El Paisano Newspaper Vol. 61 Issue 7

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Wednesday October 28, 2020

Vol. 61 Issue 7

Dodgers win the World Series for the first time in 32 years.

World Series Champions

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Dodgers Win their first World Series Since 1988 Enrique Medina Sports Editor

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he 32-year drought is finally over! After a season like no other, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2020 World Series Champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 3-1 in Game 6 of the World Series.

The championship is the team’s seventh in franchise history and first since 1988.

Since then, there have been 32 years of playoff heartbreak and a drought long-awaited to be over.

As retired Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully said back in 1988, “in a year so improbable, the impossible has happened.”

That storyline came to fruition this season, with an MLB

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Fans cheer as the Dodgers win the world series against the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 3-1. season in question due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the circumstances, baseball would start in late July and the Dodgers would reach their third World Series in four years.

In front of a huge Dodger crowd in Game 6 from the new Texas Rangers stadium, Globe Life Field from Arlington, Texas, many Dodger fans awaited the day 32 years in the making.

After securing a 3-2 series lead in Game 5 on the brink of 5.2 innings strong from Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers came into Game 6 with Tony Gonsolin set to take the mound for

the biggest start of his young career.

Right off the bat, the Dodgers would find themselves in a deficit though as Gonsolin gave up a solo home run to the Rays’ Randy Arozarena, extending his historic postseason run. Despite the home run, Gonsolin would escape the first inning with no more damage, but would only go 1.2 innings pitched. The Dodgers bullpen would back Gonsolin’s start though, giving 4.1 scoreless innings of relief from relievers Dylan Floro, Alex Wood, Pedro Baez, and Victor Gonzalez going into the bottom of the sixth Even with the bullpen keeping the deficit at only one run, the Dodgers hitters could

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Trump V. Biden Round 2

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elmont University in Tennessee hosted the final presidential debate between President Donal Trump and former-vice President Joe Biden. Kristen Welker mediated the event for the evening.

To prevent interruptions, the microphones will be muted for the first two minutes, “How would you lead the wcountry during this stage of the CoronaVirus?”

President Trump said two million deaths would have occurred if he didn’t close the border. Spikes in coronavirus are normal and eventually subside according to him. He claimed to be immune as a result of his experimental treatment. Trump said the vaccine will be ready for distribution in a few weeks. When Welker said the coronavirus may be an issue until 2022, Trump responded Americans should learn to live with the virus instead of living in a bunker like Pence. He believes schools are able to open safely under the current circumstance.

Trump said, “The cure cant be worse than the disease.”

Joe Biden held Trump responsible for the 220,000 deaths in America since March.

He strives for easily obtainable covid tests and federally mandatory mask-wearing . He states the country wants transparency when it comes to an effective vaccine and believes one wont be ready in the near future.

Biden warns of a “dark winter” under Trump’s leadership. “....we’re learning to live with it?

People are learning to die with it!”, Pence said in response to Trump’s willingness to reopen the country.

When asked about future shutdowns, Biden says he wants the public to open with safety funding, which Trump is against. Plexiglass and mask are items he wants to be given by the government.

Biden pointed out Republican states, which are less likely to wear masks, account for most of the spikes. He brought up a recorded voice memo of Trump admitting the dangers of the virus and downplaying it.

Trump insisted the public will be able to open safely and refused to have another shutdown. He argued the economic and social damage will be worse than the effects of the virus itself. He reemphasized

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Kristine Welker didn’t need to mute either of the candidates during the debate. It was more civil than the previous debate between the two. younger people are practically immune to the virus. He said the cure cant be worse than the disease. Trump then accused Biden of destroying New York by keeping it closed and taking money from Wall Street.

“What would you do to put an end to this threat (foreign agitators)?”

Biden made clear Russia, China and Iran will pay for their recent interference in the election. He accused Rudy Gulliani of being a Russian pawn.

Trump’s reluctance to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin was questioned. Biden denied receiving money from Russia then accused Trump of having oversees banks and not releasing his taxes. He said Trump pays little in taxes by using loopholes in the system. Biden said his overseas investments are run under US legal policies. China would be forced to follow UN policy or face sanctions under Biden’s leadership. He also wants to disarm North Korea of their nuclear weapons.

