Jim Marsoobian

Jim Marsoobian is the editor-in-chief for The Diablo Dispatch. Besides writing, she also loves cats, movies, mysteries, collecting, and listening to music! : )

From Writers to Fighters: The Writers Guild of America puts their “pencils down” for the first Hollywood strike in 15 years

     2007—the year of the first iPhone, the Spice Girls reunion tour, and the infamous finale to the Sopranos. It’s also the year of the...

Farewell to Everyone’s Best Bud, Judd

    It was September 1st, 2005 in Mission Viejo when now-17-year-old Judd Karn came into this world. Being the current Editor-In-Chief for The Diablo Dispatch,...

The Immortality of Dracula

     “I want you to believe…to believe in things that you cannot,” spoke Van Helsing, the enemy of Dracula. Of course, it might be a...

“One School, Many Cultures”

    The sun shines bright on the student-run booths, showcasing nations from across the globe. Some 30 booths, spanning from Canada to Morocco, many doling...

Too Cool for School: Mr. Mao to leave MVHS to become stunt double for “The Rock”

     Have you ever noticed how Mr. Meeuwsen eerily resembles Bill Murray? Or how Mr. Tickler and Ty Burell could be twins? Or, most accurately,...

Punxsutawney Phil is Chill: Happy Groundhog Day!

     It’s February 2nd, a chilly morning in Pennsylvania. The crowd gathers. Cameras, microphones, and a wave of civilian cell phones turn on. The cheers...

Strike that, repair it: Nurses formed picket lines in front of major NYC hospitals—and they deserved to be heard!

    “On strike for better patient care,” “More nurses, less millionaire execs!”, “Fair contract for patients and nurses!”, read the signs at the picket lines...

I guess a coherent plot wasn’t on The Menu

       The Menu had potential. With a star-studded cast, the film received a 7.3/10 from IMDb and an 89% score from Rotten Tomatoes (the audience...