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The independent student publication of San Diego Mesa College. Find us online at www.mesapress.com.
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Political violence and Charlie Kirk – The Mesa Press share.google/QhMKbtiFIAnw...
Political violence and Charlie Kirk
The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the media’s reaction is symptomatic of a political sphere which encourages radicalization and rage, a state that he spent his political life cultivating. “You wil...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Students at Mesa shows their creativity and story in the Costume Contest – The Mesa Press share.google/IOHZQH2T1Pkn...
Students at Mesa shows their creativity and story in the Costume Contest
The Costume Contest hosted by the Gaming Club and Fashion Club was held at the Pride Center at San Diego Mesa College on October 30th, the day before Halloween. Many students gathered wearing costumes...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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“No Matter the Soil, We All Sprout the Same”: Mesa Theatre Company presents play: Just Like Us – The Mesa Press share.google/F9Bs24kkE9r0...
“No Matter the Soil, We All Sprout the Same”: Mesa Theatre Company presents play: Just Like Us
Mesa College’s Theatre Company came together the weekend of Oct 24th to the 26th to perform: Just Like Us. Written by Karen Zacarias and directed by Kris Clark. Just Like Us was an emotional and real-...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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The Stand wants to help hungry students – The Mesa Press share.google/dS2d2dmYSYMx...
The Stand wants to help hungry students
Millions of people across the United States struggle with obtaining enough food for themselves and their families. The Stand at San Diego Mesa College is working to assist community members facing thi...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Plans are underway for the 70th anniversary of the sister city between San Diego and Yokohama – The Mesa Press share.google/KrIOxdqoxlj0...
Plans are underway for the 70th anniversary of the sister city between San Diego and Yokohama
In 2027, San Diego and Yokohama, Japan, will celebrate their 70th anniversary of the sister city partnership. The two cities are planning celebratory events, according to Yuko Mitchell, executive dire...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Musical roadmap: Mesa College hosts Bora Jang and her jazz quartet to pay homage to South Korea in song – The Mesa Press share.google/XC9HcbGI8MEt...
Musical roadmap: Mesa College hosts Bora Jang and her jazz quartet to pay homage to South Korea in song
Mesa College hosted a quartet this Wednesday, and it was absolutely beautiful. Led by Bora Jang and her piano, the group presented an outstanding jazz performance including classics, like pieces by Mi...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Reaching Space With Electronic Improvisation of Chris Warren – The Mesa Press share.google/xB9EBoD14rBJ...
Reaching Space With Electronic Improvisation of Chris Warren
Dr. Chris Warren, a professor at San Diego University, arrives equipped with his six-string guitar, pedalboard, and synthesizer. These instruments merge electronic textures, offering what he describes...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Clothes story: A Memoir to the Armor Behind Early African-American Culture. – The Mesa Press share.google/MJdPv1YKkaZg...
Clothes story: A Memoir to the Armor Behind Early African-American Culture.
Lifelong creative Kenneth Green and Gallery Director Alessandra Moctezuma engaged in a powerful dialogue about the art exhibit “Clothes Story: An Exhibit Highlighting African American Women’s Clothing...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Great coffee shops serving amazing matcha lattes—definitely worth visiting today! – The Mesa Press share.google/CbFwTpWQ6cpN...
Great coffee shops serving amazing matcha lattes—definitely worth visiting today!
Over the past decade, younger generations like Gen Z in the U.S. have become particularly obsessed with matcha drinks. San Diego is no exception, with numerous spots offering matcha drinks opening in ...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Heroes from San Diego Mesa College step up to save lives – The Mesa Press share.google/Q70LYLULXJ2D...
Heroes from San Diego Mesa College step up to save lives
The partnership between the Red Cross and the International Stem Cell Registry had a significant impact on the community, thanks to the efforts of students in organizing the event.   At the recent blo...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Sunrise Plaza’s longest chain of banners: Mesa’s Annual Club Rush has Begun – The Mesa Press share.google/dchaujpjTkHe...
Sunrise Plaza’s longest chain of banners: Mesa’s Annual Club Rush has Begun
Present year’s annual club rush banner, Sept. 2025 (ICC)  Story continues below advertisement Students packed Sunrise Quad for this year’s club rush, the week of Sept. 16 to 18. With over 30 different...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Mesa librarians are anything but quiet – The Mesa Press share.google/QzRAOoLWTFlT...
Mesa librarians are anything but quiet
The librarians at Mesa College’s Learning Resource Center (LRC) openly speak out for the community, encourage students to utilize the services offered and promote a deeper understanding of professors ...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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‘A.I. is evil, and should never be used ever,’ claimed Ian Duckles – The Mesa Press share.google/B1lXjxbYWgdt...
