This past weekend Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. chapters of UC Riverside teamed up to put on a wellness expo for the community. It is important to stay physically healthy and fit in todays society where numbers of obesity are skyrocketing. Visit the gym, take a nice morning walk, eat some fruit or do whatever it is you need to feel and live well. Wellness is not just about looking well physically but also feeling well.
Check below for pictures of the event and a video run down of Obesity In America by Diane Sawyer.
So The Voice had an opportunity to interview Audio Push awhile back at the Drake concert and now they have officially premiered their new video with Geffen Records ! Let's go Audio PUSH!!
Official Video : Audio Push - Teach Me How To Jerk
The Voice is into highlighting people who do good things. Why not show appreciation for those are out there on their hustle and grind. Meet Sharafa Odusanya the man responsible for ASI of Cal State La Hip Hop and Comedy Fest. Which brought you Drake, Ryan Leslie, UNI, and some great comedians.......Its not everyday you meet a young person who is avidly pursuing their dreams and taking the monumental steps to fulfill them. Applause Please.
What inspired you and ASI to put this concert together? I really felt that our organization and most importantly our school needed a big event like this for our students. CSULA is a really good school but the only thing that I believe it lacked real big social events that nearby schools like UCLA and USC have. I shared the idea to my fellow students in ASI and my Program Directors and they agreed with me every step of the way in the ideas for this event. With Hip Hop, R & B, and comedy- we just couldn’t go wrong with this event.
What was your favorite performance and comedian? Why?
Honestly, I enjoyed every single second of the show. James and Chris were phenomenal with their comedy. James knew exactly the kind of situations college students deal with and put funny twists on them. What impressed me with Chris was how he could talk about random people in the crowd and keep the usual flow of his comedy set. As for U-N-I and R. Leslie, both of their performances were great and they vibed really well with the crowd. Me being a musician, there’s nothing I enjoy more than good live music and both of those performances had exactly that. Finally Drake had an incredible stage presence during his performance. This was the only full performance that I saw and I was really impressed by how every single word the man said was being recited by the audience.
What can we see in the future from A.S.I? As always, ASI will continue to represent the students the best ways we can. These times are tough times for California schools in general and ASI will continue to be the student voice on campus as well as statewide. With regards to programming, expect another concert around the same time next year.
How did you become involved in ASI? I really felt like I needed to get involved at school and I saw possible changes and differences that I can make on campus. So instead of complaining about changes that the university could use, I decided to step up and help contribute to that change.
What is your major? Business Administration- Marketing
What is your favorite thing to do? My favorite thing to do is either play basketball or play the drums.
How does ASI help the community? ASI helps the community in so many ways. The two big ways is through the ChildCareCenter and through our Environmental Policy Committee. We fund a nearby child care center that many of CSULA students with kids take advantage of. Through our EPC, we encourage environmental awareness around campus and the community.
What’s the best thing about going to CSULA? The main things I like about CSULA are its diversity and its size. I think the diversity of the school mirrors Los Angeles exactly. I also like how CSULA is not too big so its not hard to develop good relationships with the teachers.
For those of you who are slow and have not heard of Donut Clothing (urban skateboard clothing line in the Inland Empire) its time to get with the program. Here's a video of a reality check with Nelson and Mateo some of the founders of Donut Clothing. I know there a lot of fashionably late, rejected and confused people in the Inland Empire (cough cough especially the men). Lets get our clothes on point with Donut Clothing.
Kudos to the reality check with Nelson. do you not them.
