Star Wars collecting: A labor of love
Kestutis Rushing,
Contributor
December 7, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
Arturo Chavez, a senior computer science major at CSU East Bay, reflected on his memories of collecting Star Wars memorabilia. He had to stop collecting when adulthood came knocking, and said, “Time for college.” “I couldn’t just lug [my collection] around. Also, I had to start saving money...
Off-White releases The Ten collection
Liam Beyerle,
Contributor
December 7, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
Before Draymond Green wore a pair of the Off-White x Nike REACT Hyperdunk shoes on opening night of the 2017 NBA season, Off-White had already been a luxury fashion brand on the rise. Founded by Virgil Abloh in 2013, Off-White, the street/luxury label’s mission statement is defining the grey area between...
Women’s swim team has two first meets cancelled
Tanaya Landry,
Contributor
November 30, 2017
The swim caps and suits went on and the Cal State East Bay’s women’s swim team stepped out onto the warm pavement, stretching out before entering the pool for their daily practice. “Let’s rock and roll, ladies!” yelled their coach, Shane Pelton. It’s sunny in the afternoons and cold in...
Blackboard’s online blackouts
Veronica Hall,
Layout Designer
November 30, 2017
Update isn’t clicking with everyone It was week five of our 11-week quarter and midterms were in full swing. After finishing my essay and going through a round of proofreading, I check the clock. Only twenty minutes left to submit before the 11:59 p.m. deadline, so I opened my browser and clicked ...
Mentoring first generation college students
Trevor Wyatt,
Contributor
November 30, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
The room is filled with students, many of them learning the rigors of college for the first time in their lives. Staff members and college alums take turns addressing the packed hall of first-generation college students. Each student in attendance has a single goal in mind: to receive as much information...
Hella Hayward Art: Taking Back November event led by local organization
Erika Martinez,
Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
In November 2016, hundreds of high school students in Hayward walked out of their classes and on toward Hayward City Hall in protest of the President Donald Trump election. These protests led to some locals creating The Hayward Collective Organization. According to the organization, “The Hayward...
Exclusive Q&A with Cal State East Bay’s ASI president
Matthew Granados,
Contributor
November 16, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
Samantha Quiambao is the 2017-18 President for Associated Students Inc. (ASI), the student government organization for the entire student body at Cal State East Bay. As soon as DACA was rescinded, she started an effort to involve the entire campus in a video project displaying the university-wide support...
One restroom for all: The plight of CSUEB student housing
Fernanda Carrillo,
Contributor
November 16, 2017
I am one of the many students living on campus along the 1901 block of Harder Road, an area filled with student dorms. I live in the Sonora Building with many other transfer students who attend Cal State East Bay. I currently live in a dorm with six other people, however, the only problem with the...
CS “You” Ferguson returns to campus
Alaina Bigelow,
Contributor
November 16, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
How East Bay’s Theater Department is starting an open discussion When George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012, the Black Lives Matter movement was born. It has since become a chapter-based, global activist movement aimed at reducing violence against Black communities. Here at Cal S...
Men’s Basketball goes 0-2 in Pioneer Veteran’s Day Weekend Challenge
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
In their opening weekend of the 2017-18 season, the California State East Bay men’s basketball team were unable to get a win in the Pioneer Veteran’s Day Weekend Challenge they hosted. East Bay played with a lot of effort in both games, but it was evident the team is adjusting to a new system...
Solange at the Greek
Sarah Williams-Cain,
Contributor
November 9, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
I had first seen Solange perform live at a country fair in 2009. This is around the time people solely knew her as “Beyonce’s sister.” While the vocals seemed to be there, she had an unbridled sense of awkwardness on stage that she just could not shake throughout the entire performance. 6/10 at...
Marijuana legalization likely to favor large companies
Alexander Lawrence,
Contributor
November 9, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
Independent growers at risk Richard Colorado’s thumbs and forefingers have permanent calluses from bending the stems of his marijuana plants in such a way that they get better access to light, which increases his yields. His small, 15-light setup is enough to keep him working 50 or more hours a week a...
