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Group discussion on the impact of ’50 Shades of Grey’

Chanel Saidi
September 3, 2012

The novel “50 Shades of Grey” has allowed women to become more empowered and playful in bed. This summer three of my girlfriends and I got together to read this book series. The best part about this...

Banning ’50 Shades’ hurts women and First Amendment rights

Chanel Saidi
August 28, 2012

This summer the United States was hit by the now-infamous erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey, which is now banned from library shelves in two states.  Banning books takes away individuals’ ability to...

Shah’s of Sunset a dangerous stereotype

Chanel Saidi
April 25, 2012

As the first season of Bravo’s new show “Shah’s of Sunset” comes to a close it has accomplished nothing but the promotion of negative stereotypes of the Iranian-American community. The show follows...

The car driver fled the scene of the crash on Thursday night. 

Car crashes at apartment complex near Sac State

Chanel Saidi
March 3, 2012

Sacramento Police received a phone call at 11:11 p.m. on Thursday from tenants who reported a loud bang at the Villas at La Riviera Apartment complex. Authorities arrived on scene and found a Ford Expedition...

Group fitness provides healthy fun

Chanel Saidi
February 29, 2012

Many students find themselves going to the gym as a chore, like folding the laundry. A group fitness class can be the remedy to the gym blues and help students get a kick-start for a summer-ready body....

Freedom of speech abused by campus visitors

Chanel Saidi
February 14, 2012

Every semester, students are bombarded by the in-your-face religious extremists who visit our campus letting us know we will burn in Hell for our sins. Video: Religious extremists on campus. Being a...

Photo Illustration by Zack Perts.

Living off campus outweighs dorms

Chanel Saidi
February 1, 2012

Moving into the residence halls provides students with a great stepping-stone for moving out on their own.  For students starting their first semester on a college campus, it is beneficial to live...

New year’s resolutions worth the effort

Chanel Saidi
January 25, 2012

Every year we make New Year’s resolutions. However, our annual inability to uphold these resolutions has started to defeat the purpose of making them in the first place. After experiencing years...

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1" cast sits in on a
news conference at Comic-Con International 2011 in San Diego,
California, on Thursday, July 21, 2011. From left are Kristen
Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. (Kirk McKoy/Los
Angeles Times/MCT)

New ‘Twilight’ captures book’s corniness

Chanel Saidi
December 2, 2011

By now we are all used to the Twilight Saga's teenage love story's corny lines, such as the now-infamous "spider monkey" line, but the lines in "Breaking Dawn – Part 1" took the cake. Do not get me...

Paris’ Found Items and Prices
Suede jumpsuit: $5.80Fundamental floral blazer $1.60Belt $1.80Liz Claiborne shoes $1.80Unknown brand bracelet $1.00Lizwear jeans $0.80M Sport tank-top $0.80Radcliffe Blazer $2.40Kathie Lee purse $2.00Bandolino lace-up shoes: $2.80

Thrift stores yield outfits for less than $20

Chanel Saidi
November 30, 2011

Thrift store shopping can reveal a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind fashion items these days. With vintage looks making a comeback, current fashionable thrift-store items can be essential to completing...

Broadacre is coffee perfected

Broadacre is coffee perfected

Chanel Saidi
November 18, 2011

Four guys have just one mission: brew quality coffee for residents of Sacramento to enjoy. After opening Broadacre Coffee's doors Sept. 30, these baristas plan to brew a storm of delicious coffee. What...

A Sacramento Police Department officer takes a suspect into
custody following a shooting on the American River Levee less than
a mile from campus.

[Photo] Confirmed shooting behind off-campus apartment complex

Robert Linggi and Mitchell Wilson
November 14, 2011

A Sacramento Police Department officer takes a suspect into custody following a shooting on the American River Levee less than a mile from campus.

Steve Jobs biography paints total picture of innovator

Steve Jobs biography paints total picture of innovator

Chanel Saidi
November 5, 2011

Steve Jobs was a man who was forever chasing away the ugliness both in his life and in the products he put out. Author Walter Isaacson writes a beautiful biography of the true Steve Jobs. Not only by interviewing...

Before the 1979 movie Zombie was shown, there was a zombie
olympics. This consisted of musical chairs and the easterbunny head
shoting the zombies and smashing in the heads of the hosts.

‘Zombie’ a scary, sophomoric good time

Chanel Saidi
October 31, 2011

It seems like any excuse to dress up like a zombie flies when it comes to Sacramento residents. Especially when it comes to a slew of Trash Film Orgy devotees. On Oct. 21, and again the next day, Crest...

‘Footloose’ falls flat on face

Chanel Saidi
October 22, 2011

"Footloose" could possibly be one of the worst remakes in history. Hollywood has yet again triumphed in destroying a beloved classic. From the beginning scenes, it is evident the directors were trying...

The LoCash Cowboys from Nashville, Tennessee play to a packed
dance floor Wednesday night at Stoney Inn Bar and Grill on Del Paso
Blvd in Sacramento.

LoCash Cowboys brings honky-tonk style to Sac

Chanel Saidi
October 20, 2011

Although many Sacramento State students may not have heard of LoCash Cowboys, it is an up-and-coming band on the rise in Nashville. Preston Brust and Chris Lucas graced Sacramento country fans with a phenomenal...

Wilco churns out more indie gold

Wilco churns out more indie gold

Chanel Saidi
October 14, 2011

Wilco's newest album is nothing too out of the ordinary for the band, just a little tamer, both instrumentally and vocally, than previous albums. The awkward entrance to the first song on the album, "Art...

‘Moneyball’ a cynical look at America’s pastime

Chanel Saidi
September 28, 2011

This movie is great for anyone who is either a hardcore Oakland Athletics fan or someone who really likes to know what goes on with the behind-the-scenes business aspect of Major League Baseball. "Moneyball"...

Neon Indian master of the weird

Chanel Saidi
September 22, 2011

Era Extraña translates to "it used to be strange," which is exactly what the listener will get with this sophomore album from Neon Indian. The colorful album is an invigorated follow-up to the band's...

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