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Mexika New Year Unfolds Beneath World’s Largest Tonalmachiotl

Mexika New Year Unfolds Beneath World’s Largest Tonalmachiotl

Over 100 community members came together at City College’s Mission Center on Tuesday, March 11, and into the early hours of Wednesday, March 12, for the 18th annual Mexika New Year celebration.

Olmec head made out of volcanic rock turns 10

Olmec head made out of volcanic rock turns 10

By Mary Strope The Guardsman Nestled in the Frida Kahlo Garden courtyard adjacent to Ocean Campus’ Diego Rivera Theatre sits El Rey, a looming, 14-ton replica of an ancient Olmec head made of igneous volcanic rock. Ten years ago this October, Ignacio Pérez Solano’s 9-foot statue completed a 2,

In a culture that celebrates gun violence, is anyone really safe?

Staff Editorial A City College student was shot to death in the early morning on Feb. 10 at Hayes and Webster streets. Ernesto “Xe” Yeikoatl Gonzalez Acosta was 23 years old and, as of press time, police still have not identified his killer or killers. Very few details have been