The 36-year-old Valley student is turning personal experience into powerful narratives as she returned to college to create films. By: Rosemary Villalonga, News Editor After becoming a mother, Hila Cage Coppola found empowerment through filmmaking at Valley College where she strives to make her audience feel the same. At 36 years old, she returned to college to pursue something she never had, filmmaking. Nearly two decades earlier, she graduated and received an MBA from NYU

Hundreds of students and gaming professionals gathered at Los Angeles Trade Tech-College for LA Game Con, where gaming centered events highlighted the growing role of gaming in higher education and workforce development. By: Eva Larrabee, Staff Writer Up to 350 participants showed up to participate in this year’s annual LA Game Con on Saturday. The event featured informational seminars discussing the gaming industry and development, as well as esport tournaments in Valorant,

For the debut of the Shoebox Theater, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” was an astonishing way to show off student actors and their vocal talents. By: Alexis Harris, Staff Writer The theater department selected the Shoebox Theater for their first show, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” This musical centers on six middle school aged students who not only compete in the spelling bee, but grapple with their ambitions and personal issues. The set designers

The 98th Academy Awards shined a light on Hollywood’s biggest films by awarding actors and crew and throwing in Conan O’Brien’s trademark humor. By: Jesse Illanes, Managing Editor & Valley Life Editor Conan O’Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre and opened his monologue by joking that he may be the Oscars last human host. “Next year, it’s going to be a Waymo in a tux,” O’Brien added. Stars from this year’s popular films like “Sinners,” “One Battle After A

The return of Neve Campbell marks one of the few bright lights in the latest slasher film. By: Cristian Galvez, Special to The Star When the original Scream slashed its way onto the big screen thirty years ago, audiences likely did not anticipate that the film or its cast would remain so relevant today. What started as a clever tribute to slasher films has evolved into a massive franchise. Scream 7 has topped $192 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing entry in th

An exhibition featuring themes of loss and healing will remain open at Valley College’s Art building until April 3. By: Jesse Illanes, Managing Editor & Valley Life Editor Valley College’s current art exhibit, “What Remains: Memory, Ritual, Trace” explores themes of loss, mourning and healing. The opening reception for the art gallery was hosted on March 10 in the LAVC Art Gallery, featuring artists, organizers and the show’s curator. The goal of this show was to demonstrat