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Sonoma State Star

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Sonoma State Star

Sonoma State guitarists perform classics

With roughly 50 people in attendance, the spacious Weill Hall was dramatically unoccupied, yet the excitement for the Sonoma State guitar ensemble was evident.

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‘Alabaster’: not your typical fantasy tale

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer April 29, 2014

When one thinks of mystic story weaving, a talking crow may not be the first narrator that comes to mind. In Caitlin Kiernan’s newest graphic novel “Alabaster: The Grimmer Tales,” this is just the case. The three-chapter novel offers a story including mystery, adventure and suspense, all within brightly animated boxes.

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Dancers welcome spring season

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer April 22, 2014

As lights dimmed, cellphones chimed to sleep and programs rustled, dozens of SSU dancers clamored backstage, eager to perform. It was closing night of the Sonoma State Dance Department’s 2014 Spring Concert, and the energy in Person Theater was as alive as ever.

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Moonalice grooves Sally Tomatoes

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer April 16, 2014

Futuristic lighting paired with projected psychedelic twirls turned the backdrop of the stage into a kaleidoscope, appropriately matching the sound produced by classic rock band Moonalice.

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Shakira’s latest album es muy bueno

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer April 8, 2014

Columbian songstress Shakira added an eponymous English release to her collection of 10 studio albums on March 21 via RCA Records, the newest since 2010’s “Sale el Sol”.

CSU employees seek representation

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer April 1, 2014

Last week, the California State University Board of Trustees met in Long Beach for a meeting concerning issues that will affect all CSU campuses. 

Student lured by job listing scam

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer March 11, 2014

While many college students pursue part-time jobs for extra cash, these adventures into the working world don’t always turn out as expected. Christopher Graham, a third-year computer science major, recently pursued a job listing from Seawolf Jobs, the university’s job search platform, only to discover that the employer was fraudulent.

Sonoma County faces driest year on record

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer March 4, 2014

Sonoma County is currently enduring an extreme drought and one of the driest winter seasons in recorded history. 

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Band ‘Headshine’ honors Bob Marley at Lobo’s

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer February 18, 2014

For many, the night before Valentine’s Day is filled with anxious last minute gift-selections and frantic dinner reserving. 

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RSA buries time capsule

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer February 11, 2014

They say history repeats itself; at SSU, students’ evidence of the past is firsthand. On Feb. 7, SSU Residential Student Association buried a time capsule to be opened 20 years from now. 

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SSU hosts “Black, Trans, Indie” lecture

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer February 4, 2014

Sonoma State University’s 301 Womens’ and Gender Studies lecture series hosted artist and activist Kortney Ryan Ziegler. Ziegler’s presentation “Black, Trans and Indie” discussed his work in the Black Transgender community and other resources for information on this topic. 

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HUB honors civil rights activists

Kathleen Collins, Staff Writer January 28, 2014

This past December, the world lost an irreplaceable inspiration, leader and friend-Nelson Mandela. 

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