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Grossmont College Students Make Their Voices Heard Through Voting
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Californians will be voting on November 3, 2026. There are new leaders and propositions on the ballot. Here you can register to vote, and check your voter status. The registrar’s office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 5600 Overland Avenue San Diego. Alliance San Diego has an...
Reel Talk: Halloween Horror
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“Smile 2” Review By Elyse Wainscott Smile 2 is a psychological horror with creepy visuals that will stay with you after the credits end. Smile 2 is about pop singer Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), who is about to start a new world tour after taking a break. But right before her tour kicks off, she...
Preserving a Living Classroom
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At Grossmont College, tucked east of the Health and Sciences Building and north of parking lot one, a wildlife sanctuary is hidden behind locked gates. The wildlife sanctuary and outdoor laboratory is only a couple of acres, but the potential of the space is massive. This sanctuary is a vital tool for students and educators...
From Clay to Creation
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For the past five years, Ryan Gray, professor of the ceramics program at Grossmont College, has advocated for the program and taught students about creating with clay. “It is something hands-on, creative, expressionistic, tactile, tangible-a real-world thing rather than screens,” Gray said. It takes dedication, vision and passion to bring something back from
From Paintings To Ceramics
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When you first walk in, you don’t know where to look first. Your eyes gravitate towards the most colorful art piece in the room and you then try to take in every art piece in the room. The IN SIGHT 2026 Exhibition at the Hyde Art Gallery featured a variety of art pieces from classified...
Matcha Made In Heaven
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If you’re looking for a good matcha latte near Grossmont College, look no further; here are three cafes. Griffin Grind, 8800 Grossmont College Dr, Building 60, El Cajon Starting with Griffin Grind, located right on campus in Building 60, also known as the Griffin Center. They offer an unsweetened matcha latte, a sweetened matcha latte...
Four Shops, Endless Finds
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As prices rise, money can be tight for many people, especially college students, and thrift stores are a great place to buy “new” clothing and other items like home decor at a discount. Here are four thrift stores near Grossmont College worth checking out. Twice Treasured Thrift Store, 8363 Center Dr, La Mesa, CA Tucked...
AI Can Help, If We Let It
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Artificial intelligence has become a growing part of college classrooms, but some professors still prohibit students from using it under any circumstances during their courses. In my case, I have had to check a box agreeing not to use AI for more than half of my classes during my two years at Grossmont. However, I...
Behind The Mask
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Every Oct. 31, neighborhoods fill with glowing jack-o’-lanterns, elaborate costumes and children going door to door in search of candy. But many of the traditions associated with Halloween began centuries before pumpkins lined American porches. Halloween can trace much of its history to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival marking the transition from autumn t
A Season To Savor
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French Onion Chicken Bowl Are you ever craving a steamy hot bowl of French onion soup but can’t because it is still 100 degrees in San Diego? Well then, here is a recipe for a French Onion chicken bowl. 2 chicken breasts 2 large onions 1 cup beef broth 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp...
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