Recent posts in The Campanil
If you want to sell it, put a pink ribbon on it
It’s happening again. The invitations to walk arbitrary distances, the candlelight vigils, the fairs and information sessions, the obnoxious t-shirts, the trademarked shade of pink being dropped everywhere. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While I respectfully acknowledge the importance of the cause and the seriousness of the disease, I still have some issues with [...]
Updated on September 29, 2011
“Ganbare Fukushima, Ganbare Nihon”: Golden Week signals springtime in Japan
Christina Macias is experiencing Golden Week of springtime though things may still seem less “golden” for the people in Japan.
Updated on May 6, 2011
New beginnings in Tokyo during Hanami Matsuri season
As the Mills school year draws to a close, Christina Macias’ at Sophia University in Tokyo is just beginning.
Updated on April 22, 2011
Student headed to study abroad is not deterred by earthquake in Sendai, Japan
Mills student Christina Macias recounts her experience following the recent earthquake-and-tsunami in Japan and why she has chosen to continue her study abroad plans to Tokyo.
Updated on March 17, 2011
Japanese band rocks with American fans
X Japan performs live at the Fox Theater in Oakland.
Updated on October 1, 2010
Deep-rooted Japanese band comes to Oakland
After a ten-year disbandment, Japanese rock band X Japan has reunited to do a series of concerts — one location being Oakland.
Updated on September 8, 2010
Yoshi’s soulful journey into jazz and food
Yoshi’s Jazz Club is one of the most iconic places in the Bay Area. It is a world-renowned music venue, a well known sushi restaurant and such a major piece of Oakland’s history that, according to Yoshi’s’ official website, “In 1997, Yoshi’s was invited by the Port of Oakland to relocate to Jack London Square [...]
Updated on September 15, 2009
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