Trump accused Biden of receiving $3 million from Russia. The President said nobody has been tougher on Russian than him. He blamed the Obama administration for parts for Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory. Trump said he prepays his taxes so his filing fees are what are visible on his

records. He called the Muller investigation a witch hunt that proved his innocence. Trump said if he were to investigate Biden’s businesses he “would find plenty wrong”. He said he owns multiple overseas accounts and closed the one in china before he ran for president after a deal didn’t work out. Trump said he has a good relationship with North Korea and does not believe they are a threat. He believed his friendship with Kim Jong-Un is a good thing.

“What would you do if those people had their health insurance taken away?”

Trump praised himself for terminating Obama Care’s individual mandate. The individual mandate was a fee to qualify for free healthcare. He doesn’t believe Obamacare is sufficient for this living with pre-existing conditions. He said Biden planing to socialize medical and get rid of private healthcare. Trump believes Biden will destroy Medicare and social security benefits.

Biden wants to build on Obamacare. Bidencare, his healthcare plan, will lower the premium and drug cost. He confirmed he will not get rid of private healthcare plans. All labor unions are in support of his Bidencare, according to him.

Biden said Trumps current plan will bankrupt the social security

fund by 2023.

“Why haven’t you been able to get them the help they need (stimulus bill)?”

Trump blames Nancy Pelosi for not approving a stimulus package. He says she is holding back on the plan until after the election. He calls the previous stimulus packages bailouts that encourage illegal immigration.

Biden said the Republican Party is not all in favor of passing the new stimulus bill. The Democratic Party created previous stimulus bills and urged the Senate to pass another. He accused the Senate majority leader Mich McConnell of letting cities go bankrupt. Biden is in favor of federally raising minimum wage to $15.

“How will these families ever be reunited?” When asked about immigrant children being held in detention camps away from their parents, Trump blamed coyotes, illegal traffickers. He says the Obama administration built the cages that the children are held in. Trump said only the immigrants with a low IQ show up to asylum court cases to gain a chance at legal citizenship.

Biden said the families were intentionally separated at the border. He ignored Trump’s questions about the cages. He plans on keeping DACA recipients in the country. Biden wants to reimplement catch

and release to help asylum seekers instead of incarcerating them. He admitted the Obama Administration did not have the best immigration policy but h “Do you understand why these parents fear for their children?” When asked if he understood the fears Black and Latino parents, he admitted he never had to fear for the life of his children as they have.

He does recognize systemic racism and strives to help change the system. Biden said Trump wants to incarcerate more people instead of keeping them out of prison. He admits he regrets passing his harsh crime bills. His goal is to create separate courts for drug related crimes. Biden called Trump the most racist president in recent history.

Trump accused Biden of once calling the African American community super predators. Trump says Biden’s crime bills incarcerated thousands of American Americans.He said nobody has done more for them besides Abraham Lincoln.

Trump bragged he funds Black universities more than they need.

At one point, Trump said, “ I am the least racist person in this room.” “How would you both combat climate change and support job growth at the same time?”

Trump said the trillion trees plan and low carbon emissions are helping the environment.

He claimed the United States is the most environmentally friendly it has been in 30 years.

He called China, Russia, and India filthy and in need of change instead. He said the Paris Accord would have destroyed American industry. He said Biden’s environmental plan will cost $100 trillion dollars. Trump said solar power is not powerful enough and windmills are worse for the environment than fuel emissions. He said people living on land near oil refineries and chemical plants are making massive profits.

Biden says the pollution will be at the point of no return in eight to ten years. He wants to make electric cars more affordable and available nationwide. He said his plan will not be as expensive as Trump says and it will actually create jobs. Biden confirmed he will only ban fracking on federal land. Biden plans to help fence line communities and limit pollutants from refineries. He also wants to phase out the oil industry.

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Record Breaking Number of Early Voters Across The United States Juan Huerta News Editor

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he 2020 election cannot come sooner, as of today the election is only 11 days away and the early voter turnout is already at an all time high. The amount of early voters has officially surpassed the amount of early voters that participated in the 2016 election by a huge percentage.

