Why it’s cool to be uncool
Attention you hair-extension abusing, brand-name wearing, trendy hot-spot outing, expensive car-driving cool kids: it’s no longer cool to be cool. The days of scantily clad clothing with...
View ArticleDay Tripper: San Clemente
Sun tans, surfboards, flip flops, girls in bikinis, beach cruisers, beautiful sunsets and cocktails on the pier. Does such a place exist without going to a tropical island? The answer is yes. Along...
View ArticleToo much time online?
Click, news feed. Click, top news. Click, messages. Click, events. Click, friends. Open Facebook chat. Click on Sally’s name to begin a chat. Now back to your homepage while Sally’s typing to you....
View ArticleAlbum: Speak Now by Taylor Swift
Nov. 11, 2009 - Nashville, TN, USA - Taylor Swift performs in the audience during the 43rd annual CMA Awards show at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville November 11, 2009. Swift is nominated for...
View ArticleA look behind the lights of OC Insight
In the basement below the Pollak Library lives an entire world unknown to most students. Sound boards and studio lights come to life, while microphone checks and face makeup is applied. Cues from...
View ArticleCalm down, she’s just being Miley
It seems as though the public is hypersensitive when it comes to young Disney stars growing up. Sorry folks, but young girls turn into women and women have the right to express their sexuality. Britney...
View ArticleProfile on Dui
Law enforcement officials recognize that few drunk drivers get caught and are working on a more effective way to detect offenders by declaring 2010 to be the “Year of the DUI Checkpoint.†College...
View ArticleStudents pay for government mistakes
As I register for the Spring semester at the CSU I attend, I wonder how much my tuition has gone up as my computer loads the page with my total balance, reading $2,970 for four classes. That’s up...
View ArticleGerman movie nights continue
German Movie Night is a campus event that has been available for students and staff to enjoy every Wednesday throughout the fall semester in McCarthy Hall. This week’s film was the Brothers Grimm’s...
View ArticleDigging up dirt in politics
Scandal! Reindeer nose! Dildo! All of these are the top key words associated with 28-year-old Democratic congressional candidate in Virginia, Krystal Ball. Yes, the election is over and done, but I...
View ArticleBand shines light on unique sound
Flashing, flashing, lights, lights! Orange County- and Los Angeles-based band Lights Over Paris is bringing their electrifying sound to airwaves and concert venues across the country with their hit...
View ArticleChristmas spirit lit up
The city of San Juan Capistrano jump started the Christmas season by hosting its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Saturday. Christmas carolers, ballet dancers and Santa Clause filled the street of...
View ArticleLocal artist goes solo
I remember the first time I saw singer-songwriter Kyle Krone, 26, perform. It was at an unique restaurant in San Clemente where he and his former band, The Shys, played. The Shys are a popular Orange...
View ArticleLights, camera action
Radio-TV-Film professor Bob Engels is a real-life character. It is no wonder that he is one of the most entertaining, likable and resourceful teachers in the Radio-TV-Film department at Cal State...
View ArticleComedian promotes education
The Entertainment and Tourism Club hosted a comedy show Wednesday night, Dec. 8 at Cal State Fullerton, featuring comedian Ernie G. The comedy show was held to help promote the Entertainment and...
View ArticleKeenan Cahill lip-syncs to stardom
The Web wonder phenomenon is taking cyber land by storm. Like reality television, Internet sensations are the latest and greatest form of turning ordinary people into media superstars. Forget the old...
View ArticleAdam Darling shakes up the music scene
Cue the rhythmic guitar, soulful beats, melodic chorus and enticing voice. Los Angeles-based artist Adam Darling, 28, is making his way onto the music scene one hit at a time. His first full-length...
View ArticleChange the college experience
There is an old saying that goes, “It’s better to regret something you have done than something you haven’t done.†Being a senior in college is unlike any other feeling I’ve experienced. All...
View ArticleSeafest brings beach community together
The crisp blue water glistened under the popular San Clemente pier as the city’s Chamber of Commerce hosted Seafest, a community event equipped with a good ol’ fashion Clam Chowder cook-off. Swarms...
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