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Senior project ‘Red’ brings the horror genre to the stage

Natalie Re, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

The senior project “Red” written and directed by fourth-year theater arts major Ally Liberty premiered in the Power Lines New Play Festival on April 7, in Ives Hall room 119. The festival featured...

Stage lineup of performers at Seawolves Got Talent

Students take the stage at ‘Seawolves Got Talent’

Christian Core, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

  On Saturday, April 6, SSU’s Associated Students Productions (ASP) hosted their annual showcase, Seawolves Got Talent, in Ballroom A on the Student Center’s third floor. Lasting from 7 to approximately...

Pacific Culture Night dance coordinators and dancers posing together at rehearsal

FAASSU gets ready for Pacific Culture Night

Bella Gorton, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

Sonoma State’s Filipino American Association (FAASSU) is hosting Pacific Culture Night at Person Theatre on Saturday, May 11, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., with tickets on sale starting on April 4, 2024.  Pacific...

German Film Series presents ‘Vier Minuten’

Kaley Gruener, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

Sonoma State University’s German Club presented the showing of their fifth film in their German Film Series on April 11, at 7:15 p.m. in Darwin Hall.   “Vier Minuten,” directed by Chris Kraus,...

Meredith Pike-Baky, Memoir Writer, expanding on her work and inspirations during her workshop.

SSU Writers Festival brings local literary community together

Marivella Torres, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

Sonoma State’s English Department and Zaum Literary Magazine hosted the Community Writers Festival on April 4. The festival attracted people from all over the Bay Area and Sonoma County with several...

Professor Kowalczyk loading the kiln for a ceramic firing

Art Studio professor Joseph Kowalczyk discusses career before teaching

Kaley Gruener, Staff Writer April 2, 2024

After years of wrestling to commit to the right career path, choosing a safe option and studying computer science, or committing to his passion and lifelong dream of becoming an artist.  Joseph Kowalczyk...

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Nicki Minaj welcomes fans to ‘Gag City’ amid controversy

Marivella Torres, Staff Writer April 2, 2024

After a five-year break from performing, Nicki Minaj returned to the stage in her “Pink Friday 2 World Tour,” also called “Gag City” by Minaj. The tour started on March 1, at the Oakland Coliseum....

Ariana Grande addresses personal life in comeback album

Christian Core, Staff Writer April 2, 2024

On Friday, Mar. 8, pop singer Ariana Grande released her seventh full-length studio album “Eternal Sunshine.” The album is Grande’s first in nearly four years since 2020’s “Positions.” Based...

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SSU’s makerspace Inspires students to innovate and create

Bella Gorton, Staff Writer April 2, 2024

The makerspace is located on the second floor of the SSU library and is a free resource for students to use for creative projects. It opens at 10 a.m. on weekdays and is closed on weekends. In addition...

An embroidery project in progress on a table at W&B

Embroidery workshop weaves threads of creativity

Bella Gorton, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

Associated Student Productions hosted a free embroidery workshop for Sonoma State students and faculty at Weyden and Brewsters on Saturday, March 2, from 7 p.m. to 8. p.m.  The event provided the tools...

Courtesy | Brennan Spark

SSU’s Leila Brown finds community and joy through theatre

Kate Williams, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

Growing up, Leila Brown’s passion for acting was clear. She became involved in community theater at just 7-years-old, making her acting debut as a schoolkid in “Pippi Longstocking.”   Brown,...

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NoVice uplifts artistic community of Sonoma County

Aisha Mendonca, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

On Saturday, March 9, local band NoVice hosted a musician’s showcase at SSU. The event, which featured themselves and three artists from the local community offered musicians both performing and in attendance...

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