Island Reggae Festival displays culture in San Jose
Janice Domingo,
Contributor
July 12, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Showcase
Music today has been fused together with so many different sounds it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish its genre. One such evolving genre is reggae. Reggae originated in Jamaica in the late 1960’s and now represents a confluence of pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, and metal. This genr...
Blog from Cuba: Dining overseas has its challenges for tourists
Kali Persall,
Managing Editor
July 12, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Showcase, Students Abroad
You can tell a lot about a culture by observing its mealtime rituals. In America, convenience and efficiency are prioritized over both quality of food and togetherness. In Cuba, the process is much slower and more laborious. Drive-thru’s don’t exist and you’re forced to take a more active role in d...
Somewhere over this rainbow
Casey Peuser,
Online and Social Media Editor
July 5, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Opinion, Showcase
At the risk of fulfilling the stereotype, lately I’ve found myself identifying with the great Judy Garland in wishing that I, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, was somewhere over the rainbow. By ‘rainbow,’ I’m referring to LGBTQ Pride. And by ‘over,’ I mean discouraged by the lack of...
Fiji Festival takes over East Bay campus
Kedar Dutt,
Photo Editor
July 5, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus, Media, Photo Galleries
Oakland and graffiti art go hand in hand
Danny Hanson-Hackett,
Contributor
June 7, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Media, Photo Galleries, Showcase
Hollywood is running out of ideas
Stephen Freitas,
Contributor
June 7, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Opinion, Showcase
Summer is practically here and with it will come three months of blockbuster movies. Unfortunately, most of these films will not be original ideas: they will be attached to a pre-existing franchise. Hollywood is taking it too far by pumping out films within established franchises. The franch...
Tattoo culture never fades away
Allison Weseman,
Contributor
June 7, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Media, Photo Galleries
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...
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...
A new era of Disney remakes
Samerah Begzad,
Contributor
May 17, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life
I’ve been a Disney lover ever since I was a child. I’ve always loved how Disney makes me feel happy, and the uniqueness of each story. One of my favorite Disney movies is not an original but a remake. 2014’s “Maleficent” tells the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of its iconic villaine...
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...
