If you don’t love me at my September 16, you don’t deserve me at my Cinco de Mayo
Daisy Ortiz,
Managing and Spanish Editor
May 10, 2018
It’s that time of the year again, when stores bring out their Mexican decor to set up displays that entice people to buy alcohol, snacks and decorations for the grand celebration of Cinco de Mayo. This day is commonly known as “Cinco de Drinko” because apparently that’s all Mexicans do at cel...
Valentine’s Day is overrated
Tawny Pederson,
Contributor
February 7, 2018
Not your typical hate from a girl without a date As a little girl, I always thought, “Why can’t we just have a second Thanksgiving instead of Valentine’s Day?” Growing up, I was ignorant to the problematically racist background of Thanksgiving and believed that being with family and eating...
Ramadan challenges, rewards
Samerah Begzad,
Contributor
June 22, 2017
As a Muslim American, I was taught from a young age the importance of celebrating the Holy month of Ramadan. In Islam, we are taught to fulfill the five pillars: Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca. Ramadan, during which we are not supposed to eat for the majority of the day, is...
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...
Dance performance chills on Hayward campus
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
November 10, 2016
On Dec. 2, the California State East Bay Theater and Dance Department will host the 11th annual ICE and ICE-X productions, an annual holiday dance production that will feature live music, theatre, singing and drumming. “We advocate for making the arts more inclusive and accessible in general,” said Ku...
Keep it lit on 420
Wendy Medina,
Copy Editor
April 20, 2016
The one day when it’s acceptable and even celebrated to roast a bone out in public, April 20 evokes the gathering of thousands in one of the biggest sessions of the country, right here in the Bay. Tons of misconceptions and myths about the origins and cultivation of the term 420 linger in the air,...
