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At the Women of Color Collective, female students from different backgrounds, who hold an array of perspectives and experiences find peace in an environment of understanding and support for one another. The WOCC is a place where one’s voice can be heard, where diverse women can share their experiences, views, opinions and feelings, with the absence of judgement, opposition or discrimination.

Kahfre Jay’s lecture began with the student’s closing their eyes to envision a hip-hop artist of today. When asked who they pictured looked like a women, or white male, no students raised their hands. 

Jay then asked if anyone pictured a brown male with gold chains and baggy clothing. Surprisingly the majority of the audience raised their hand. 

Students are being taught that hip-hop is more than random rhymes and enjoyed beats, it’s a foundation for the stereotyped culture. 

Open Mic Night, presented by Associated Student Productions, (ASP) took place last Wednesday night, but was it really open?

Segregated housing arrangements are now available for California State University Los Angeles, (CSLA) black students. 

It is considered “a safe space for black CSLA students.” The College Fix, states that the university’s Black Student Union responded to the recurring “racist attacks” and “racially insensitive remarks” by professors and students with a set of demands that lead to this “new cheaper alternative housing solution for black students.”

Cal State LA isn’t the first to offer its students segregated housing dedicated to black students.

The start of freshman year marks a game-changing time for any college student. 

After four years of high school’s close-to-home familiarity, it can be very intimidating to form new friendships and pursue professional ambitions—all while adjusting to life away from home.

The freshmen learning communities offered at Sonoma State University may bring a distinct new sense of home to first-year students. 

When Jeffrey Reeder first came to Sonoma State University in 1998, it was just a place where he hoped to find a job. Almost two decades later, there’s no place he’d rather be.

The stages were set this weekend for the women’s soccer team when they traveled to Cal State East Bay on Friday.  

The Sonoma State University men’s golf team swung into the fall season at last week’s Dr. John Johnson Invitational hosted by Cal State Domiguez Hills.

After starting conference play 1-1 last week, the Seawolves were hungry for redemption.

The Seawolves’ volleyball team wrapped up an intense weekend of play against the Cal State East Bay Pioneers and the Cal State Monterey Otters. 

"I used to bare the least amount of responsibility because I feared failing, but now I realized that if I stay focused, a lot can be accomplished,"

In this country, there are numerous games and events that happen everyday.

#HandsUpDontShoot filled news feeds again after the back-to-back deaths of two black men by the hands of police officers, one on Sept. 16, and then again on Tuesday.

California legislatures collect thousands of dollars on top of their annual salary, even when they don’t show up to work on days they are supposed to.

The countdown has begun. You can almost taste the rising tension in the air. Shifts in the political climate come like gusts of wind and no one knows what to expect as we inch closer and closer to Nov. 8. After all, it’s election season, and all bets are off.

Gun junkies might need a little more patience when trying to buy heavy artillery.

A researcher at University of California, San Francisco recently discovered documents from the Sugar Research Foundation, known today as the Sugar Association, that suggest the last five decades of research regarding nutrition and heart disease may have been influenced dramatically. There was a bias happening right under our noses, and no one had a clue.

A sea of cowboy hats and denim jeans made up the crowd Saturday night during Chris Young’s performance to arguably the biggest crowd at the Green Music Center to date. The 31-year-old country artist performed songs from his newest album, “I’m Comin’ Over,” an album that in his words, “is the quickest album to gold I’ve ever created. I’ve put so much love and time into these songs—these songs I’ve made for you.”

For season two, “Scream Queens” creator Ryan Murphy ditched the Greek sorority letters in exchange for pink rubber gloves and pastel scrubs.

“The Magnificent Seven” is a remake of the 1960 film, which is considered one of the greatest movies of all time. It was selected in 2013 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” according to the website.

Ty Dolla Sign’s “Campaign” is like vanilla ice cream. It’s generic tasting and really doesn’t bring anything new or unique to the table. It isn’t anything exciting like Rocky Road or Chunky Monkey. “Campaign” feels like somewhere I’ve treaded before, which is a shame because Ty Dolla Sign does have the talent to create good music. 

Heartthrob sensation Shawn Mendes has had a great start to fame. Just a little over a year ago he released his first album, “Handwritten” which instantly brought him fame. Before his rise to fame, Mendes was just a teenager from Canada posting videos of song covers online. From there he signed with Island Records and began his career. Right off the bat he was compared to Justin Bieber and some people consider him to be the ‘new Bieber,’ but his music says otherwise. 

Beyonce fans from all over the nation were blindsidedthe night of Sept. 18 during the 58th Emmy Awards when “Grease: Live” took home the title for “Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special” award.