By Donte Medder |Staff Writer| In what proved to be another battle between the tortoise and the hair, Real Madrid denied Atletico Madrid its fairy tale ending. The final score of four to one shows the game to have been a comfortable win for Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid’s Diego Godin scored a header in the 36th minute that would prove to be Atletico’s only goal. Real Madrid coasted through the first half, playing with little intensity. Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Iker Casillas, the supposed leaders of Real Madrid, stumbled through mistakes. With five minutes left to the first half, Ronaldo and his world class teammates began to fear a defeat that would … [Read more...] about Real Madrid trumps Atletico with season win
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Alexander sees NBA in his future
By, Ryan Libby |Staff Writer| Kwame Alexander has flown himself into the limelight with his backboard-breaking dunking ability, but his humble attitude off the basketball court makes his celebrity status unknown to many. Alexander, the All-CCAA senior forward seemed surprised at his YouTube popularity with over 800,000 views on YouTube for his high flying slam dunks, appearances on ESPN, ABC and NBC as well as the number two play on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays of the week. "It’s an honor," said Alexander. "It’s a once in a lifetime thing. Somebody else put [the video] on [YouTube] and it goes viral like that. It’s good. It’s fun." Walking around campus it’s hard not to notice the 6 … [Read more...] about Alexander sees NBA in his future
Burlesque workshop sassifies students
By Gabbie Corral |Staff Writer| The glamour, glitz and risqué art of burlesque dancing comes to CSUSB. The Women’s Resource Center in the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) held a workshop on May 7 that taught students the history and evolution of burlesque dancing as well as choreography typically found in modern performances. “I’ve always liked burlesque. I’ve seen it on TV and I just love the costumes, so joining my friend was fun even though I wasn’t that good at the moves,” said student Carolina Mejia. Burlesque dancing first originated in Europe during the early 18th century as a form of theatrical entertainment performed primarily by women. The early performances were … [Read more...] about Burlesque workshop sassifies students
Diaries of a Jet Setter: A guy’s guide to getting lost—Switzerland
By R. Anthony Diaz |Asst. Features Editor| Ever wonder where all the men in cologne or watch advertisements come from? Well, I found them all. I know right? They were all tucked away in gorgeous Lugano, Switzerland, just walking around, trying on suits at Ermenegildo Zegna and of course discussing numbers and designing more watches. Lugano competes with Geneva for number two in the banking industry right after Zurich. It’s no wonder there are banks on every block, clocks on every corner and beautiful people everywhere. This city has a lake resort feel that incorporates century-old architecture with a Mediterranean flair. Aside from the fact that Lugano is known as a world … [Read more...] about Diaries of a Jet Setter: A guy’s guide to getting lost—Switzerland