Youth Radio Benefit @ Ashkenaz in Berkeley

Thursday, 06/19/08
TRACKADEMICKS; JACK SPRAT COLLECTIVE; PARAGON
Doors at 7:30 pm; Show at 8:00 pm
$10-up sliding scale
Hip-hop and funk music is the foundation of this fundraiser for Oakland’s Youth Radio, the organization that trains young people in radio, news, and public affairs work and provides an outlet for a young perspective [...]

Immigration Cruncher

Immigration is a serious topic for me but at the same time it’s becoming
worn out. This issue has brought heated arguments with a friend of mine and
every time I say that I don’t believe that ALL illegal immigrants should be
legalized she always says “There just like us and deserve the opportunity”.
I crossed the border for [...]

Personal Budget

I was watching the Spanish news with my parents yesterday and the story that grabbed my attention was about a family who were forced to sell their personal belongings for a quick buck. I can’t imagine myself selling my gold necklace that was giving to me by my parents for my quinceañera. I’m thankful that [...]

Hillary’s Fight to the Finish

Yesterday in West Virginia, Senator Hillary Clinton vowed to stay in the presidential race even after her big loss in North Carolina and slim victory in Indiana. Democratic Party insiders, particularly those who are loyal and supporting the junior Senator of New York are facing pressure to switch their support towards Obama. Like I said [...]

WTNW: The Bathroom is the New Office

From our sister blog, What’s the New What!

I’m not ashamed to admit it; I’ve held several conversations on the can that directly pertain to business. I’ve also looked over contracts and planned events, all while relieving myself. In the sitcom Seinfeld, when the character George read a book in the bathroom, it was “flagged” and [...]

who do i trust when it comes to news?

[Ed. Note: This week’s Question is: When it comes to News, who do you trust. Tone Kapone aka Tony Waters, our resident pop culture maven, reports in.]
When it comes to news i trust music television stations because they wear nice clothes that catch my attention. i figure its true because its informative for young people [...]

Where I Get My News

[Ed. Note: This week's Question is: When it comes to News, who do you trust. Nico Savidge of Meet The Mess and The Savidge World of Sports reports in.]
My dad likes to wake up early in the morning and enjoy is coffee with a copy of the New York Times in front of him. [...]

My Aunt, Agent of Change

I can remember being very young out on a day with my Aunt and some people stopped her and asked for her autograph. I thought to myself, “Why are all these people trying to get her autograph? She’s not Eddie Murphy. Does she know Eddie Murphy?” [...]

NFCB Slideshow

A collection of photos from our trip to the National Federation of Community Broadcasters  conference in Atlanta last week.

Harold Goes To College- An Interview With John Cho

Hope you got those sliders…
The new movie Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, sequel to the classic comedy Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, opens April 25 in theatres. In Guantanamo Bay, Harold and Kumar are thrown into the notorious prison for smuggling a bong onto the plane, which [...]