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The view from my dorm overlooking the Sauvignon Courtyard here at SSU where I keep a lonely transgender pride flag. Photo by Rylan Valdepena.

Growing up Transgender in a Binary World

Rylan Valdepena, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

I don’t think I’ve used a public restroom in four years.  Whenever I’d go to school, I planned my day around avoiding restrooms as much as possible. It wasn’t worth the degradation of being...

A screenshot from Sonoma State University's Official Instagram account highlighting TPUSA's "Free Speech" Ball in October of 2023

Sonoma State allows hate on campus

Rosa Rauda, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

Sonoma State’s website mentions the university’s dedication to creating a community in which bias and intolerance have no place, but with the rise of discrimination since Trump’s inauguration, why...

Rap music: superior to all other music genres

Rap music: superior to all other music genres

Andrew Curry, Staff Writer May 4, 2025

Varying in style, reaching far and wide in age groups, locations and backgrounds, rap music has remained the superior music genre in the United States. While other genres such as R&B, soul, and...

Last games at Oakland Coliseum

The fall of the Oakland sports empire

Rosa Rauda, Staff Writer April 27, 2025

The Oakland A’s departure from The Town marks the third major sports team to leave Oakland in the last six years. With the Warriors’ relocation to San Francisco, and the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas,...

“Save our sonoma” fliers appeared across campus, calling students to advocate for the school at the legislative forum on April 14.

Chancellor García must bail SSU out, or go down with the ship

Rylan Valdepena, Staff Writer April 27, 2025

The ship is sinking. Sonoma State University has seen constant turmoil throughout the semester ever since Interim President Emily Cutrer announced the closure of 22 majors and six departments on Jan 22. Students...

A bold display of Bay Area pride: San Francisco Giants and Las Vegas Raiders hats surround a 2010 World Series Champions pennant.

The best region for professional sports teams: The Bay Area

Andrew Curry, Staff Writer April 20, 2025

One facet of life that unites so many each year is sporting events in the NBA, MLB, and NFL. The camaraderie, energy and pride people have for their favorite teams is present throughout the country and...

Oligarchic political power shapes US education systems

Oligarchic political power shapes US education systems

Rosa Rauda, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

The Oxford English Dictionary defines an oligarchy as a small group of people having control over a country, organization or institution. The effects of an oligarchic government on education range from...

Immigration under Trump is just the tip of the ICE-berg

Immigration under Trump is just the tip of the ICE-berg

Rylan Valdepena, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

In the age of President Trump, having a scapegoat is necessary. With a faltering economy and many citizens living in third world conditions, it would be “weak” to accept responsibility, or actually...

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Phone addiction is a problem on campus

Macayla Sedeno, Staff Writer March 29, 2025

Walking around the beautiful Sonoma State campus, there are so many great areas to sit and study. But as I take this walk and enjoy the scenery, there are students hunched in corners on their phones and...

Yosemite, 2023

Did Trump and Elon really just cut all national parks and forests?

Amanda Davis, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

Who really likes national parks anyway? Who really likes visiting forests? Good thing you don’t, because thanks to Trump’s administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, national parks, forests...

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Timothée Chalamet: When Honesty beats Modesty

Mariah Gragg, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

On Feb 23, 2025, the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Award Show took place in Los Angeles. Winners such as Jane Fonda and Demi Moore gave powerful speeches about the purpose of actors and the importance...

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From victory to violence, How sports obsession can impact home life

Macayla Sedeno March 10, 2025

Sports have the great power to bring people together. They allow people all over the world to celebrate all kinds of games. Whether it’s watching a high-stake basketball game, Sunday Night Football,...

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