie dumps Myers’ body at the City dump to dispose of it for good.

Final Thoughts

A rather anticlimactic end to the “Halloween” trilogy, “Hal loween Ends” ends the battle between Laurie and Michael. “Halloween Ends” could have had a better ending and better storytelling, but is still worth the time to watch for being just under two hours.

Photography by Jonathon Carmona El Paisano Media

Chris Carter is the host of Breakfast with The Beatles. He’s been the host of the radio show since 2001. This show was live from the Hard Rock Cafe.

Halloween Costume Predictions

Rio Hondo students give their opnions as to what will be the most popular costume

By Marilin Campos Online Editor-in-Chief marilin.campos7742@my.riohondo.edu

Spooky season is here, and everyone is in a fren zy to pick their Hallow een costumes. The year was filled with so many iconic pop culture moments and incredi ble shows and movies that it is difficult to pick just one.

Superheroes have taken over the cinemas. The Mar vel cinematic universe has skyrocketed in popularity, and there will likely be many Spidermen, She-Hulks, and Daredevils out on the streets Halloween night.

“Stranger Things” is a Halloween staple by now. Fol lowing its season four release,

expect to see an abundance of Eddie Munsons and Number 1s. Look out for yet another strange Halloween.

Another popular costume will be coming from a show everyone is talking about, “Eu phoria.” Its over-the-top and impeccable costume design. Cassie and Maddy’s iconic style created plenty of Hallow een costume moments.

Whether it be in a cheer leader costume or the iconic New Year’s party outfit, expect to see plenty of Cassie and Maddy duos this Hallow een season.

We were able to catch up with a few RHC students around campus to see what their top halloween costume picks were

Balenciaga’s Designs

Is the fashion giant taking their price’s too far, or is there some worth to their trending designs?

By: Carlos Jimenez Copy Editor Carlos.jimenez7338@my.riohondo.edu

The majority of shoes, nowadays, are designed for each level of class price you’re looking for.

Designer shoes have always been known as shoes that few can buy. They range from the thousands to tens of thousands, or even more, de pending on the stock, edition, or even style.

Is Balenciaga taking people’s hard earned mon ey?

There are plenty of releas es each season or depending on the demand. Customers or people with money tend to spend lots of money on design er shoes with no good design. Many of the shoes look like bricks or socks, like balencia ga or Gucci.

People spend their hard earned money on designers. It’s a repetitive cycle for those who can’t afford it but are spending money, on the other hand, others are sending it like nothing.

Everything, whether it is shoes or materialistic stuff, in life costs money, which is why it has a high price tag. De signer tags are above the roof regarding limited supply but also prices wise.

Balenciaga is a smart, wealthy brand capable of doing big things, regardless of many unnecessary relseases. The marketing is crazy.

People know drops are always dropping even though it may not seem fair, but over all it benefits them. The best way for people to know when a

release drops is simply looking online or knowing someone inside Balenciaga.

The brand could use famous individuals, and market them to drop a wallet, or even a watch, and people would still go crazy for the item. Rich individuals would probably buy a piece of paper with the brand name and still consider it a necessity.

Balenciaga is slated to release a potato chip bag. The bag is currently trending opnline and has many scratch ing their heads at the bag.

It has a very similar look to a lay’s chip bag which is not the first thing that comes in mind when someone thinks of Balenciaga. The cost of the bag is rounding up to almost $1,600, which is insane for any bag, let alone a potato chip bag.

It ridiculous people know the bag is dumb, but gets people tempted is looking at influencers or famous people rocking it, and they feel they can too. Which by all means, anyone has the decision to go out of their way and buy a bag.

Back to the question, as to why balenciaga drops way too many releases, this is an exam ple of the best marketing.

It is the simplest way, but it has been working for these high value brands. These prod ucts change the way people feel and think, but just cause one has an expensive item doesn’t mean you could act a certain way.

Regardless of the item or price, each drop has an item people look at and are trying to buy. High value brands are never ending and are adjusting to the new world.

Bella Gonzalez predicts “Top Gun” pilots.

Damian Alvarez predicts Harry Styles.

Evelyn Palacios predicts Jeffrey Dahmer.

Johnathan Contreras predicts “Among Us.”

Kevin Flores predicts “Stranger Things.”

Paul Aguilar predicts “Jeffrey Dahmer.”

All Photography by Marilin Campos El Paisano Media

Axel Barrales predicts “Scream.”

Cecilia Foncoura predicts “Catwoman.”

Jocelyn Garcia predicts a fairy.

Johnathan Portillo predicts hot dad.

Melanie Olivares predicts sexy cowboy.

Valeria Contreras predicts sexy nurse.

How to Transfer from Here to There: A Roadrunner’s Journey

By: Miguel Vazquez Lifestyle Editor

miguel.vazquez9988@my.riohondo.edu

Rio Hondo Community College’s Transfer Cen ter held an open house “meet and greet” for transfer week from Oct.10 to15. For all the Roadrunners, transferring from a community college to a UC, CalState, IV League, or even to a college or university outside of the country is a lot for a student to handle on their own.