In battleground states 23 million people have already casted their ballots for the 2020 election. What does this mean for election day? It means that earlier in the day we’ll be able to forecast an accurate

prediction of who will win the presidential race . In states like Texas, Georgia and Florida voters mentioned waiting 10 plus hours to cast their ballots because early voting locations were not prepared for this big of a turn out.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, early voting has been expanded and more accessible all across the United States. According to the Washington Post, 60 percent of Americans plan on voting early or through their mail in ballots this election.

This research also states that democrats are taking a huge lead in early voting but expect to see a high number of republi-

can voters on election day since they feel that the mail in option is not safe.

Across the US we’re seeing the tension of the election arise as individuals find ways to interfere with this year’s election. This week in a mostly latino community, the people of the city of Baldwin Park in California experienced what is believed to be a criminal act of deliberately setting property on fire, others are calling it voter suppression on social media by local residents of Baldwin Park. George Silva, the man who recorded the incident and uploaded it to facebook says in the video ““Who would do

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Ballot Boxes have been placed all across the United States in hopes of keeping covid-19 cases low. this?” Silva can be heard in the background of the video. “Who would have an agenda to screw up an election? Their votes are gone. All those voices aren’t

going to get heard.” As the day gets closer we’ll only begin to see more of this tension across all of the United States.

California Propositions CISS CICA

Proposition 14 Proposition 15

Bonds

Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for state stem cell research institute

Taxes

Requires commercial and industrial properties to be taxed based on market value and dedicates revenue

LRCA

Proposition Affirmitive Action 16

Repeals Proposition 209 (1996), which says that the state cannot discriminate or grant preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, or contracting

LRCA

Proposition Suffrage 17

Restores the right to vote to people convicted of felonies who are on parole

LRCA

Proposition Suffrage 18

Allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primaries and special elections

LRCA

Proposition 19

Changes tax assessment transfers and inheritance rules

CISS

Law Proposition Enforcement 20

Makes changes to policies related to criminal sentencing charges, prison release, and DNA collection

CISS

Proposition 21

Expands local governments’ power to use rent control

CISS

Proposition Business 22

Considers app-based drivers to be independent contractors and enacts several labor policies related to appbased companies

CISS

Proposition Healthcare 23

Requires physician on-site at dialysis clinics and consent from the state for a clinic to close

CISS

Proposition Business 24

Expands the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and creates the California Privacy Protection Agency to implement and enforce the CCPA

Proposition 25

Replaces cash bail with risk assessments for suspects awaiting trial

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Taxes

Housing

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"On The Rocks" Review Samuel Garcia Reporter

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es, that is the real title.

The film Borat directed

by Larry Charles, was released worldwide in 2006 and immediately became a controversial cult comedy. Amazon Prime has begun streaming this film ahead of the release of its sequel later this month.

ISofia Coppola’s “On The Rocks” follows a father and daughter as they try to find out if the daughter’s husband is cheating on her. Laura (Rashida Jones) becomes suspicious of her husband, Dean (Marlon Wayans), when she finds a wom-

an’s toiletry bag in his luggage.

So she enlists the help of her father (Bill Murray) to discover the truth. What ensues is a zany father-daughter adventure.

WWhile the story may seem generic and predictable, it’s not. This is the part where we stick the “spoiler warning” and tell you to only read on if you don’t want to find out what happens in the film. I’ll give you a moment to think it over...Good, let’s move on. We find out that Dean is not, in fact, cheating on Laura. I was shocked too, don’t worry. This man acted super shady, but it turns out that he really was just busy with work. How about that?

Now you may be asking yourself: if he wasn’t cheating on her, then what’s the point in watching the movie? Because this film isn’t so much about Dean cheating on Laura, but the relationship between Laura and her father, Felix. At the beginning of the film, we hear Felix tell a young Laura that she’ll always be his, even when she’s married. He is the main man of her life, even more so than her husband. So even when they venture out and try to find out if Dean is having an affair, it’s really just a father finding an excuse to spend time with his daughter.

