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Sonoma State Star

The Student News Site of Sonoma State University

Sonoma State Star

The Student News Site of Sonoma State University

Sonoma State Star

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An ancient flunk

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer December 9, 2014

Get ready for blood, guts and poor decisions. It looks like another horror movie has hit the box office, and as usual it is full of clichés, pop up scares and people constantly stating the obvious.

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Justice in journalism

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer November 18, 2014

One hundred and eighteen days of torture, loneliness, sadness and madness. 

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Classic film, comedic Shakespeare

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer November 11, 2014

Imagine being transported back in time, the year is 1939 and Nazi Germany has invaded Poland. With such panic going about the town, no one would consider this to be a laughing matter, but director Ernest Lubitsch has made it so.    

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Cloaked creativity

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer November 4, 2014

“Painting is like a hero in a movie who everyone thinks is dead, but really is not,” said Frank Ryan. Through his words that come from experience, Ryan both inspired and peaked the interest of many art majors and art appreciators in the University Library Art Gallery at Sonoma State University 

Get into Halloween spirit

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer October 28, 2014

It’s hard to believe that Halloween is just around the corner. It is time to divert eyes away from books and dive into some Halloween activities. 

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Big Boo spreads the LGBT support

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer October 21, 2014

A dream came true for many students on Oct. 13, as “Orange is the New Black” star, Lea Delaria walked on stage at the Student Center Ballroom. Delaria, one of the most popular representatives of the LGBT community on television, visited SSU to speak to students about her life as a butch and all the effort she put into becoming the funny and popular woman she is today. 

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Opportunity lies abroad

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer October 14, 2014

There are a good chunk of students who dream of studying abroad as they arrive to campus. The only problem is, they do not seem to know where to go or how to get there. 

Corn maze back for fall season

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer October 7, 2014

Walking through a corn maze with no sense of direction under the cover of darkness may sound like something out of a nightmare, however, in Sonoma County this means, the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch is back.

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Professor Spotlight: Don Romesburg

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer September 30, 2014

When looking back at what one learned in their U.S. history class throughout the K-12 years, memories flashback of learning about Martin Luther King Jr. fighting for equality, Hitler trying to take over the world or the Native Americans and the Trail of Tears. 

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Wine Wednesdays with a sunset

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer September 23, 2014

As the sun was beginning to set, joyful laughter and the sound of voices could be heard throughout the terrace. The aroma of pizza in the wood-burning oven filled the air as the live band entertained the crowd. 

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A local Italy escape

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer September 16, 2014

Many are indecisive when it comes to choosing a great place to eat. If one goes off the beaten path and just a little further down the road, 75 Montgomery Dr. to be exact, they will find the hidden gem known as Riviera Ristorante.

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Free climbing wall in Rec Center

Nataly Estupiñan, Staff Writer September 9, 2014

Sidney Reckas has been working at the Rec Center’s climbing wall for four years now, alongside Brycen Moore. 

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