Many students don’t even know where to begin. Are you supposed to figure this all out on your own? So many ques tions revolve around whether or not certain universities are even accepting transfer stu dents for all of 2023. But it is not enough to know if you are eligible for transfer, you also need to find out if there are any programs, financial issues, or waiting periods that you need to be aware of.

The Transfer Center is available in person and can be accessed remotely through the QR code. This code does not provide a link for scheduling a meeting, as it does take note of a person’s contact information so the Center can reach out to the student and discuss avail ability with the counselor.

Rio Hondo’s Transfer Center provides numerous re sources to assist students in their transition. College coun selors are available for in-per son and online assistance, easing your mind on the accu mulating stress of not knowing how long you have to get your

paperwork done. The Transfer Center also provides an inroom computer lab so that fu ture transfer students can get their work done while having in-person assistance nearby.

Of course, when dealing with massive decisions like these that include paperwork, it’s necessary that you include your family or any parental adult figures so that they un derstand the academic life changes occurring.

It is not uncommon that sometimes families do not un derstand what the paperwork means, no matter how many times you explain, but never fear, social services are also provided within the Transfer Center.

Social services are to help a student’s family and school personnel, to increase the thriving productivity and success of the individual’s ac ademic life.

The “transfer process” is a flexible timeline of checking other university and college requirements, recording your transcripts, and listing your

achievements, along with sev eral other forms of documen tation required for transfer. It can take from a matter of days to weeks, but eligibility to do so does have a deadline. Nov. 30th, 2022 will be the final day to finish and submit applica tions and more acceptance in formation and responses from the applied schools usually ap pear around January.

Summer bridge programs are available for incoming fall transfers, acting as splendid practice experiences and use ful guides to touring the cam pus. Being on campus ahead of time can build a sense of fa miliarity that will help you not be overwhelmed with the mass amount of confusion you might face after stepping into a new world.

No one will ever be 100% ready, but this will help you.

Everything You Need To Know about Dia de Los Muertos

By: Marilin Campos Online Editor-in-Chief marilin.campos7742@my.riohondo.edu

Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), celebrat ed Nov. 1 and 2, is not just candy skulls and Papel Picado. Celebrations kick off on Oct. 31, at midnight, and continue to the second of No vember. Day of the Dead is an important tradition that is rich in history, dating back to pre-Columbian Mexico.

The origins of Dia de Los Muertos go back to prehispan ic times. The Aztecs believed death was the beginning of a journey toward Mictlan (where the dead rest). To re ceive eternal rest, an offer had to be made to Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacíhuatl, the King and Queen of the dead.

Nowadays, the Day of the Dead is a holiday that cele brates the return of the souls of dead family members. The holiday signifies a day when dead and living family mem bers can reunite.

The Day of the Dead has evolved, and now the main symbol for the holiday is La Catrina. Printmaker Jose Gua dalupe Posada created La Ca trina. It was intended to poke fun at Mexicans who imitated European style and manner isms in an attempt to reject their indigeneity. It was a re minder that it didn’t matter if you were rich or poor, every one ended up as skeletons any way.

While the holiday has evolved, there are still some core elements that remain. Families still lay out an altar for their late family members. A traditional practice of Dia de Los Muertos would be to place photos of passed relatives on an altar so that they can cross into the land of the living.

The altar is ordained with foods such as pan de Muerto. A type of pan dulce specifically made for the Day of the Dead. Water, wine, and other favorite foods of the deceased are left on the altar as offerings. Can dles, sugar skulls, and papel picado are often used to deco rate the altars.

Cempasuchiles, also known as marigolds, are also an important part of the altar. There should be a trail of cem pasuchiles from the door to the altar, to build a path to guide the dead. Cemeteries are en veloped with these flowers as some families set up their altars and leave their offer ings at their loved one’s very grave.

Men and women taking part in the cultural practice, wear back, white, hot pink, red, yellow, and orange, even going as far as to paint their faces as skulls, in remembrance of the dead.

It is a tradition to honor our dead and help us feel con nected to them. Start gather ing your cempasuchil, pan de Muerto, and photos because Dia de Los Muertos is quickly approaching.

The Sexy Flavor of Health : Sexual Protection Couldn’t be More Fun

By: Miguel Vazquez Lifestyle Editor

miguel.vazquez9988@my.riohondo.edu

Rio Hondo Community College holds what some would suggest being a rather unusual, yet splen did spirit day event.

Oct. 11th was National Coming Out Day, and the Coming Out Day Fair was hosted on campus grounds, by the Via Care Community Health Center LGTBQ+ Services Department, with several tents and banners representing each individual’s sexuality. Flags on each stand, pamphlets, and brokers of information available. Awareness for non-straight individuals could not be more widespread.

Via Care’s services are available to all but specialize in providing health care to all LGTBQ+ experiences.

And because 29% of LGTBQ folks (as stated by Via Care) have trouble getting necessary medical care, gift bags were provided at the Coming Out Day Fair. The contents of these bags were flavored and unflavored condoms and lube.