Laura’s fear that her husband is cheating on her even

stems from her father. Felix is a huge playboy, which is why he separated from Laura’s mom.

He tells his daughter that the reason he had an affair was because the mom had lost her “glow” after having children.

Much like Laura, who thinks that she’s become too boring for Dean and has two children of her own. At one point, after Laura lashes out at her dad, he asks, “What happened to you?

You used to be fun.”

Like many of A24’s other films, “On The Rocks” is a slow burn. You see the apparent mundaneness of Laura’s daily routine: take the kids to school, chat with one of the other par-

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Rashida Jones and Bill Murray star in "On The Rocks." The story follows Laura (Jones) as she tries to find out if her husband is cheating on her. To find out, she enlists the help of her father, Felix (Murray). This is the third collaboration between Bill Murray and director Sofia Coppola.

ents, and struggle to write her book. You even get this growing dislike of Dean, as he’s rarely home, leaving Laura as the kids’ primary caretaker. Even on her birthday, Dean gives her a lame appliance; on the other hand, Felix sends her flowers, takes her out to dinner, and gives her one of his old watches (refurbished, of course). It creates this neat juxtaposition between the two men in her life.

Bill Murray steals the show as Felix Keane. When he isn’t on screen, you count the seconds on your fingers until he gets back. That doesn't mean that the other characters aren’t interesting. It’s just that Murray’s deadpan humor and quirky antics are just so engaging.

Whether he’s spouting off the history of attraction between humans or describing marriage, Murray shines. Not to be outdone, Jones turns in an equally enjoyable and vulnerable performance. You can’t help but root for her. Though he might be best known for his comedies, Marlon Wayans flexes his dramatic chops. He should take on more roles like this.

I understand if you don’t want to pay $4.99 a month for Apple TV+, but I highly recommend you watch this movie.

Do what I did and get the free week trial. While it’s officially listed as a comedy-drama, “On The Rocks” won’t make you guffaw, and it won’t make you cry. It’s not that kind of movie.

It will give you a thoughtful insight into the inner workings of marriage and the role that fathers play in their daughters’ lives. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to rewatch this movie as many times as I can, until my free trial expires.

Jackbox Party Pack 7 Deal Leslie Lopez A&E Editor

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ant to play something new with your friends or family? I recommend you trying Jackbox Party Pack 7! Don’t worry. You could play with others online, so one does not need to worry about leaving their house because of COVID 19.

If a person is not familiar with the Jackbox Party Packs, this game consists of different competitive party games, and each one is different. Jackbox Party Pack 7 does not focus on one theme. This pack features five games: Blather ‘Round, Champ’d Up, The Devils and the Details, Talking Points, and Quiplash 3. A friend of mine already purchased the game,

and I had the opportunity to give this game a go! I will not say which game of Jackbox Party Pack 7 it is, but there is one game I really enjoy and makes me laugh. For this game, players would need to draw, and those drawings would do a face-off in a fight. My friends are terrible at drawing, so that made it even funnier.

Since the game launched on Thursday, Oct. 15th, one could start ordering now! Keep in mind that Jackbox Party Pack 7 Deal finishes on Oct. 31st at 7:59 PM ET while using the discount code VERGE20. The price will go back up again on Nov. 1st or there is a limited number of customers who would be allowed to use it.. Search up “Jackbox Party 7 Discount Code,” and the customer will have different options of getting

the price reduced. What’s even better is that one can play the game through the PS4, Xbox One, Stream, and Nintendo Switch. Think that the game is a bit pricey? One could buy the other versions of Jackbox Party Packs and would yet have a great time! I’ve played some of the different versions, and you will not be disappointed. If one would like to have fun, be creative with your responses!

Does one can’t afford the game or have any of those platforms? Grab your tablet, phone, tablet, or use your computer! Then, go to www.jackbox.tv, enter the information it’s asking for, and you’re good to go! The thing is, someone else would need to have Jackbox Party Pack 7 beforehand so one could only use their phone.

It has up to 8 players, so more

people equals more fun. If one would like to buy the game, go

to www.jackboxgames.com.

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The Jackbox Party Pack 7 has finally been released on Oct. 15th, Thursday, and it comes with five games.

