Warriors approaching halfway point. Will they bring home the W?
Victoria Groenewold,
Contributor
January 17, 2018
Halfway into the 2017-18 NBA basketball season, the Golden State Warriors are once again the favorite to win another NBA Championship. It is possibly their third in the last four years. They have the number one record in the league at 36-9, which is key in getting home court advantage throughout the p...
Trump Tracker: Pioneer updates on America’s President
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2018
Filed under Politics, Showcase
What Happened? On Tuesday, President Donald Trump tweeted facts about “black Americans” that many critics and publications claim are false. Trump went on his favorite social media platform on Tuesday where he said, “Unemployment for Black Americans is the lowest ever recorded. Trump approval r...
Women’s basketball win streak snapped
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
After a three game win streak and having won seven out of their last eight games, the Cal State East Bay women’s basketball team was defeated by UC San Diego. The Pioneers kept up with San Diego, who happen to be undefeated in California Collegiate Athletic Association conference play (CCAA). The...
Un dia montada sobre una LimeBike
Veronica Hall,
Diseñadora de cabecera
January 10, 2018
Aplicaciones como Uber y Lyft permiten que las personas lleguen a su destino fácilmente a un precio bajo y gran accesibilidad. A veces un reite a coche no es necesario, compartiendo bicicletas (bike sharing) es el modo de transportación más nuevo. Bike sharing se a hecho popular en ciudades grandes como modo de...
Did you know CSUEB offers massage therapy?
Jocelyn Jensen,
Contributor
January 10, 2018
Finals week perfect time to destress I filled out a questionnaire, checked in for my Nov. 6 massage appointment, entered a brightly-lit room and disrobed. I put on the open back gown and laid under a sheet on top of a massage table. As instrumental music played in the background, certified massage therap...
Hashtag activism brings awareness to different movements, like #MeToo
Jamie DaSilva,
Contributor
January 10, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
In 1997, a 13-year-old girl sat across a table from a woman, fighting back tears and rallying her courage to explain to this woman her sexual abuse encounter. As this young girl was detailing her abuse, the woman across the table had warm tears streaming down her round cheeks as she was left utterly ...
Trump Tracker: Pioneer updates on America’s President
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2018
Filed under Politics, Showcase
What Happened? On Tuesday Trump met with Democrat and Republican leaders from Congress at the White House to discuss immigration. In a televised meeting that lasted just less than an hour, President Trump talked with the top congressional leaders in both parties about a myriad of issues surroun...
Men’s basketball finds its rhythm
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
January 10, 2018
After two tough losses in the Inland Empire of Southern California versus Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona, the Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team bounced back at home. The team won two home games this past week to improve their record to 8-8 overall, and 4-6 in conference pla...
From walls to malls: Turning a passion for street art into a business
Eduardo Gonzalez,
Contributor
January 6, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Michael Alvarez came up with the idea to open a graffiti-based shop shortly after being arrested in 2009 for painting inside an abandoned warehouse in Fremont. The warehouse had a skatepark built inside and was a hangout spot for kids. It was defaced by gangster tags so he covered them up with murals. “I...
The era of the interconnected movie universe
Joshua Williams,
Contributor
January 6, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Universal, Warner Brothers struggle to replicate success of Marvel In 2008, Marvel Studios released “Iron Man,” the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which went on to gross over $585.2 million worldwide and received mostly positive reviews from movie critics and comic fans. With its witt...
New wave hits Grammy Awards
AIkaika Nichols,
Contributor
January 6, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Diverse “Album of the Year” category highlights show Now in its 60th year, the Grammys released its nominees last month. There are many expected picks and unsurprising category favorites. However, there is one unexpected surprise: this is the first time white artists or groups will not be nomin...
Solving the banking problems for California’s marijuana industry
Rebecca Olmos,
Contributor
January 6, 2018
Filed under Politics, Showcase
State Treasurer's Cannabis Banking Working Group provides possible solutions Cannabis is classified as a Schedule 1 drug, defined by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” This classification subjects cannabis to the s...