There are those in society, that have negatively influenced the con cept of engaging in pre-marital sex, much less same-sex between the same genders or otherwise. Hence, why so many individuals engage in sex with out protection, because of the shame or embarrassment they believe they’d

encounter if they were to ask for or purchase protection. That is not the case at the fair. This fair provided more than just equal representation for the LGTBQ+ community, the provision of free condoms for attendees was a mar velous act of safe-sex encouragement, regardless of an individual’s sexual preference.

Adding flavor to the experience was simply icing on the cake. Youths, in most cases, enjoy doing what they’ve never done before, and with sex being more and more common in Youths, producers have created safe methods of making sex practice more enjoyable.

Lube is usually for reducing fric tion and irritation, but the flavored lube provided at the Coming Out Day Fair is to take one’s sexual activity to a higher and more fruitful level. Take note that lube is harmless if ingested.

Flavored lube is used mainly for engaging in oral sex. A small amount, such as a drop or two is sufficient, but do not be over ex cessive each time you apply. Flavored lube should never be used for vaginal intercourse as it may cause yeast infec tion.

Flavored Condoms are produced for the same purpose, just with more functional uses. These condoms are designed for oral sex, just like regu lar condoms, but the flavored coating masks the taste of latex, making oral

sex more enjoyable. This does not re duce the effectiveness of the condom when preventing STIs, STDs, and un wanted pregnancies.

Photographed by: Miguel Vazquez El Paisano Media

Photographed by: Marilin Campos El Paisano Media

Photographed by: Miguel Vazquez El Paisano Media

RHC Men’s Water Polo Gets Drenched By Mt. SAC

By: Mia Alvarez Online Sports Editor mia.alvarez1430@my.riohondo.edu

The Roadrunners lost against the vis iting Mounties of Mt. San Antonio College with a score of 3-16 in Whittier on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. This was a huge conference game lost for the Roadrunners. They just returned from dominating a 12-16 win against Citrus College last Saturday.

The First Quarter

Throughout the first quarter, the Roadrunners did not start well and made some mistakes. Rio Hondo allowed Mt. SAC to score 0-2.

The Second Quarter

Following the first quarter, Rio Hondo

couldn’t get pass the Mt. SAC players. The second quarter score was 1-6.

The Third Quarter

The Roadrunners did a little better in the third quarter than the last two quarters. The score was 2-4.

The Fourth Quarter

Meanwhile, the Road runners started the third quarter determined to get past the goalkeeper. They eventually gained 2 points from the last quarter but sadly were defeated 3-16. Rio wasn’t able to secure this conference win. They still trail 2-3 in conference wins. These Roadrunners had disappointment in their eyes after the game.

Mt.SAC came with a burst of energy and deter mination but Rio Hondo

wasn’t ready.

Postgame

During the postgame, Head Coach Stephen Smith gave his thoughts, “I thought we were close for a while and we made a couple of mistakes that allowed them to score a couple of goals.” “They got some momentum and we had some trouble stopping the momentum once it started.” “We missed some opportuni ties and that’s kinda what lead to the avalanche of goals after that” said Smith.

The Roadrunners will face the Renegades of Ohlone College. The match will take place on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo County at

RHC draws even LA Harbor

By: Matthew Medina News Editor matthew.medina7081@rio.hondo.edu

RHC

Women’s Soccer looks to improve their record af ter a rough beginning to non-conference play. The ‘Runners are yet to win a game in the South Coast Conference, dropping their first game against Mt. Sac and a 2-2 draw against LA Harbor.

It’s been a tough few games for RHC, having lost four out of five games last month. However, they did tie against LA Harbor in a competitive South Coast Conference battle with a final score of 2-2.

The ‘Runners are cur rently sitting in fourth po sition in the North Division standings, just ahead of East LA. As the season pro gresses on, the team should have an easier time on the pitch due to their relatively easy conference schedule. After Friday night’s game against Los Angeles City College, RHC hosts a strug gling Cerritos College who is 2-7-1 overall and winless in the conference.

After that game, RHC travels to Compton to take on a one win TarTars team. If the Roadrunners can get

through those two games without any trouble, they have a real shot at making up ground against a really good Mt. Sac team, who is in first place.

There are only five more games until the South Coast tournament begins on November 4th. If RHC can score more than one goal a game, which is their aver age goals scored, they can make a run for a conference title for the second straight year and the seventh time in eight seasons.

This program has the capability to bounce back from the rough start, Friday night can be the momen tum changer for the Road runners if they can capture a win.

Attacker Aaron Ayala #11, sophomore at Rio Hondo College gets rid of the ball against Mt. SAC player on Wednesday, Oct.12.

Photographed by Mia Alvarez El Paisano Media

Photographed by: Matthew Medina El Paisano Media DM (defensive midfielder) Natalia Molinares dribbled across the field at LA Harbor, Oct. 11. RHC beat Los Angeles City College away from home Oct. 14.

Defender Alexander Duenez #3, sophomore at Rio Hondo College tries to get ahold of the ball from Mt.SAC.

Photographed by: Mia Alvarez El Paisano Media

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