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Mexico Bicentennial

By Estela FuentesThe Guardsman Hundreds gathered at Civic Center Plaza to celebrate Mexico's Independence Bicentennial on Sept. 15. The Celebration was put together by the Consulate of Mexico, with help from the office of the mayor and sponsorship from various corporations and media outlets. “It is important to

Speaking in Tongues

By Gayle YglesiasThe Guardsman “Speaking in Tongues” is a documentary that follows four kids and their exposure in various “immersion classes” that allow them to develop their skills in different languages to become bilingual at an early age. An immersion class is a class that is taught in a specific

Mercado Mission

By Angela PennyThe Guardsman Once a week, a dismal alleyway in the heart of the Mission transforms into “Mercado Communitario de la Mission,” or Mission Community Market, a vibrant farmer’s market and street fair. Located on Bartlett Street between 21st and 22nd Streets, the market is directly across from

Scott Pilgrim rocks faces

The movie is definitely funny. It’s a nice break from the comedy of the Judd Apatow team, which has been dominating the genre for the past few years. While there aren’t any hilarious, laugh-out-loud scenes, a consistent string of clever, “laugh-to-yourself” moments keeps the audience entertained.

Famed flutist honors Rivera mural

Internationally acclaimed flutist Elena Duran performed at the City College theater on Aug. 28 at an event hosted by the the Diego Rivera Mural Project.

90's hit-makers wow nostalgic audience

As a girl who remembers walking through high school to the sweet melodies of “Dizzy Up the Girl,” it was a dream come to attend the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Something for the Rest of Us” concert.

Aging actors cash in

By Estela FuentesThe Guardsman In an age when movies rely upon computer generated scenes and digital enhancement to fabricate action, “The Expendables” throws technology out the window and goes back to the basics.All scenes were filmed on set, not using a green screen. The actors did their ownstunts. The