Oakland jazz festival honors Malcolm X
Mat Weber,
Contributor
May 24, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Showcase
The 17th annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts festival took place in Oakland on Saturday, filling San Antonio Park with music, spoken word, local artists, community activists, and a variety of other events. The free festival was originally started in 2000 by the East Side Arts Alliance, a nonprofit community cultural ...
May is month to honor Asian Pacific Islanders
Kamille De Guzman,
Contributor
May 24, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus, Showcase
Earlier this month, when our family celebrated Mother’s Day, my mother chose a Korean BBQ place to have our family dinner. She would never pick Korean BBQ on her own, but chose it to please my brother, sister and I because eating at a fancy Korean BBQ place is the in-thing to do in my generation. My moth...
Golden State Warriors clinch third straight finals appearance
Bryon Pointer,
Contributor
May 24, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Sports
The Golden State Warriors annihilated the San Antonio Spurs Monday in the fourth and final game of the Western Conference finals, and are now the only team in playoff history to go into the NBA finals at 12-0. Stephen Curry, with an astounding 36 points in the final game, led the Warriors to another clean sweep....
The Oakland Athletics still aren’t good
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
May 17, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports
It’s an ongoing sad story for Oakland’s home squad, the Oakland Athletics. They still are not good. For the past two years the A’s have had a losing record, 69-93 in 2016, 68-94 in 2015, and this year has been no better as their record stands at 17-22 so far. That record is the worst in the W...
Good chimneys make good neighbors
Kali Persall,
Managing Editor
May 17, 2017
Filed under Metro, Opinion, Showcase
When I moved less than three miles away from the Valero oil refinery in Benicia just over two years ago, I wondered if it was safe to live so close to a compound designed solely to process toxic materials. From time to time, I catch a whiff of rotten eggs, indicating the presence of sulfur in the breez...
Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” sparks more controversy with second season
Gabriel Rubio,
Contributor
May 17, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Opinion, Showcase
In the month and a half since its release, the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” has generated a surge of controversy over its not-so-subtle subject matter: teen rape, suicide, and bullying. The story focuses on the suicidal death of high school student Hannah Baker, who leaves behind 13...
Good riddance to the quarter system at CSUEB
Tishauna Carrell,
Staff Writer
May 17, 2017
Filed under Campus, Opinion, Showcase
I came to CSUEB straight from high school in 2012. I grew up in Southern California and chose CSUEB to get away from home and experience being on my own. I came straight from a semester school, so I didn't really understand what the quarter system was. I just knew that for some odd reason, I started ...
Letter to the Editor
Christopher Hester,
CSUEB Student
May 10, 2017
Filed under Letter to Editor, Opinion, Showcase
In response to the article “Campus Sees Rising Tension in 2017:" I was there for the whole protest. I was with the DISC staff when they decided to protest, when they wanted to make signs, and I walked out there with them when they were the first students to protest. I was there, messaging my fello...
Trump Tracker: Pioneer updates on America’s president
Kali Persall,
Managing Editor
May 10, 2017
Filed under Politics, Showcase
What Happened? Last Thursday, House Republicans voted 217 to 213 to pass the American Health Care Act or AHCA, the proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” House Republicans introduced the AHCA on March 6, which proposed to localize and expand health care options...
Downtown Hayward hosts Cinco De Mayo festivities
Kamille De Guzman,
Contributor
May 10, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Metro, Showcase
Several local ‘Ballet Folklórico’ companies, made up mostly of children dressed in colorful, intricate costumes, were the focal point of Hayward’s Cinco de Mayo Festival last Saturday. “I feel like the stage is my home,” said 14-year-old Jasmin Hernandez, a performer with the ‘Ballet Xochip...
‘Guardians’ sequel digs deep: Superhero movie incorporates heavy subject matter
Stephen Freitas,
Contributor
May 10, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Opinion, Showcase
At 7:00 p.m. on May 4, groups of moviegoers decked out in costumes or their favorite comic apparel headed to movie theaters for the long-awaited sequel, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” Thursday was the first day the pre-shows of the new Marvel film began before its official release last Friday. ...
The Golden State Warriors have no time for losing
Bryon Pointer,
Contributor
May 10, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports
After running through the Portland Trail Blazers in a 4-0 spurt in the first round of the NBA Playoffs last month, the Golden State Warriors accomplished yet another 4-0 playoff sweep against the Utah Jazz, concluding the second round of the playoffs with yet another landslide victory. Monday’s series-en...
