WST changes graduation dates
Vanessa Pineda,
Contributor
January 27, 2016
Many students hear the letters WST but don’t know exactly what that means and students who know what those letters mean don’t have very positive things to say about the writing skills test they must take to graduate. Since 1977, the California State University Chancellor’s office has required all student...
Men’s hoops lose back to back games
Louis LaVenture,
News and Sports Editor
January 7, 2016
It’s been a tough couple of games for the Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team. On New Year’s Day, they lost to conference rival San Francisco State 80-63 at home and then they had to travel to Southern California the next day to take on NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton. The Titans do...
CSUEB Starbucks to host first event
Zaira Castro,
Contributor
January 7, 2016
For the first time in Cal State East Bay’s history, Associated Students Inc., in collaboration with Aramark, will host a spoken-word event at Starbucks. On Jan. 13, students can grab a free drink equal to or less than $5 and take in performances by professional spoken-word artists. The event, F...
Baseball player bucks the trend: First Black pitcher in 16 years
DaRyn Merriwether,
Contributor
December 3, 2015
Historically, baseball has had a low population of African American play ers. Following Hank Aaron’s home run in 1979, there was an increase in Af- rican American players on game-day rosters. However, since 2013, only 8.3 percent of players were African American, according to the Universi...
Broncos trample Pioneers in Hayward
Louis LaVenture,
News and Sports Editor
November 12, 2015
Things got off to a great start for the Cal State East Bay women’s volleyball team on Saturday night. The Pioneers managed to take the first set against California Collegiate Athletic Association opponent Cal Poly Pomona 25-23 for an early 1-0 advantage. However, they couldn’t carry that early...
CSU faculty approve strike
Louis LaVenture, News and Sports Editor
November 5, 2015
It’s official; CSU faculty and staff could go on strike. California Faculty Association President Jennifer Eagan announced at San Jose State yesterday the strike authorization vote passed after 94 percent of voters selected yes, to go on strike for more money. The CSU system budgeted a two percent...
Study Abroad: Skipping rocks across the world
Dario Battistella and Shannon Stroud, Contributor and Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2015
Each year students pack up and move out, not to go home but to journey across the pond for the chance to study in another country. Last year almost 300,000 students left the U.S. to study abroad, an increase of two percent from previous years, according to the Institute of International Education....
CSU continues battle against campus sexual assault
Valerie Salcido, Contributor
November 5, 2015
Last month Cal State East Bay’s Health and Wellness Center hosted “Take Back the Night,” a student assembly that allowed students to discuss sexual violence in a supportive environment and helped equip students to better identify sexually violent situations. The event was held behind Lassen Hall ...
UPD initiates active shooter procedure
Paz Sandoval, Contributor
November 4, 2015
According to University Police Department Chief of Police Sheryl Boykins there is no active shooter policy in effect at Cal State East Bay. However, campus police have begun evacuation training of its faculty and staff in the event of a campus shooting similar to the ones that have occurred recently...
Men fall, women tie on senior day
News and Sports Editor, Louis LaVenture
November 4, 2015
Men’s Soccer Losing is tough, especially on senior day. The Cal State East Bay men’s soccer team came up short after Cal State Los Angeles forward Steven Eberle laced a game-winner past CSUEB senior goalkeeper Adrian Topete with just five minutes left in regulation for a 3-2 victory. ...
Campus police combat theft
Fernando J. Ramirez, Contributor
October 29, 2015
A recent campus safety report found that vehicle thefts are up, burglaries are down, new safety technologies are being implemented and new officers have been added to the roster. According to the latest University Police Department’s annual security report, released Sept. 29, which provides yearl...
Art exhibit showcases faculty and staff
Louis LaVenture, News and Sports Editor
October 22, 2015
Campus art exhibits are normally for students to display art they create during the academic school year. Now, students can visit the University Art Gallery to see the artwork of different professors for the 2015 annual faculty and staff art exhibition. The exhibit runs from Oct. 13 to Nov. 12 an...