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Peanuts Not on TV

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A Charlie Brown Christmas was released December 9, 1965 and made its debut on CBS. Raymond Luna Editor-in-Chief

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ood Grief! Peanuts WIll No Longer Be Available on Television. What is seen for many Americans as a Holiday tradition will be broken this year. For the first time since

1965, the beloved Peanuts gang will no longer be aired on American television as part of a new deal between Apple and Peanuts Worldwide. For decades Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the gang have been entertaining families for the holiday season with hits such as; "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" and "A

Charlie Brown Christmas."

Appletv+ has acquired exclusive licensing to the rights and will only be shown on its streaming service. As part of the deal, Apple will create new shows based on the characters.

When news broke, Social media didn't take it too kindly. Many were upset that a family tradi-

tion had been taken away from them. They argued that, yes, they could watch it on Apple's streaming service, it isn't the same feeling as watching it on cable tv. For many, it was an event. Families would gather around their tv sets and make an evening out of it. With so

much backlash, the official Peanuts Twitter handle noted that "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" will be free from October 30 to November 1. Apple's streaming service is $4.99 a month and includes a 7-day free trial.

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"It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" was released in 1966 by Charles M. Shultz and would be considered a classic holiday kickoff for the Halloween season.

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ot come through versus Rays’ starter Blake Snell. Snell pitched 5.1 innings of shutout ball, striking out nine, but leaving the game in the sixth after giving up a hit to Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes.

The move made by Rays’ manager Kevin Cash to remove Snell ultimately turned out to be the game costing decision.

After Rays reliever Nick Anderson entered the game in relief, the Dodgers leadoff man, their superstar acquisition from the offseason, Mookie Betts, came through when needed most. Betts greeted Anderson with a double, advancing runners to second and third.

With Corey Seager next at the plate, on a 0-1 count, Anderson threw a wild pitch that would tie the game. Seager would follow the wild pitch, hitting a short ground ball to Rays first baseman Ji-Man-Choi who threw home, but Betts with his dynamic speed, beat the throw, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.

The Dodgers Brusdar Graterol would get the first two outs of the seventh inning, but would take way to Julio Urias to finish off the inning. After his sixth in-

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26-year-old Corey Seager (left) has played six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and has appeared in 541 games as a Dodger. Seager started in all 52 National League games this season and won the 2020 National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (NLCS MVP) and the 2020 World Series Most Valuable Player (WS MVP). ning heroics, Betts would follow the act, hitting a solo home run of the Rays’ Peter Fairbanks in the bottom of the eighth, extending the Dodger lead to 3-1.

The lead would be all needed for Urias as he would pitch the final 2.1 innings, striking out the Rays Willy Adames to put the finishing touches on the Dodgers first World Series title since 1988.

After the game, the Dodgers received the commissioner’s trophy, and it would be Corey Seager who won World Series MVP. With the accomplishment, Seager becomes only the eighth player in MLB history to win the NLCS and World Series MVP in the same postseason. Seager had a .400 batting average, hit two home runs, had 5 RBI’s (Runs Batted In), and eight hits

during the series. The win also brought longest-tenured Dodger, Clayton Kershaw, his first World Series title. After years of success winning Cy Young Awards, winning the 2014 NL MVP, throwing a no-hitter, and countless more accomplishments, Kershaw finally secured his long-awaited first championship.

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Dave Roberts, he also became the second-ever black manager and first-ever Asian manager to lead his team to a World Series championship. During the trophy presentation Dodgers’ owner Mark Walter said, “We have a rich history, but no other team has faced the impossible in a year like this… each and every one of you [the players, staff, and organization], up and down, have truly made history.”

For the Dodgers, for Los Angeles, this championship means so much. Only a few weeks after the Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship, the Dodgers accomplished the same, similar to that 1988 season when both teams came out as champions as well.

In a year so improbable, and almost seeming impossible, the Dodgers made it back on top. Overcoming a pandemic shortened season, overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the NLCS to Atlanta, overcoming the ever-rising doubters, the Dodgers proved themselves a Champion. A moment of 32 years in the making, the Dodgers are once again,

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.

