By Mackenzie Viera |Staff Writer| CSUSB students expose themselves in explicit photos on Snapchat. Snapchat is a video and photo messaging application that allows users to record or take pictures to send to a controlled list of recipients. “Snapchats” are viewable for a specified time the user determines and cannot be accessed after being viewed. Many campuses have self-titled accounts but the school administration is not affiliated with those accounts. Students anonymously developed these accounts and asked users to send footage that may contain nudity, sexual activity, and drug usage. Photos and videos are then uploaded to a public feed for others to view. “I followed … [Read more...] about CSUSB Snapchat busted
photos
CSUSB professor paints Chicano’s hardship
By Michael A. Umaña |Staff Writer| Pictures paint a thousand words. This is true through the bold images, vivid colors the depictions of the Latino life struggles and hardships throughout the generations. Generations of Chicanos' hardships and struggles are visible in the Chicano mural exhibit which is on display Jan. 26- May 25, 2013 at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA). The Chicano mural exhibit contains photographs of Chicano public art depicted "along walled apartments, buildings, schools and highways" stated professor emeritus Elliot Barkan in history and photographer of the Chicano art in the RAFFMA exhibit. The Chicano art on display depicts how "the … [Read more...] about CSUSB professor paints Chicano’s hardship
Photography student gives beauty a new name
By Gabbie Corral |Staff Writer| One CSUSB photography student has been inspired by the messages ads and billboards send to society and is turning them into art. Deana Romo, a studio art major with a concentration in photography, has recently grabbed the attention of her professor, Thomas McGovern, with her most recent project. “My style is mostly revolved around people in the media and how people are so wrapped up in what beauty is. The models aren’t as perfect as we perceive them to be,” said Romo of her latest project. Romo has put together a collection of photographs in which she distorts the faces and bodies of beautiful models and celebrities in magazine ads by folding the … [Read more...] about Photography student gives beauty a new name
CSUSB professor captures raw beauty
James Smart has a brilliant knack for capturing the treacherous terrain of the western United States. The CSUSB professor and Coyote Chronicle faculty advisor had his wonderful works on display over the weekend at the 32nd annual Art for Heaven’s Sake show in Redlands, California. The art show, held at the Redlands United Church of Christ, features more than 60 artists in the fi elds of painting, ceramics, photography and jewelry. Many of the artists are local, but over the years the art show has showcased exhibits from all across the globe. Smart, who lives outside of Joshua Tree National Park, draws his inspiration from the harsh and rugged terrain of his spectacular … [Read more...] about CSUSB professor captures raw beauty
Smartphones outsmarting our privacy
By Kati Patag Staff Writer More than just smart, smartphones are intuitive and intrusive all in one, the connectivity we take for granted is both cursed and blessed. Most people now have them and are utilizing all of the handy applications, Internet accessibility and the included camera. Did you know these amazing phones could be providing people with information about you? It is coming out that there is a geo-tracking device in the phones that can link your exact location through pictures that are taken with your smartphone and posted online to your Facebook, Twitter, Gowalla, and Foursquare which allows people to “check-in,” but also sends your whereabouts to Facebook … [Read more...] about Smartphones outsmarting our privacy