Weekday Horrors
Ashlee Navarec, Contributor
November 3, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
This year, Halloween falls on a weekday. However, that doesn’t mean people should refrain from celebrating like it’s the weekend. As a holiday, the tradition of Halloween originated in Samhain at an ancient Celtic festival where bonfires were lit and costumes were worn strictly to ward off ghosts....
Eats Close to Campus
Joseph P. Pinto, Contributor
October 26, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
With the current culinary offers on campus, students tend to want more. Luckily, there are restaurants close to campus that offer tasty meals conscious of a college wallet. The Aloha Food Factory, a mom and pop restaurant known for their Macadamia Nut Pancakes, is located close to campus in Alhambra....
A Student’s Guide to Halloween
Natasha Modjtabavi, Contributor
October 20, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
It’s that time of year when individuals dress as their favorite characters, go to spooky events and binge eat candy. As college students on a budget, it can be hard to find affordable Halloween events to attend. Luckily, there are affordable celebrations within 10 miles of Cal State LA. Night...
Running and screaming
Daisy Villalobos, Newsroom Assistant
October 13, 2017
Filed under Headlines, Lifestyle
Anime themed events are trend on college campuses around the nation and the fever finally reached Cal State LA on the afternoon of Oct. 2. The gatherings known as, “Scream like Goku” and, “Run like Naruto” were both independently created by Cal State LA students through Facebook. The “Scream...
Top Five Apps Students Must Have
Crystal Garcia, Contributor
October 4, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
Many students have been there; ten minutes into homework and they are distracted and watching videos on YouTube. Staying focused can be tough, especially with social media and distractions that are available at the flick of a finger. Luckily, there are applications (aaps) for college students that...
Music Tastes Good Fest 2017
Valerie Lesser, Contributor
September 29, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
The Music Tastes Good Festival 2017 will take place at the Marina Green Park in Downtown Long Beach over two consecutive days: Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st. Bands and chefs from across the nation will be present to appeal to the palate of varied tastes across the spectrum, suitable for a divers...
What’s up with the Unicorns?
Alexandrea Bell, Contributor
September 29, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
Unicorns have taken over the world! Food, pool floats, nail designs, hair colors and iPhone cases are not spared. Pretty much anywhere an individual goes, they are guaranteed to find something a unicorn has touched. Why is this? According to Huffington Post, unicorns bring back a sense of nostalgia...
The Coffee Confab
Danny Robles, Deputy Copy Editor
September 22, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
The Global Cultural Alliance (GCA) club hosted the first International Coffee Break of the semester last Tuesday. The gathering was a welcoming event for students, of all backgrounds, to socialize and network. More than 30 students from universities throughout the world gathered at the International...
Vietnamese Coffee Hour
Odeniyi Omolola, Contributor
September 8, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
On Aug. 23, 2017, in the Asian Pacific Islander (API) room on the 2nd floor of the Cross Cultural Centers (CCC), the Vietnamese Coffee Hour was held to celebrate and educate students on the culture’s method of coffee production. Vietnamese coffee traditionally emphasizes relaxing and hanging out around street...
Escaping the Pressures of the “Model Minority Myth”
Marcela Valdivia, Staff Reporter
September 8, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
On Tuesday, Aug. 9th, the Asian Pacific Islander Student Resource Center held “Sharing Our Stories: Navigating Conflicting Pressures” at the Cross Cultural Centers. The event allowed a group of students to share experiences regarding their conflicting expectations. To help accomplish the event’s...
Is Google Recording Our Conversations?
Richard Molina, Contributor
September 6, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
Google’s virtual personal assistant has been found to occasionally record conversations and audio without alerting the user. Google Assistant works much in the same way as Apple’s Siri does, but this unsolicited feature was discovered particularly on Android devices. The virtual assistant is activated...
Friday Night at the Movies
Carlos Gomez, Managing Editor
September 1, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
Last Friday, students and faculty members gathered at Greenlee Plaza in front of the physical science building to enjoy a complimentary screening of the hit Disney film, Moana, which was organized by the Center for Student Involvement (CSI). Movie on the Green, CSI’s first event of its kind, was...