Real Madrid Takes the El Clasico Win 3-1 in Camp Nou, Barcelona Mimi Castellanos

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arcelona and Real Madrid play their 245th El Clasico game this past Sunday at Camp Nou. As Barcelona and Real Madrid lost their recent La Liga games, both teams were desperate for a win for their first El Clasico season 20202021. Never losing three games straight, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane guides his team to get back on track. With Dutch Ronald Koeman as Barcelona Manager, he took a risk by putting 17-year-old Ansu Fati up as forward, being youngest Barcelona player to start for El Clasico.

Madrid kicks off. Starting strong, a through pass attempt from Captain Sergio Ramos (2) to forward Karim Benzema (9) but was blocked off by Barca’s defense. With no hesitation, Barcelona quickly counters, weaving their way through to Madrid’s third of the field.

Lionel Messi (10) does a quick 1-2 pass with Fati (22) but was denied by Real Madrid. 5’ into the game, and with Barcelona’s guard down, Benzema collects a pass countering into Barcelona’s defensive third. Sneaking from behind, Federico Valverde (15) does a quick overlap as Benzema feeds him the ball into space, slipping a difficult shot passed Neto (13) into the top left corner. Madrid is up 1-0 as the 22-year-old Uruguayan player gains his second goals of the season. Madrid pushing hard forward into Barça’s territory, getting another round

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35-year-old Luka Modrić has a record of 127 appearances and has played for Real Madrid for eight years. The Croatian has won Best FIFA Men’s player, best FIFA Player in Europe, and Ballon D’or all in 2018 along with many other team wins and titles. of shots on target. Around the ninth minute mark, Messi does a surprising long chip over the midfield to Jordi Alba (18) on the left wing giving a quick counter with Fati by his side.

Alba slides a low cross for Fati to finish with an inside touch winning an equalizer point for Barcelona 1-1. Pushing forward, a give and go at 14’ to 19-yearold United States defender Sergino Dest (2) takes a long sprint from right wing, cutting towards Madrid’s defensive line.

Passing to Coutinho, Coutinho takes his chance and shoots a far shot above the 18-yard box but is blocked by Real Madrid’s Keeper Thibaut Courtois (1).

At the 18’ mark, Madrid gets steady possession trying to keep calm and plan their

attack. With a slow short ball, Frankie de Jong (21) cuts the pass giving a small touch towards Messi. Messi dribbles with speed towards the 18-yard giving a hard shot towards goal but blocked again by Courtois.

23’, Messi receives a lifted ball from Fati, and dribbles inside the box. the Argentinian goes 1 v. 1 on Ramos faking to the right side trying to slide for another goal but was deflected

by Madrid’s keeper. Shortly after, Madrid counterattacks by Toni Kroos (8). Moving forward with a low cross from Benzema to finish but was deflected by Neto.

As half time commences with a tied game. Barça keeping the pressure strong, they attempt another attack in the

50’. Releasing a short pass to Messi, he takes the liberty to dribble down the center. Fati as an option wide, Messi sends the ball to the youngster, giving him a chance at goal. With a difficult angle, Ansu Fati, takes a low shot missing slightly past left low corner. 58’ the ref decides to go to VAR to review a foul in the box during a corner kick for Madrid. Upon inspection, the referee decides to give a penalty to Madrid and a yellow card to Barcelona’ defender Clément Lenglet (15). With ease, Ramos steps to the plate finishing the penalty with Madrid up 2-1.

While the game winds down, Barça goes froward with many attempts, but unsuccessful. 85’, Kroos takes a corner for Madrid, defender

Gerard Pique (3) deflects with a header but Lucas Vásquez (17) sneaks from behind taking the ball and chipping across for Ramos to hammer it inside Barça’s net for Neto to block.

With only one-minute left in the game, Madrid midfielder Luka Modrić (10) chest turns with the ball and heads towards goal.

Although giving a through ball, Neto comes off his line deflecting the pass. With the rebound, Vinicius Junior (25) feeds it back to Modrić. With Neto charging at him, he does two quick fakes leaving Neto on the ground and finishing with the outside right foot to an open net. Madrid ends the game taking a 3-1 win against Barcelona.

