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Sara Leon

Sara Leon, Arts & Culture Editor

Sara Leon is the Arts and Culture Desk Editor of The Hornet.  She has been on the newspaper for three semesters and is the current JACC Student Representative for all community college journalism students in Southern California. Sara enjoys exploring, watching scary movies, and learning about new things.  Her end goal in the journalism field is to become a news anchor for ABC Eyewitness News.

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This Holocaust Memorial Panel commemorates those who suffered during the 3rd Reich in Nazi Germany on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023.

Temple Beth Tikvah installs ceramic butterflies in memory of the Holocaust

Sara Leon, Arts and Culture Editor
October 3, 2023
Deferred Action for Children Arrivals (DACA) temporally protects undocumented migrants in The United States, without an offered path to documentation.

Opinion: Neither terminating or extending DACA will help Dreamers and their families

Pedro Saravia and Sara Leon
September 20, 2023
The Cruisin to College car show will be held Sept. 30 and will have food, entertainment, and a Fullerton College programs resource fair.

[Photo] “Cruisin’ to College” car show invites community to an event filled with cars, food, and more

September 19, 2023
Popular Regional Mexican artist Peso Pluma becomes the first Mexican to perform at the VMAs on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

[Photo] Opinion: Peso Pluma brings pride to Latin America with his accomplishments

September 17, 2023
Speaking at the podium is Professor Emeritus Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Padilla, founding member of the Ethnic Studies Program of Fullerton College, celebrating its 50th anniversary at campus quad event, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Photo credit: Gerardo Chagolla

The 50th anniversary of the ethnic studies department empowered its attendees

Sara Leon, Managing Editor
May 11, 2023
12 year old sophomore Clovis Hung is a history major at Fullerton College but aspires to be an air pilot. He graduates this spring with five degrees. Photo credit: Gerardo Chagolla

Meet Clovis Hung: FC’s 12-year-old A.S. senator and youngest graduate

Sara Leon, Managing Editor
May 10, 2023
The Ethnic Studies 50th-anniversary is a two-day event celebrating the Ethnic Studies Departments 50 years of serving the Fullerton College community. Photo credit: Sara Leon

[Photo] Ethnic studies department set to celebrate 50 years at Fullerton College

May 7, 2023
Hornet News: Title IX Story

Hornet News: Title IX Story

Damonya Jones and Sara Leon
May 3, 2023
Erasing college debt and making college tuition free for all is more complex than what many people think. Photo credit: Sara Leon

[Photo] Opinion: Free higher education risks becoming too costly for Americans

April 30, 2023
Hornet News: Mission Statement Revision

Hornet News: Mission Statement Revision

Damonya Jones and Sara Leon
April 17, 2023
The NOCCCD Board of Trustees, pictured here on April 11, refused to vote on February 14 regarding Fullerton College’s new mission statement which gives specific mention to dismantling barriers of oppression in the institution Photo credit: Gerardo Chagolla

Board of Trustees tables vote on newly proposed anti-racist mission statement

Sara Leon and Evelyn Salazar
April 12, 2023
The NOCCCD Board of Trustees refused to vote on Fullerton College’s new mission statement which gives specific mention to dismantling barriers of oppression in the institution. Photo credit: Sara Leon

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Influencers are taking control over our lives. People are idolizing celebrities as a way of therapy and social media is the main culprit. Photo credit: Sara Leon

[Photo] Opinion: People are falling "crazy in love" with celebrities

March 31, 2023
Students use artificial intelligence and online sites to get their answers to cheat concerns college instructors at Fullerton.

[Photo] Student cheating concerns Fullerton College instructors as more are opting to learn remotely

March 7, 2023
Rodrigo Garcia, VP of Administrative Services, on leave from office

Rodrigo Garcia, VP of Administrative Services, on leave from office

Sara Leon, Managing Editor
January 28, 2023
Over 3,000 fraudulent accounts found posing as FC students for financial aid

Over 3,000 fraudulent accounts found posing as FC students for financial aid

Sara Leon, Managing Editor
January 27, 2023
Breaking News: FC reinstates drop for non-payment and unpaid balance policy for next semester

Breaking News: FC reinstates ‘drop for non-payment and unpaid balance’ policy for next semester

Sara Leon
December 6, 2022
Percy Talbott (Sierra Durand) sings Out of the Frying Pan as she struggles to maintain the Spitfire Grill on her own. Photo credit: Matthew Patterson

Review: The Spitfire Grill will make audiences cry in this coming-of-age drama

Sara Leon, Managing Editor
November 17, 2022
A student observes Ann Webers sculpture called You Dont Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows at the Interwoven art gallery on Oct. 27, 2022. Photo credit: Sara Leon

‘Interwoven’ relates human life to its viewers in new art gallery

Sara Leon
October 29, 2022
A Student Development and Engagement staff member reflects on the past week that focused on undocumented students on October 24, 2022. Photo credit: Sara Leon

FC supports undocumented students after recent ruling

Sara Leon
October 24, 2022
Little John (Andrew Turpit) and Maid Marian (Bella Zuniga) share a meaningful kiss near the end of the performance. Photo credit: Matthew Patterson

Review: ‘Marian, True Tale of Robin Hood’ tastefully blends comedy and LGBTQIA+ representation

Jasmyn Ramirez and Sara Leon
October 7, 2022
Dead witches inside the Origins: The Curse of Calico maze at Knotts Scary Farm on Sept. 22. Photo credit: Brooke Descalzo

Review: Knott’s Scary Farm reinvents their park with never before seen horror elements

Sara Leon and Brooke Descalzo
September 30, 2022
Sophomore Samantha Martinez gets ready for a hard serve during Wednesdays game at home. Photo credit: Aaliyah Skipper

Women’s volleyball emerges victorious against Riverside

Sara Leon
September 22, 2022
Sophomore defensive specialist Samantha Martinez serves the ball during Fridays game against Cypress at Cypress College. Photo credit: Matthew Gonzalez

Women’s volleyball defeated by Cypress in 4 sets

Sara Leon
September 17, 2022
Cypress College students from the Puente Program pose with signs as they visit Fullerton College on Sept. 15, 2022 to celebrate HSI week and Hispanic Heritage Month. Photo credit: Sara Leon

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with a celebration of diversity in Latin cultures

Sara Leon
September 17, 2022
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