New dance studio to open in Fremont
Jaleiah Bustos,
Contributor
February 14, 2018
CSUEB third year student opens family business Last month at Studio A in the RAW Center at CSU East Bay, Kyra Birks shouted, “In five, six, seven, eight” before starting into her first workout by moving her legs from right-left-right-clap, the Grapevine dance move. Birks’ fellow eight students...
The Diversity Inclusion Student Center considered a safe enough space
Shoib Ahmadzai,
Contributor
November 30, 2017
Stylishly imprinted on the amber-colored wall past the entrance counter, the word "Diversity" is inescapable inside the room. It is followed by a quote from Margaret Mead: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world." More than a dozen students and supporting...
Letter to the Editor
Kelley Lash,
CMA President
July 5, 2017
Dear California friends and members, College Media Association leadership is deeply disappointed in the laws recently passed in Texas and Kentucky, and we are aware of the state of California’s restrictions on travel to those states and the six others with similar laws. We regret that Californi...
Campus sees rising tension in 2017
Daniel McGuire,
Contributor
May 3, 2017
A group of four people, wearing black jackets covered in white and yellow phrases like “Fear God” on the back once again visited Cal State East Bay’s Hayward campus on April 24. Members of the group shouted to passersby about how a lack of temperance in regard to instant gratification would ...
East Bay to host 4th annual Week of Inclusive Excellence
Tishauna Carrell,
Staff Writer
January 11, 2017
Last month, The Wall Street Journal ranked CSUEB the 4th most diverse college in the West. Because it is one of the most racially diverse schools in the nation, University Diversity Officer Diana Rush Woods thinks it is important for students and faculty to be informed about their peers’ ethnic ba...
East bay takes another look at campus climate
Kali Persall,
Managing Editor
November 2, 2016
Last Tuesday, Cal State East Bay President Leroy M. Morishita sent an email to East Bay faculty and staff, urging them to participate in an anonymous survey to assess the campus climate for faculty, staff and students at East Bay. According to Morishita, the goal of the survey is to gather data that will provide...
Local artist captures Hayward diversity in mural paintings
Kali Persall,
Managing Editor
September 21, 2016
When the sun sets over the Hayward Hills, the majority of people head home from work, cook dinner and settle in for the night, but not artist Andrew Kong Knight. At nightfall, the Hayward native can often be found dressed in his painting “uniform,” consisting of a sun visor, headphones and paint-spattered...
‘Diverse’ enough to work at Facebook?
Pablo Garnica,
Contributor
August 3, 2016
Facebook’s July diversity report showed that the company lacks any real progress toward achieving diversity among its employees. According to Facebook’s figures, Black employees totaled 2 percent and Hispanics only made up 4 percent of the company's total U.S. employees. Maxine Williams, F...
Program provides mentors to students
Louis LaVenture,
Sports and Campus Editor
March 19, 2015
After the Office of University Diversity was founded at California State University, East Bay on July 1, 2013, several programs were formed through the office to provide diversity to the school and surrounding communities to tackle low graduation rates. One of the programs developed by the office was ...
