Now that you’ve survived the dreaded sit down sex talk with your parents of your pre-pubescent years, Bryn Cartwright hopes to graduate the topics to a college-level course. Cartwright, a senior anthropology major at California State University, Long Beach, organized the Speaker’s Panel on Consent, Communication & Trust, a presentation[Read More…]
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Miriam Hernandez: Opening the door for success
She always dreamed of attending college. Being undocumented was the roadblock to that dream. She received zero financial aid and had limited support from her teachers and counselors. “She picked up the pencil and did it herself,” her brother said. Miriam Hernandez will be next year’s ASI vice president. She[Read More…]
4/20 marks another year for the growing marijuana market
Green herb crackles under his lighter as white smoke swirls through a long, glass tube. With one swift inhale, it’ll elevate him into a state of euphoria that has become the norm for his everyday life. John, who wishes his last name not be revealed due to employment-related reasons, is[Read More…]
Stirring the pot
Through a cloud of smoke emerges a rainbow road to a Pot of Gold on a sunny, sunny April 20. Students at California State University, Long Beach say 4/20, a weed-culture holiday, blows up expectations. “A real stoner smokes everyday,” Carlos Martinez, a sophomore mechanical engineering student, said. “They don’t[Read More…]
CSULB’s Laptop Ensemble digitalize classical music with Max MSP
Those sitting in the Daniel Recital Hall on Friday evening were immersed in darkness, save for a flashing screen backdrop and the white laptop glow from Mac’s signature apples. A spider-web of tangled cables flowed from the six performer’s tech-based instruments, producing sounds that ranged from cacophonies to melodies. “Laptop[Read More…]
Record Store Day trends within the music industry and the music scene
The seemingly endless line for Record Store Day slithered down the Fourth Street sidewalk as the warm rays of the sun cracked through the tree branches. Inside Fingerprints music store, crowds dispersed in all directions to find hidden gems of different genres and eras as records went flying in the[Read More…]
CSULB hosts docudrama ‘Dirty Talk’
Three actors dressed in black appeared from behind a curtain at center stage while Jason Derulo’s charmingly upbeat saxophone sample from his hit single “Talk Dirty to Me” blared through speakers. “Hey baby,” “I’d tap that,” “How you doin?” “Got a smile for me,” the actors yelled at Wednesday evening’s[Read More…]
Nicholas Sparks adaptation ‘The Longest Ride’ raises the whitest flag
With snot flinging from his nostrils and his eyes burning red, the bull throws his opponent from his back before landing a gruesome head-butt, leaving his adversary in a coma. If this doesn’t sound like a scene from a magnificent love story, that’s because it’s not. It’s a scene from[Read More…]
‘Eyes Wide Open,’ but cover your ears
We almost have to commend Sabrina Carpenter for trying. Almost. The 15 year-old Disney Channel star’s Tuesday release, “Eyes Wide Open,” is a poor excuse for a pop album. “Eyes Wide Open” reminisces of early Taylor Swift and backburner Colbie Caillat. Its hopeful tone throughout becomes annoying and the songs[Read More…]
SoCal Corgi Nation hoard Huntington Beach
The stub-legged swarm of Welsch hounds waddled into Huntington Dog Beach, dragging their bellies in the sand for SoCal’s Corgi Nation’s ninth event on Saturday. Founded by a Long Beach-based married couple in October 2012, the community organization coordinates four meet-ups per year that include meet and greets with the[Read More…]