by Richard L. Figueroa / Advertising Manager In September 2019, as 19-year-old Manny Israel sat in a college classroom at Columbia College Chicago, he simply got up and left. For some time, he had been contemplating dropping out in order… Read More ›
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Jose “Shorty” Torres and his fight to the top
by Richard L. Figueroa / Advertising Manager Standing at 5’4, 27-year-old professional fighter Jose Torres, from Chicago, has been known as Shorty for the greater part of his life. Growing up, his father always wanted his sons to know how… Read More ›
Max Power: The Urban Explorer
by Richard L. Figueroa / Advertising Manager Max Power has always been an explorer at heart. He began to explore when he was in high school, though the only places he was able to explore during that time were forest… Read More ›
Sound Off: The Torch’s picks for favorite Halloween/spooky movies
“The Shining” by Amanda Landwehr Regardless of the season, I will forever and always be enthralled by the horror-suspense masterpieces created by author Stephen King. However, sitting down with friends on a chilly October night and watching the 1980 film… Read More ›
YOUNG XAV: icon in the making
by Richard L. Figueroa / Advertising Manager When 22-year-old rapper Xavier Robert—better known as YOUNG XAV—was working on his debut album “After Dark,” he fell asleep behind the wheel 400 feet away from his house and ended up driving into… Read More ›