It couldn’t come fast enough. After 25 years, Nirvana has finally been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, appropriately landing five days after the 20th anniversary of lead singer Kurt Cobain’s death. Nirvana, along with Peter Gabriel, the E Street Band, and the long-awaiting KISS will be[Read More…]
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The future of rock ‘n’ roll rolls into Long Beach
One school of rock has moved on from conjunctions and onto power chords, and now from Norco to Long Beach. Carson Street welcomed Rockstars of Tomorrow, a music academy, on March 28 during Fourth Friday in The Village on Carson Street. This location marks Rockstars of Tomorrow’s newest franchisee and[Read More…]
Captain America returns with answers
In Marvel’s “The Avengers,” the question of just how Captain America is relevant in today’s modern world was a recurring thought. The sequel to Captain America’s 2011 feature film, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” finally answers that question. A common point of contrast between the films of comic book giants,[Read More…]
Albums for the nostalgic spring breaker
To bring up the energy: “The Stone Roses” – The Stone Roses Acid-influenced, groove-induced and sonically-revolutionary, “The Stone Roses” is a great album to listen to with friends. Jamming to the guitar solo on “I Am the Resurrection” or the catchy chorus of “Made of Stone” will make every listener[Read More…]
Party or Peace: A Spring Break special section
If you’re looking for a party… Gaslamp Quarter by Daniel Serrano, Editor in Chief If drinking is synonymous with partying, the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego is probably the hottest party destination within a two-hour drive of Long Beach. The Gaslamp Quarter, also known as the Gaslamp District, sits[Read More…]
Party culture explodes in Lake Havasu City
SPRING BREAK. Time to retreat to paradise and go as crazy as possible for that mid-semester college ritual of rebellion. Lake Havasu City is one of those places, known for raging sunshine that will brown you in a heartbeat and a party culture like no other. According to the General[Read More…]
Pro-life views erected in the middle of campus
The path to upper campus was covered yesterday with signs screaming “GENOCIDE;” and the gray sky was obstructed by a huge quadrilateral structure featuring vivid images of humanitarian crises and aborted fetuses. Members from Cal State Long Beach’s Catholic Newman Club, along with the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform and the[Read More…]
Lent
Imagine giving up that sweet cup of joe you have every morning or deleting all of your treasured social media apps off your phone for 40 whole days. To most students, that sounds nearly impossible. But, for millions all around the world, that 40-day journey of abstaining from daily habits[Read More…]
A quality show bogged down
Perhaps cat-lovers had more in common with “By the Bog of Cats”, but aside from the elaborate set and the movement piece in the closing of the play, CSULB’s production of the 1998 play, by Marina Carr, left much to be desired. Loosely based on the Greek tragedy of Medea,[Read More…]
Annual VSA Video Music Awards to be hosted on campus
Roll out the red carpet, because it’s the time of the year for competition, music and inter-university rivalries. I am, of course, talking about the Vietnamese Student Association Video Music Awards ceremony. VSA is a club with a presence at multiple Southern California universities. During the time of the festival,[Read More…]