CSUEB welcomes comedy contortionist
Paz Sandoval,
Contributor
April 19, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus, Showcase
Most Cal State East Bay students can relate to the thoughts of what their life and career will look like after they graduate. This is something comedian Jonathan Burns also had to face after he received an Art Education degree from Millersville University in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2004. “I know wh...
The shimmery world of ‘Annihilation’
Yasmine Castaneda,
Contributor
April 11, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Features
If you are planning on watching the new science fiction film, “Annihilation,” be prepared for a weird, intriguing and unsettling world. The film examines our self-destructive nature and looks at how emotions such as depression, grief and sadness push people to their limits. “Annihilation” i...
A farewell to a downtown Hayward classic
Juan Diaz,
Contributor
April 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Showcase
2525 Vintage & Modern, a local thrift store, closed on March 31. Store owner Paige Christodoulou said she closed the store for personal reasons rather than financial. The store itself was located on 22600 Foothill Way in Hayward. It was beautifully decorated with bright pastel colors by a variety...
Speedrunning comes to the Bay Area
Michael Souza,
Contributor
April 2, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
Some of the fastest runners will come together in San Francisco to showcase their skills. These are not runners or athletes in the typical sense. These are video game speedrunners meeting up for Calithon which is a four-day Twitch.tv live stream marathon from April 12 to 15 that showcases video speedrunners...
Trees at the core of Hayward photography exhibit
Ikaika Nichols,
Contributor
April 2, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
Artist Glenn Hemanes likes going to Navarro Beach for the bonfire leftovers which he calls “rescue wood.” He turns what some may see as leftover debris into pieces of artwork that he can sell. He specializes in vessels, wooden hand-made hollow containers, that look similar to bowls. Hemanes recently...
Is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day considered appropriation or appreciation?
Tawny Pederson,
Contributor
March 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
My mother’s entire family has Irish ancestry. So when the smell of corn beef hash fills our home, it is one of many indicators that it is indeed Saint Patrick’s Day. Although corn beef hash is not your regular meal in Ireland, it is a recognizable staple. It’s what the Irish immigrants could afford...
There’s still some magic left to the Academy Awards
Juan Diaz,
Contributor
March 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
On March 4, the red carpet was rolled out once again for the 90th Annual Academy Awards. The luxurious dresses and tailored tuxedos made their appearance at Hollywood's most famous cinema ceremony. However, the Oscars made a record for the worst viewership ratings. The 2017 Academy Award show had...
Communication students build a new radio station on campus
Daniel McGuire,
Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
This quarter, California State University, East Bay offered a class in the communication department that had not been offered in twenty years. Comm 3160, “Radio Operation,” has not been offered since CSUEB was known as CSU Hayward. The class is run by Kevin Pina, communication department lecturer...
New thriller based on San Jose home
Nicole Nool,
Contributor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
Like the house and it’s features, the “Winchester” film is just as overwhelming Creaky floorboards, zig-zag hallways, windows and doors that lead to nowhere and a staircase that can send you down a 12 feet drop. These are all integral parts of the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, which is no...
Females “step up” to Grammys
Earlene Mary Escobal,
Contributor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
Recording Academy’s President causes uproar with his comment on lack of female representation at Grammys At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 28, only 11 female artists were nominated out of 84 total categories. Of the 11 female nominees, two of them won and only one winner aired on the live s...
Why “Call Me By Your Name” deserves an Oscar
Sarah Williams-Cain,
Contributor
March 5, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
The coming of age story “Call Me By Your Name”, which explores naive love and a young man’s curiosity about sexuality, has garnered attention for its portrayal of emerging LGBTQ relationships in the 1980s. For more reasons than one, this movie should receive all its Oscar nominations, and wit...
Now is the best time to be a Kanye fan
Elijah De Castro,
Contributor
February 28, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
Kanye West is crazy. Hate him or love him, you can’t deny that he is. Fortunately for Kanye fans he hasn’t done or said anything ridiculous lately and has been flying under the radar. We’re a couple months into 2018 and thankfully Kanye West fans don’t have to cringe at his actions or bow their hea...
