By: Brenda Fernanda Verano “Three queens. Three cultural centers. Head to head, whose crew will win?,” was the subject line of a three-hour event at CSUDH. With glamorous wigs, captivating outfits, fake lashes and bright lipstick, the drag queens owned the Drag Show Battle. Tara Nova represented the Toro Dreamers Success Resource Center, whose services […]
Category: Culture
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Seeing John Malkovich
By Matthew AlfordStaff Reporter Shooting on an upcoming show on Netflix continues on campus today. The show, starring Steve Carell and John Malkovich, about the creation of a new American “space force” filmed last week and the big attraction was a helicopter on the lawn west of the University Theatre. But today, the big attraction […]
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The Haunting of Relationships Past
By Destiny Torres, Staff Writer With the spooky season in full swing, what better way to ring in the holiday than with haunting dating stories? Nothing can make a person shudder with fear like the mention of ghosting–not the supernatural kind, but the all-to-real kind. There are several ways to break-up with someone. Whether it’s […]
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Shake Me Awake
By Yesenia Flores, Staff Writer Sleep paralysis is when our brain is awake and our body is asleep, causing huge confusion and inability to move even when one tries to force themselves to move. When we begin to doze off, our brains tell our muscles to relax, which in turn causes our muscles to tense […]
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Costume Appropriation: Me Don’t Love You Long Time
By Jasmine Nguyen. Co-Lifestyle Editor Exotic dragon ladies. Giggling schoolgirls. Sensual geishas. For the longest time, these seemed to be the only images of Asian women that mainstream America could conjure. While those stereotypes are slowly fading away in films and on TV, they scream come Halloween season. Look around your local costume store and […]