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Be Happy inspires

‘Be Happy’ inspires

Kimberly Stelly, [email protected]
September 30, 2016

Black people suffering with mental illnesses were given a voice when YouTuber and Vine star Demetrius Harmon released his 11-minute film, “Be Happy” Sunday, Sept. 18. The film follows a fictionalized...

Original movies need audiences

Original movies need audiences

Tyler Mortimore, [email protected]
September 30, 2016

It seems as if the American public is simultaneously A) experiencing superhero fatigue and B) incapable of not seeing whatever new comic book movie Marvel or DC has cooked up. In less than a decade, the...

Gum is an evil we don’t need

Cassie Dickman, [email protected]
September 15, 2016

If I were an evil dictator, the first thing to go would be gum. Everything from making it, distributing it, purchasing it and chewing it would be illegal. Thus creating my own version of prohibition –...

College is more than just a major

Alexandra Riva, [email protected]
September 15, 2016

When I was in high school and college application season rolled around, I applied to San Francisco State as a creative writing major. My initial thought was, ‘well, San Francisco isn’t too far away,...

Use your platform for good

Tyler Mortimore, [email protected]
September 8, 2016

Throughout history, there have been people people who risk their careers and reputations to stand up for what they think is right. Most recently, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and soccer player Megan...

Protests too spicy for white people

Tyler Mortimore, [email protected]
September 8, 2016

“The Negro's great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the the Ku Klux Klanner,” wrote Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from the Birmingham jail, “But the white moderate ... who constantly...

Am I Fraud or for Real?

Theresa Gaines, [email protected]
September 6, 2016

Choosing a major may be one of the most daunting tasks to incoming college students. Society tells us that by the time we finish four years of high school, we should know what we want to do and immediately...

Embracing yourself is important

In my experience I have found the greatest love I have had in my life has been the joy of learning to accept myself as I am. Love is an interesting concept. No one love should be considered greater...

IOC to blame for Rio mess

Alex Riva, [email protected]
August 25, 2016

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was the host of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to the dismay of, or simply the sheer confusion of, many people. In 2009 when the country won the right to host the games they beat...

Manning not the best ever

Now that we have had time to digest quarterback Peyton Manning’s legendary career, it’s time to determine if he is in fact the G.O.A.T.. In terms of numbers the five-time league MVP is unmatched....

Stand tall, be proud of your height

The average height for men in America is 5’10” so, being a girl that stands at 5’9” I have felt the need to make myself look as inconspicuous as possible for much of my life. Starting at a young...

Canadian popstar deserves respect

It’s been nearly a year since we were blessed with the pop album of the decade. On June 24, 2015, notable Canadian Carly Rae Jepsen released her third album “Emotion,” her first since her hastily-assembled...

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