By Natalie Padron |Staff Writer| The Met Gala, also known as "The Oscars of Fashion," started as a gala to fundraise for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City. It is one of the biggest fundraisers in the city with a record of $12 million raised in 2014 and the price of tickets for those uninvited continue to rise to now $35,000 to uphold its exclusivity. The Met Gala has been active since 1964, but the event that it is today did not get started until 1971 with the theme "Fashion Plate," and every year since then there has been a theme for the guests to interpret correlating with that year's exhibit. While guests are invited to the exhibit, they show … [Read more...] about Met Gala meets the future
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The Purpose behind The Incredible True Story
Whitney Alvarez | Staff Writer November's Friday the 13th seemed to be a popular day for album releases. Although Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstitions, that didn't stop artists like Justin Bieber and up-and-coming artist Logic from dropping their latest albums. It's no secret that Justin Bieber has had a troubling past two years. He's been involved in a slew of controversial situations, from being arrested for allegedly drunk racing, assault, to lashing out at fans and people around him. He seemed to be heading in a downward spiral and turning into another former teen celebrity going off the deep end. Nobody liked a cocky, violent Justin and his … [Read more...] about The Purpose behind The Incredible True Story
Hip hop and Classic rock albums
By Raphael Dunn | Staff Writer | From the golden age of hip hop to classic rock, there is something for everyone. There are albums that someway, somehow have left a lasting impression on CSUSB students. Everyone has their opinion on what albums are most impressionable. These are some that CSUSB students can agree on. Hip hop has been around since the 80s and really grew into popularity during the early 90s with many artists coming out with new sounds and rhymes from both coasts of the country. The iconic rapper Nas released his debut album "Illmatic" in 1994, which is revered to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. It contains themes concerning desolation, … [Read more...] about Hip hop and Classic rock albums