New SRJC art exhibit breaks stereotypes one piece at a time
Sam Mcminimy, Staff Writer
October 13, 2019
An exhibit at Santa Rosa Junior College, “Beyond Stereotypes: Native Americans Restyle the Comic Book Universe,” opens Oct. 15 at the Jesse Peter Multicultural Museum and will display a compilation of comic books portraying Native American lifestyles. The comic book compilation is the combined w...
“uknowhatimsayin¿”: Danny Brown’s palette changes once again
James Domizio, Staff Writer
October 12, 2019
Detroit-native Danny Brown’s excellent new album “uknowhatimsayin¿” is another collection of psychedelic beats peppered with Brown’s signature frenetic voice and paranoid lyrics. While White produced the majority of the beats on “Atrocity Exhibition,” his involvement in Danny Brown’s...
Gotham City’s beautiful dark twisted fantasy
Jesse Kapukui, Features Editor
October 9, 2019
Out of all the portrayals of Batman’s villain in the last 50 years, Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the Joker is the best yet; it’s heartbreaking, bittersweet and sad, but in the best way possible. Director Todd Phillips mentioned how this film was inspired by others such as “Taxi Driver,...
The Good Doctor: SRJC Theater Arts’ last performance in Newman Auditorium
Séamus Reed, A&E Editor
October 3, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College Theatre Arts Department opens their fall season with "The Good Doctor" at 8 p.m. on Oct. 4 in Newman Auditorium's Emeritus Hall — the last time the classroom will be used before the program moves to the new Burbank Amphitheater. Based on the works of Russian writer Anton C...
Level Up! Ep. 16: But is it art?
Devin Schwarz, Seamus Reed, Abraham Fuentes, Jordan Allums
October 1, 2019
Up In this one your boys examine the deep relationship between graphics power and art style at the root of gaming visuals. We discuss the best and worst we've seen and whether or not, in this world of super powered hardware, graphics even matter anymore....
Bose Frames: Adding ambience to the world
Abraham Fuentes, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2019
In the last few years, both fashion houses and wearable tech companies have explored the idea of adding music to your environment with Sony Xperia Ear Duo, Aftershokz Trekz being two examples. Known for its noise canceling technology, Bose initially joined this market with the SoundWear companion speaker...
Get home ASAP, A$AP: Rocky’s “First Day Out” track
Sam McMinimy, Staff Writer
September 19, 2019
A$AP Rocky’s “Babushka Boi” is a vibrant song beautifully produced with a vivid and hard-hitting video. New York rapper Rakim Mayers, 30, known by his stage name A$AP ROCKY, released the song on Aug. 2 after facing assault charges and published both the new single and video just 26 days later...
Level Up! Ep. 15: Music & Megabytes
Devin Schwarz, Seamus Reed, Abraham Fuentes, Jordan Allums
September 19, 2019
On our 15th episode we discuss music (and sound as a whole) in video games. We discuss the horrible voice acting of Oblivion, the memorable sound effects of World of Warcraft and the swelling soundtrack of Breath of the Wild. We do not own any of the music or sound effects used in thi...
Four climate change documentaries and how you can watch them for free
James Domizio, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless by the media coverage of climate change. However, we are duty-bound to stay informed on this topic so that we may fight for change before it’s too late. One easy and entertaining way to educate yourself is to watch documentaries. While Netflix and H...
I watched over 365 movies last year and now I have movie burnout
James Domizio, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
I spent 752 hours — over 31 days — watching movies last year. If those numbers sound ridiculous, it’s because they are. Most people’s New Year’s resolutions are about bettering themselves; my 2018 New Year’s resolution was to watch 365 movies ...
Youth activists fight for future at PLANET HOME conference in San Francisco
Téa Lindsey, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
Students and activists across the country gathered in San Francisco last weekend to convey their deep concerns about the world they will inherit, if they live long enough to see it. San Francisco’s first “PLANET HOME” conference at the Palace of Fine Arts on Sept. 13–15 drew a vast collection of ...
Ms. Lauryn Hill, CeeLo Green rock Day 2 of Sonoma Harvest Music Festival
James Domizio, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
Ms. Lauryn Hill and CeeLo Green performed for a sun-soaked audience to close out the first weekend of the Sonoma Harvest Music Festival on Sunday. The audience freely wandered the grounds of the winery, which were transformed with booths, drapery and furniture into a more intimate, low-key version of BottleRock Napa Valley. Local restaurants William Tell House and Cluck-u-Chicken provided ...
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Sonoma Coast State Park Take Highway 1 north past Bodega Bay, and you’ll find yourself at Shell Beach,...
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A promising new health product with much-touted medical benefits is gaining both a national and statewide...
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