El Vaquero

Joining the Peace Corps

March 9, 2017

In a few short months, I will be embarking on an adventure of a lifetime. I will be in Malawi, in southeast Africa, teaching young adults English and immersing myself in a culture completely foreign to me. I will be eating ...

Ask Aggie: Involvement at GCC Makes a Difference

Agnessa Kasumyan, Staff Writer

January 25, 2017

Dragging my feet up the steps of campus on my first day of post-prison (high school) education, my feet were weighed down with dread and reluctance. I looked at the teal railings in distaste, dubbing the chips in the bland pai...

It Ain’t Swede: An All American Feast with a Big Gravy Issue

November 28, 2016

ABBA: Possibly the most famous band from Sweden, ABBA has multiple number one hits in the U.S. including Mamma Mia, which was also developed as a stage productioned film.

It Ain’t Swede: Music From Scandinavia

November 11, 2016

ROYALTY: King Carl XVI Gustaf with Queen Silvia at the royal wedding of Princess Victoria of Sweden.

It Ain’t Swede: Strange Politics Everywhere

October 27, 2016

It Ain’t Swede: What does that even mean?

Tina Fernestam, Staff Writer

June 1, 2016

This semester, my goal was to give readers some insight on the difference between Sweden and America, especially when it comes to food, weather and unwritten laws. Now, I’d like to take a moment to point out the biggest dif...

It Ain’t Swede: Breaking the Unwritten Laws

May 19, 2016

It Ain’t Swede: Wacky American Laws

Tina Ferestam, Staff Writer

May 4, 2016

It all started when I read a post about Kinder eggs being illegal in the United States and that if you bring one into this country, the fine can be up to $2,500 PER EGG. ‘Bulls***!’ was my first thought, so I looked it up ...