By Tiffany Moyes |Staff Writer| A local fashion designer has started his own brand of ordinary clothing for the anything but ordinary fashion enthusiast. Ordnajela is a new garage-made fashion brand based in Apple Valley, Calif. Alejandro Galvan is the designer responsible for this new style hitting the Inland Empire. Galvan has always had an interest in fashion and decided to take his passion to the next level when he chose to start his journey at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandishing (FIDM) back in 2007. While in school, Galvan perfected many skills that would help him eventually create his own high-end fashion line. After two years of taking classes at FIDM, … [Read more...] about Local designer hoping for fashion takeover
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By Jesy Amaro |Staff Writer| Pop culture provides inspiration and idealization of social trends, movements, and motivations that captivate audience attention through various forms of mass media. According to a definition created by Google, pop culture is "modern popular culture transmitted via mass media and aimed particularly at younger people." Pop culture involves anything from music, art, cinematic films, or social trends that can influence ideals, values or interests of an individual. By viewing these components one can acknowledge certain aspects of popular culture and decide if it is right for them. Social movements like the amyotrophic laterals sclerosis (ALS) ice … [Read more...] about Pop culture
Breathe Carolina drops new catchy tunes
By Shiane Jacocks |Staff Writer| Music makes the world go ‘round. It can encourage students while studying, inspire their creativity and can even cure heartaches. Breathe Carolina is a unique American electric rock band from Denver, Colorado but doesn’t conform to society and is a genre all their own. The website breathecarolina.net provides information about their band, music, tour dates, and states that they have 39,645 followers. Our generation is expanding with different music and multiple varieties of genres. The techno music and hypnotic auto- tunes have the same inspirational appeal as their older albums, but carry a new upbeat spark that gets the listeners’ bodies … [Read more...] about Breathe Carolina drops new catchy tunes
Get an inside look of volleyball star player Danielle Newcombe
By Inno Sita and Shane Burrell |Staff Writer and Asst. Sports Editor| Coyote volleyball gives great thanks to senior Danielle Newcombe, who plays as our team’s outside hitter. Newcombe has given the assist to the team’s fantastic record this season, and with perfect timing as she is getting ready to say her final goodbyes come graduation. The volleyball star has been with the Coyotes since her freshman year, showing that with perseverance you can achieve greatness. She describes her first experience with volleyball similar to falling in love. “I fell in love with the sport for the first time when I stepped on the court. I just knew it was something I wanted to do, so without … [Read more...] about Get an inside look of volleyball star player Danielle Newcombe
“Princess of Pop” is here to stay
By Alyssa Gradias |Staff Writer| Britney Spears is the original triple threat; singer, dancer, and actress. She's had the crowd on their toes since the 90's where she was crowned the "Princess of Pop." It all started with her jump start into the entertainment industry on Disney's. From 1993–1995 Britney was a member of the Mickey Mouse Club when she was only 12 alongside Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling, and Christina Aguilera. Ever since her breakout role as a child, Britney has been put under the microscope of the media. Her growth as an entertainer and pop icon has been epic, making her the epitome of an extraordinary superstar. She was known as America's … [Read more...] about “Princess of Pop” is here to stay
Student Spotlight: Betty Pineda’s passion for graphic design
By Lupe Duran |Staff Writer| When people think about art they tend to immediately think about paint and a canvas, not realizing that art isn't restricted to certain tools. CSUSB student Betty Pineda spent her entire life knowing she wanted to be an artist. Over the years she dabbled into painting and drawing, but her true passion was in graphic design. “I love fashion and creating logos,” Pineda said, “those two things, and the number of messed up ads out there that I could do better, are what lead me to wanting to be a Graphic Design and Marketing major.” Aside from fashion, Pineda finds inspiration in music and graffiti. Her talented graffiti is displayed in parking lots … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Betty Pineda’s passion for graphic design
Kobe as a source of inspiration for students
By Erin Leach |Staff Writer| Social media blew up with comments and concerns for one of the greatest players basketball has been blessed with. Many were devastated when Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was injured this past week. Some may say tweets from fans like “Pray for Kobe” seemed like an obsession gone wild from an overzealous, over invested fan pool, but inspirational figures like Kobe provide something positive in the lives of a generation that has been deemed to be economically and socially troubled in the coming years. I would argue that an obsession with Kobe or his counterparts doesn’t necessarily mean a disinvestment in those other areas. … [Read more...] about Kobe as a source of inspiration for students