Protest posters from 1960s to present exhibited at SFMOMA
Shoib Ahmadzai,
Contributor
November 9, 2017
Social justice political posters from the 1960s to present day, including those relating to the Black Panthers and Black Lives Matter, are on display at The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). "I really like the juxtaposition of the old and the new posters," stated Yagna Madala, a Los Angeles...
Pepsi responds to criticism, pulls commercial
Gabriel RubioContributor
April 19, 2017
Supermodel and reality star Kendall Jenner recently partnered with Pepsi to expand on the company's campaign “Live for now,” which encourages consumers to capture the excitement of the moment. The new commercial aired April 4 and depicted Jenner offering a can of Pepsi as a peace offering during a p...
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 nursing student uses education at Standing Rock
Kali Persall,
Managing Editor
December 7, 2016
Removing pepper spray from skin with a concoction of baby shampoo and granulated sugar wasn’t quite what third-year Cal State East Bay nursing student Sara Oldershaw had in mind when she decided to volunteer as a medic at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota; but it’s precisel...
#BlackLivesMatter: More than just a hashtag
Andréa Duprée,
Copy Editor
May 20, 2015
Whether it was a punishment, or a mundane chore, it can easily be assumed that most people with a childhood have been faced with the daunting task of cleaning a room that was so overwhelmingly messy or unorganized they did not know where to begin. Most parents would say, “Pick a corner and start there.”...
Dr. Cornel West visits CSUEB campus
Andréa Duprée,
Copy Editor
May 1, 2015
People leaned forward in their seats in an attempt to soak in every word that poured from Cornel West’s lips. The audience was attentive, but in no way silent for much of the outspoken philosopher, academic, social justice activist and author, who spoke to more than 450 California State University,...
Dr. Cornel West returns to CSUEB
Kris Stewart,
Online and Social Media Editor
April 16, 2015
Perhaps best known for his book “Race Matters,” the philosopher, activist, and commentator Dr. Cornel West has spent four decades exploring issues of race, class, and gender in America through dozens of written works, academic lectures, and talk radio. West will speak on the topics of equality, educat...
