By Janet Curiel |Staff Writer| Kevin Hines stood and took a long pause as if frozen in time on the SMSU stage and followed the stillness with three words: “Are you ok?” That was all he needed to hear in the 40 minutes he paced the Golden Gate Bridge on the day he jumped. He became 1 of 34, less than 1%, to survive the fall that over 2000 didn’t. Hines, an award-winning global speaker, bestselling author, documentary filmmaker, suicide prevention and mental health advocate, gripped his audiences with the account of his unlikely survival. Hines was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 19 and continues with the daily struggle of his brain … [Read more...] about Seminar increases suicide awareness
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Norah Jones gets dangerous with new album
By Princess K. Russell |Staff Writer| Norah Jones takes a walk on the wild side with her beautiful new album. “Little Broken Hearts” is a smooth and easy listen. Jones doesn't draw listeners in with riffs and vibratos but with a unique vocal rawness and elegance that is all her own. The entire project was produced by Brian Barton, also known as Danger Mouse. The pair collaborated last year in May on his album “Rome" and the musical chemistry is definitely apparent within this production. “Little Broken Hearts” takes the listener's ears through a cosmic journey of hybrid musical styles and rhythms that range from contemporary blues to jazz and rock. This is especially heard on the … [Read more...] about Norah Jones gets dangerous with new album