Millions of us wake up every day, grab our phone and check Instagram. We scroll, like posts, follow someone here and there and go about our day. But how would our relationship with Instagram be if we had 61,000 people watching our every post? Is social media fame as glamorous as it looks? This is what 19-year-old Valentina Carrick deals with. Carrick (@chovvder) arose to Instagram fame two years ago, and now has over 61,000 followers on the platform. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFgN8mA1kl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Being a social media influencer is something many people strive to be, but for Carrick it came out of nowhere. “It’s been about two years when I would refresh my … [Read more...] about Instagram Fame: Behind the Posts
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Blast from the past
By Alyssa Gradias |Staff Writer| Time for a blast to the past! The '90s was a time of great TV shows and the start to many child stars' careers. Many stars such as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Will Smith, Tia and Tamera Mowry, and the infamous cast of the loved TV show, Boy Meets World, all started in the 90s. Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley started their career together playing the same character, Michelle Tanner, in "Full House." The show started in 1987 when the twins were only a few months old starring in the sitcom and aired for eight seasons. "Full House," jump started the Olsen's career. As they matured into their teens they started merchandising their image and becoming role … [Read more...] about Blast from the past
Stars step out with the ADA
By Alyssa Gradias & Abigail Tejada |Staff Writer & A&E editor| The American Diabetes Association hosted the annual Step Out Walk to stop diabetes on Nov. 2. More than 4,000 local walkers attended, including the wonderful siblings Jillian Rose and Robbie Tucker who have worked closely with ADA ever since their older brother was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. November is Diabetes awareness month and currently there are nearly 26 million Americans who have diabetes. In efforts to raise awareness stars gathered up at the Step Out Walk for the ADA. Stars from the MTV hit show “Awkward” made an appearance such as Jillian Rose, Kelly Sry, and Wesam Keesh. Robbie Tucker … [Read more...] about Stars step out with the ADA
See the stars at CSUSB’s Observatory
By Melissa Benton |Staff Writer| The $3 million state-of-the-art Murillo Family Observatory is the only teaching facility of its kind in the Inland Empire. The observatory held its official ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 18. Its official open house was scheduled for Jan. 27, but was canceled due to high winds. Another open house is in the works and is looking to be scheduled at the end of March. The observatory was named for George and Pauline Murillo, their family and the San Manuel tribal members who made major contributions to finance it. The Murillo family matched the donation initially made by the W. M. Keck Foundation, which provided the funding for all the … [Read more...] about See the stars at CSUSB’s Observatory
NBA creating “dream teams”
By Kiera Thomas Staff Writer All eyes are on the NBA “trade season,” as the final push toward the playoffs begins. All-Star weekend gave fans incredible plays, near impossible dunks, but also signified the new level of intensity needed to make it to the post-season. There are just over 20 games remaining in the regular season. Teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs are focusing on sharpening their skills and executing on offense and defense. “I am not worried about the Lakers this year, but I can see a lot of teams in the Eastern Conference preparing for next year,” said Sylvester Bell. However, other teams looked to trade for superstar players to reach the … [Read more...] about NBA creating “dream teams”