Students create their own shows
Paz Sandoval,
Contributor
June 2, 2018
As the theater lights dimmed and the music’s tempo began to rise, the silhouettes of students on stage arranging the props for the opening set was all that could be seen. Then the stage lights came on and gave life to “Welcome to the Arcade,” a dance performance that depicts “how immersive, ex...
Multicultural sorority established on CSUEB Hayward campus
Reem Habte,
Contributor
May 24, 2018
Filed under Campus, Features, Showcase
On Nov. 3, 2017, Zeta Sigma Chi became the newest sorority on Cal State East Bay’s campus and joined 31 existing Greek organizations. But this sorority chapter is different from most of the others; they were created specifically to be a multicultural group that accurately reflects the ethnic divers...
Thieves steal laptops in Hayward coffee shops
Erika Martinez,
Staff Writer
May 24, 2018
Filed under Metro
There has been a cause for anxiety circulating the Hayward community. In the last few months, several police reports have been filed in regards to laptop thefts in coffee shops. Hayward’s local coffee shops such as Starbucks, Peet’s Coffee, Eon Coffee, Eko Coffee Bar and Tea House have become ...
Women’s softball splits final home games
Marissa Marshall,
Sports Editor
May 10, 2018
Filed under Sports
After a rough season, the California State East Bay softball team lost their final series, but ended their season on a high note as they won their final game. East Bay faced off against California State San Bernardino (30-20 overall, 18-16 CCAA) in what ended up a 2-2 split. The Pioneers ended th...
Annual Cinco de Mayo festival celebrates culture
Lesly Garcia,
Contributor
May 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Showcase
The city of Hayward celebrated Cinco De Mayo with the annual festival on B Street last weekend. The festival was organized by La Alianza de Hayward, a local nonprofit community organization, Hayward Downtown Association and by city council members. Francisco Zermeno, a Hayward City Council mem...
Sophomore standout announces departure from CSUEB
Matthew Carrera,
Contributor
May 10, 2018
Filed under Campus, Showcase, Sports
After two years of playing for Cal State East Bay men’s basketball team, sophomore guard Druce Asah announced last month he is leaving the program. Asah will transfer next year to Metropolitan State University in Denver, which is a part of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. He redshirted his fres...
East Bay baseball inches towards a winning record
Marissa Marshall,
Sports Editor
May 10, 2018
After losing a four-game series, 1-3 against San Francisco State (22-24 overall, 21-19 California Collegiate Athletic Association) last weekend, the Cal State East Bay men’s baseball team flipped the script and won three out of four games in their four-game series this weekend. The Pioneers faced...
Producer Juan A. Espinosa revives ‘Barrio Expressions’ TV show
Erika Martinez,
Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus
Imagine yourself in Hayward during the 1970s. How would it be different or similar than today? Guest speaker Juan A. Espinosa takes us back in time and depicts the life of a young Chicano growing up in the city of Hayward. Chicano is an ever-evolving term that identifies a person of Mexican descent b...
Journalist Yessenia Funes opens CSUEB’s Earth Week
Justin Mutch,
Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
Yessenia Funes, an environmental journalist for the blog Earther, gave a keynote speech to kick off Earth Week at CSUEB, April 23 through 27. She gave an informative and poignant presentation in the Multipurpose Room in the New University Union about environmental racism, as well as other forms of envir...
Rapper YG censored at Spring Mayhem
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus, Showcase
A spring tradition at Cal State East Bay made its return on Saturday as students and guests flooded the amphitheater for Spring Mayhem, formerly referred to as Spring Fest. The event featured student acts, a band performance and was headlined by Bay Area rapper P-Lo and Compton rapper YG. During...
CSUEB Anthropology museum reopens
Paz Sandoval,
Contributor
April 26, 2018
Filed under Campus
The history of the East Bay is on full display with the new series of displays at the C.E. Smith Museum of Anthropology at the Hayward campus of Cal State East Bay. The museum reopened its doors on March 5, and features “Acorns, Adobes, and Archaeology Sifting Through the East Bay’s Past.” The...
East Bay splits doubleheader against Dominguez Hills
Marissa Marshall,
Sports Editor
April 19, 2018
Filed under Campus, Showcase, Sports
The California State East Bay baseball team is slowly climbing their way up the California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference (CCAA) standings. After they beat Cal Poly Pomona (20-18 overall, 17-15 CCAA) 3-1 in a four-game series two weeks ago, the Pioneers followed it up with a 2-2 split...