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Movie Night on Halloween Alyson Gonzalez Editor-in-Chief

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alloween is coming up, only a few days away.

It is just around the corner and with the current situation in California, who knows what you can do on Halloween night. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused setbacks in activities especially during holidays. Since trick-or-treating is canceled, there is a way to enjoy the night and make it spooky. You can make Halloween night into a spooky movie night with scary movies and snacks with loved ones. There are quite a lot of different scary movies, but here are some that I would recommend for you to watch on Halloween through subscription services such as Netflix.

There are tons of horror movies to watch on Netflix.

Some of my favorites have made any night scary, but watching it on Halloween night will definitely frighten you.

1. Sinister 2 If you want to get spooked then you will love this film. The film is a sequel to Sinister, it continues the story of an evil spirit that possesses children to kill their whole family in freak accidents, but in a twisted way.

The film scares me, but mostly the face of the evil spirit. If you can handle jump scares on Halloween night, then watch this movie to enjoy the chilling experience. I rate this film a 9.5 out of 10 for how interesting

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There are tons of horror movies to watch on Netflix. There are perfect movies to enjoy on Halloween night. It will make the night funny and frightening. and scary the production is.

2. Unfriended This film is set up in a way where you use your laptop and facetime your friends. It is about a group of friends, facetiming each other, are being haunted by the spirit of a teen-

age girl who died in a tragedy.

The film makes you feel curious how things are happening. It also makes you re-think what happens if you talk to dead spirits online. I give this film a 7 out of 10. It is a good movie to watch on Halloween, but it

lacks frightening scenes.

3. Would You Rather When you watch this film, you will think about what would happen if you were in the movie and in the character's situation. It is about a group of individuals who are having din-

ner with a rich man who wants to play a game with them.

Although, the game isn't just a game of monopoly to win money. It is a game of would you rather. The would you rather questions are not simple, funny questions, but life or death decisions. The movie isn't quite scary, but it does make you uncomfortable if you were in a life or death game. I give this movie a rating of 6.5 out of 10.

4. The Babysitter This movie will give you laughs all throughout the movie. It’s a movie filled with blood and murder, but it is set up in a humourus matter. It is about a boy who is curious about what his babysitter does after he goes to sleep. He finds out that she is not doing what a typical babysitter does. This movie will make you laugh continuously. I rate this movie 9.5 out 10. After watching this movie, be sure to check out the sequel which is filled with more humor.

5. The Green Inferno This Eli Roth film brings goriness and cannibalism to your living room television. It is about a group of college activists plane crashes in another country and little did they know that something is waiting for them in the jungle. The film shows the act of cannibalism which could be uncomfortable to watch. It’s an interesting movie that features a real-life tribe acting in their first production ever. A rating for the film would be 8.5 out of 10.

Have Mosquitos Just Gotten Worse?

Lorenzo Arce Reporter

lorenzo.arce1393@my.riohondo.edu

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didn’t spend as much time in my backyard before the pandemic. I still don't. The main reason being I get bit at least twice every five minutes I spend outside. Mosquitos have always been around my neighborhood but, not as aggressive as these ones. They attack my feet, legs, and arm-pits day and night. According to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, these are an invasive species called aedes mosquitoes, native to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. These little, black insects are capable of living indoors and creating nest in water as shallow as a bottle cap and even inside sponges. A single mosquito can leave multiple

quarter-sized welts on a victim within seconds. Worst of all, these pest are know to be carriers of yellow fever and zica virus. Vector control used to spray insecticide throughout Los Angeles County but have since cut back operations since the initial quarantine in March. Many people who have also stopped maintenancing their pools also spawn massive mating grounds that are hard to destroy completely. Heir bites seem to be itchier and stay irritated longer than other bites I’ve had. I have found Tylenol and cortisone cream to be the most effective remedies for their bites. It is also wise to wear insect repellant when around heavily vegetated areas.

I have found not covering up is not always enough. I have been bitten through long socks and jeans.

Drawing By Lorenzo Arce for El Paisano Media Only female mosquitos bite, males drink nectar from plants.

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