Holiday season not so jolly for retail employees
Saul Perales,
Contributor
January 10, 2018
Melisa Salas is a full-time CSU East Bay student and retail employee. She’s been working at NewPark Mall for three years now. She believes that companies only care about their profit and benefit from employees like her that need the work. The only special thing she gets for holiday work is the option ...
Unscripted Podcast – Christmas Special Mixdown
Jocelyn Kibby
December 12, 2016
How to deal with receiving bad Christmas gifts. S/o to Derek for the topic. ...
City Hall lights up Downtown Hayward
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2016
Hayward’s “Light Up The Season” celebration took over downtown on Saturday. City officials closed off sections of B and Watkins Streets near City Hall where attendees could watch performances, play games, go on carnival rides and much more. According to the President and CEO of the Hayw...
Hayward keeps it lit on Saturday
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2016
The holiday season officially kicks off in Hayward on Saturday when the city hosts its annual tree lighting celebration. The tree will be located on B and Watkins Streets in Downtown Hayward near city hall. The event is scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and in addition to the tree lighting, will...
The Real Meaning of Holiday Songs
Bryan Cordova, Metro and Spanish Editor
December 23, 2014
Confession time, I don’t like holiday music. I know it’s a scrooge moment but a long time ago I listened to the songs, like really listened, and it ruined me. Figuring out what these lyrics meant was worse than finding out that (Spoiler Alert) Santa isn't real. But you're clearly using the internet...
Ten homemade holiday gifts
Shannon Stroud,
Staff Writer
December 11, 2014
I am your stereotypical broke college student. I eat pasta, a lot of soup, and drink my coffee black because creamer is a delicacy. As much as I love all things Christmas, part of me really dreads the holiday season. It means I get to toe this line of “Hm, should I buy everyone I love gifts, or should...
Santa Claus convention saves animals
Jesse Prado,
Contributor
December 4, 2014
Santacon is a night where everyone goes out dressed up as Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus to a list of venues that are considered, “santa stops.” This year marks the 20th anniversary of Santacon, since it started in San Francisco in 1994. Hayward has been doing it for the last two years as a benefit...