To Purchase Clothes: http://doyounotthem.bigcartel.com/products To View The Website:http://doyounotthem.blogspot.com/ To View The Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/doyounotthem
It seems that the Inland Empire has began the complete take over. Spring Heat 2009 held May 23rd at the ASU Fox theater brought in hundreds of avid loving music fans. To entertain the crowd and help keep flow of the show, was none other than DJ Tos (well known in the IE for his affiliation with GBS and DJ'ing a party so that it's guaranteed to crack). The lines for those who were slow to get the memo to show up early, had people waiting in line for almost four hours, well worth a ticket only $25.00 dollars to see the most alluring young new rapper and hit maker, "Drake". Drake had the entourage in tow with sound engineer 40, Niko, Future and more. As Drake stepped foot on stage the audience began to roar with young girls screaming and young boys dropping their jaws in awe of the performer live in the Inland Empire. Drake might have stole the show claiming all he needs is a " good California Woman" before "Successful" having females pass out left and right but also set it off with the performance pushing young males to start thinking about how to make their own dreams come true. Audience members rapped every track with Drake, knowing each detailed lyric down to the syllable. How could the famous rapper soon to be great, be right here in the Inland Empire? Tip your hats off ladies and gentleman to 22 year old, Mr. Juan Young C.E.O of Hard 2 Please Entertainment, for your now satisfied Drake addictions. "I wanted to do something to provide quality entertainment and having Drake in the Inland Empire did that. He was great to work with and a blessing to have" said Juan Young. Not only did Drake fans get to see Drake perform but were also given a concert of the Inland Empires upcoming talent such as The Push, Perfect Harmony,Hi Hatts, Sunny Phoenix, Elevate Dance Team, Price, A.D and The Lost City, Finess as well as many more. The event included sponsors and vendors such as an urban clothing line Donut clothing (Do You Not Them) Nelson, one of the founders of the company described the line as "skateboarding with a street vibe, we want our clothing to speak originality, positivity and spirituality". Amongst the many people performing, there were also many big faces in the audience such as recording artist,singer,dancer,rapper and songwriter Teyana Taylor, Justin from Baldwin Hills Season 2,3 and soon 4, recording artist Steph Jones and Raz B of B2K himself. It seems that Hollywood is beginning to notice the Inland Empire and its self created hidden culture filled with the "jerk", colorful skating clothing, divas, beat boys, bangin house and club parties and underground rappers. Don't sleep on the IE take over, you just might wake up and miss out.
Credit:CMOORE Photos For interviews with Teyana Taylor, Steph Jones, Donut Clothing,The Push, and Perfect Harmony check out audio below.
This Spring ASAPP (Active Students Against Prisons and Policing) a student organization on campus will be hosting M.I.C./ P.I.C. week, we will be working in conjunction with various students orgs to help make these events come together and turn out successful. We are active students not only creating awareness of the social injustices within and surrounding the Prison System, but doing it through an interactive space in which the participants and the facilitators (Keith Harris and Dylan Rodriguez) are engaging in critical discussions around the issues and the ways in which we as students can address them.
Date:Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Time:8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:INTN 1020
Street:On Campus UCR Event
City/Town:Riverside, CA
Please join us as a special guest speaker from People Magazine shares her experiences as a Writer/Reporter currently working for the popular magazine.
Jessica Herndon graduated from UC Riverside in June 2004. She worked hard to get to where she is today and she is going to talk to YOU about how she got there.
She has brushed shoulders with many celebrities and interviewed some really cool people! You don't want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity! All majors welcome!
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Commons 269 (formerly the pool room) Phone: 9518274574 Email: rhiannon.little@ucr.edu
We welcome you to perform at our "Take Back The Night"Open Mic by playing music, singing, reading poetry or just giving voice to your thoughts on sexual violence and/or abuse.
Thank you for supporting this important cause!
For: UCR’s annual Take Back The Night
When: Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at 7:20 pm (Event commences at 7:15pm)
Please sign up at the Dean of Students Office (Commons 381). If you have any more questions, please feel free to call (951) 827-5000
Hip-Hop Heals: STOP the GENOCIDE is an initiative on the parts of Wanawake Weusi and Rare Diamonds to raise awareness and aid for the conflict in Darfur, as well as to celebrate activism and Hip-Hop culture.
Saturday April 11th 6:30pm-1:00am
Edmunds Ballroom (Scripps College) 170 East Sixth Street Claremont, CA
The two-part event will feature both an activism fair and concert. While both portions of Hip-Hop Heals are free to the public, a raffle will be held to raise funds for the Genocide Intervention Network. Raffle tickets will be sold all week outside of the Malott Commons (Scripps dining hall).
One Ticket: $2 or Three Tickets: $5Bring your friends! This event is open to non-Claremont students.
The Voice is designed to be our (people of African Diaspora at UCR) own newsletter that will address issues that concern us as a people. This group is designed to be a forum for us to exchange ideas and discuss issues that are happening on campus, the community and the world. Leave a comment and let your voice be heard...if you HATE IT VOICE IT...if you LIKE IT VOICE IT......IF YOU DON'T CARE.....THEN BE SILENT.