‘A.I. is evil, and should never be used ever,’ claimed Ian Duckles
Duckles is a philosophy professor and co-chair of the Social Sciences Department at Mesa College, and he comes in with a presentation titled “A.I. is evil. Should never be used by anybody, ever.” Bein...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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SDSU professor sparks conversation for Constitution Day – The Mesa Press share.google/yhreDN6AKmEl...
SDSU professor sparks conversation for Constitution Day
Guest speaker Dr. Kimberly Fletcher gave a presentation to an audience of over 100 people on Sept. 17 at Mesa College campus for Constitution Day, featuring a concise history of U.S. presidential unil...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Say Goodbye to Oscar, He Is Being Sent Home – The Mesa Press share.google/eLT5AgWKf1xz...
Say Goodbye to Oscar, He Is Being Sent Home
In Nov. 2020, Oscar was 5 months old and 500 pounds when Oscar arrived at Mesa. But will now be sent on his way to a farm sanctuary in Los Angeles. Janelle Davis is an overlooker for the Veterinary Te...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Bienvenidos: A Warm Welcome to all Mesa Students – The Mesa Press share.google/QrITDLFGzoPs...
Bienvenidos: A Warm Welcome to all Mesa Students
Olympians came out in force on Thursday to attend the Latino/a/e Bienvenida at the Mesa Commons Quad, where Mesa staff prepared more than a dozen booths to display campus services, arts and crafts, an...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Mavericks Take down LA Valley in early-season clash, 66–57 – The Mesa Press share.google/DaOawdQONNmL...
Mavericks Take down LA Valley in early-season clash, 66–57
Throughout, both teams fought through ups and downs before the defense of the Olympians clamped down in the final minutes to seal the victory. The matchup marked one of the Olympians first major early...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Olympians beat Chaffey to win their final home game of the season – The Mesa Press share.google/c3W38x5HoLLp...
Olympians beat Chaffey to win their final home game of the season
San Diego Mesa College Olympians and Chaffey College Panthers faced off at Merrill Douglas Stadium as both teams are looking to end their final three games of the season off strong. The game kicked of...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Olympians sweeps Fresno in dominant three-set victory – The Mesa Press share.google/z6QNMF1KZf0I...
Olympians sweeps Fresno in dominant three-set victory
San Diego Mesa College women’s volleyball team posted one of its most dominant performances of the season, sweeping Fresno City College in straight sets (25-18, 25-16, 25-12) on Friday evening. The Ol...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Olympians struggles continue as they lose 0-2 to Southwestern Jaguars – The Mesa Press share.google/da8wYkXdNg7V...
Olympians struggles continue as they lose 0-2 to Southwestern Jaguars
Crosstown rivals San Diego Mesa College and Southwestern College faced off at Merrill Douglas Stadium as Southwestern shuts down Mesa in a 0-2 victory. Coming into this game, both Mesa Olympians and S...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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San Diego Mesa College wins 1-0 over Imperial Valley – The Mesa Press share.google/RzSQVWyJy654...
San Diego Mesa College wins 1-0 over Imperial Valley
The Olympians dominated possession early on, with midfielder Jovany Arcasi and forward Devin McCovy providing aggressive flair and pressure on the Imperial defense. Olympians goalkeeper Enrique Ramos ...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Cuyamaca Coyotes put six past the Olympians – The Mesa Press share.google/nZcCQnPhUa0y...
Cuyamaca Coyotes put six past the Olympians
City rivals San Diego Mesa College and Cuyamaca College faced off at Merrill Douglas Stadium as Cuyamaca destroyed Mesa 0-6. The game kicked off with both teams defending as a unit for the first twent...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Triple overtime thriller as Olympians fall short to Southwestern Jaguars 38-40 – The Mesa Press share.google/oGd37iv2mDjE...
Triple overtime thriller as Olympians fall short to Southwestern Jaguars 38-40
Crosstown rivals San Diego Mesa College and Southwestern College faced off at Merrill Douglas Stadium as the game came down to the wire in triple overtime Saturday, with Mesa losing 38-40 in a hard fo...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Olympians Lose 24-21 Nail-Biter to Citrus College – The Mesa Press share.google/xh0BEmCaqZ3b...
Olympians Lose 24-21 Nail-Biter to Citrus College
Mesa was on the board first on the game’s opening drive when quarterback Reggie Johnson connected with wide receiver Troy Bassler for a 7-yard score. A controversial call happened late into the second...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Goalkeeper Keeps Desert At Bay With A Draw For The Olympians – The Mesa Press share.google/wgxHlJnlIgWP...
Goalkeeper Keeps Desert At Bay With A Draw For The Olympians
The Olympians goalkeeper made seven important saves throughout the match keeping his team in the game helping them secure a hard earned draw. The Olympians goalkeeper made three excellent saves in the...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM