By: Destiny TorresStaff Reporter Alexandro Hernández grew up in the small Texas town of Del Río, just across the border from the Mexican city of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila. But what drove him to become a musician wasn’t the traditional border town soundscapes of conjunto, the Texas-Mexican version of norteño, but metal and hardcore punk. But as […]
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CSUDH Can’t Wait to Get Back on the Road Again
Courtesy of Loker Student Union By Angelica MozolStaff Reporter Fans of adventure and road trips need look no further than the Loker Student Union’s “On the Road” series to satisfy both interests. The program is administered by the LSU activities office and the trips are chosen, organized and implemented by students for students. Some events […]
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Artist Pays Homage to Her Culture Through Jewelry
By Destiny Torres-Bolanos Staff Reporter Typically, jewelry is a way to decorate an outfit and make yourself look more elevated or flashy. In many traditional cultures, jewelry was a way to show class or societal status. For jewelry-maker Elena Palomino, however, it’s an art form that connects her to her Native culture. “My culture is […]
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Oogie Boogie Bash Brings Tricks not Treats to Disneyland
By Destiny Jackson, Co-Opinion Editor If having a Halloween-based heart attack surrounded by murderous clowns and your equally terrified (or worse: unfazed) friends at Universal Studios Horror Nights, Six Flags: Fright Fest or Knott’s Scary Farm isn’t your thing… don’t worry, Disneyland has got you covered. By the way, did you know our student activities […]
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Quali-Tea Boba Can Be Found Locally Around CSUDH
By Jasmine Nguyen, Co-Lifestyle Editor Those who follow me on Instagram know there’s rarely a weekend where I’m not posting a picture of me drinking some boba. The sweet Taiwanese drink is something that’s been an obsession of mine since elementary school. Back then there were probably only two different boba shops and they weren’t […]