Spring Break
Sacramento State professors and students have been working together to bring creative art, emotive music and original performances on stage for the 16th annual Festival of the Arts on March 11-15. "Basically, what we're doing is getting all of the arts programs together and they are scheduling events all within four days," Jeffrey Mason, dean of the College Arts and Letters, said. (0) comments
Music from all around the earth has been collected and narrowed down to its best and most moving. Sacramento State's Concert Choir, University Chorus and Men's Chamber Choir will sing this exclusive collection, called "Music of the Spheres," at 8 p.m. on Saturday. (0) comments
Watch out ladies, here comes Mr. Universe! Mr. Greek Universe, that is. The Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority at Sacramento State will be hosting the Mr. Greek Universe on Thursday in the Redwood Room in the Student Union. Mr. Greek Universe is the sorority's version of a beauty pageant, except the contenders will be fraternity members from Sac State. (0) comments
After strolling around midtown you're suddenly hit with a craving for some curry, well the best place to get your fix is at Thai Basil. The food there is fresh and exciting. It's no wonder Sacramento Magazine has named it the Best Thai Restaurant in Sacramento since 2001. (0) comments
Never before has ice cream sounded so good. San Francisco native musician, Quinn Luke gained the nickname of Bing Ji Ling when he visited Shanghai on a mission to play jazz and blues. Meaning ice cream in Mandarin, Bing Ji Ling hits all of the right spots with his latest EP entitled "June Degrees in December. (0) comments
With seven band members and three amazing studio albums, Flogging Molly hopes to keep on track with its fourth album "Float."
Although "Float" does not have as hard a sound as the band's first two releases, it is much more similar to their previous album and is not weak nor lacking its hard sound.
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Singer/songwriter Mike Doughty is truly golden and delicious. You'll get a taste of his poetry and funky rock with his new album Golden Delicious out now. Working with Grammy winner Dan Wilson as his producer, Doughty is grateful for Wilson's incredible input on how to keep things simple and yet make quiet songs sound loud, he said. (3) comments
Visualize this: It's spring break and you are sitting on a white, sandy beach. The sun is glistening off of your body while your feet are in the hot sand, and there's a drink in one hand. The waves are crashing and in the distance you can hear tropical music playing in the background. (0) comments
Deadlines, projects and papers, they all seem to get in the way of what is really important while moving toward a degree. However, five Sacramento State students are not getting tangled in the hustle and bustle, they are taking a progressive step forward and participating in a national competition to help promote seatbelt safety while driving. (1) comment
It seems like there's a plethora of ways we can satisfy our thirst these days - what with tap water, bottled water and Gatorade. Also, if you don't like the taste of water, there are flavor enhancers like Crystal Light that give your water a flavor that makes getting your daily recommended amount of water a bit easier. (0) comments
There are loads of new female artists in need of your attention, several of them are coming out from countries other than the U.S.
M.I.A. (Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam) is an artist Sacramento State students may have heard of. Her hip-hop-infused tracks are sure to kick start a weekend party and send a wave of excitement through your veins.
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By 1976 Jackie Moon was still riding the wave of his hit single "Love Me Sexy." With his newly acquired small fortune Moon purchased the semi-pro American Basketball League team the Flint Tropics, and became not only the owner of the struggling franchise but also the head coach and starting power forward. (0) comments
Fans of the Farrelly Brothers have a new reason to tune in to Fox this Sunday night after "Family Guy." The Farrelly brothers have done it again with their wacky and oddball sense of humor, which clearly shines through in this new TV show. "UNHITCHED" is about four newly divorced thirty-somethings trying to make their way through the dating field once again after being taken out of the game. (0) comments
Sacramento fans welcomed back metal band "36 Crazyfists" on Thursday night at The Boardwalk on Greenback Lane.
Thursday was the band's second night on their U.S. tour.
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In high school Frank Portman, author of "King Dork," was a keen observer of the "socially unsuccessful." His novel, which is in the process of a movie deal, shares and reflects the same observations of a high school student in a "coming-of-age" environment.
"Coming of age stories are so popular because the characters are experiencing many things for the first time," Portman said. "There is a resonance and heaviness to that idea."
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When people think about positions, what generally comes to mind? Political positions? Democrats and Republicans? Nah. Maybe yoga positions? A little downward dog?
Instead, more than likely, thoughts go to the dark side - sex positions.
Couples engaging in sexual intercourse have a variety of options, position wise, to fulfill their needs.
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Arguably, most women want a man that's masculine, dresses trendy, smells good and has nice hair - or at least one that's not too over-sensitive and well-groomed. However, stereotypically, for many years men have been portrayed to be the exact opposite when it comes to physical features - long fuzzy hair, dreadlocks or just plain old matted hat-hair. We've seen them in either plain white T-shirts or graphic T-shirts, board-washed jeans and scuffled tennis shoes. But has Hollywood finally done away with this image? With Armani this, Michael Kors that and $1500 spa treatments, has society finally embraced the metrosexual man? (2) comments