Lighter Side

  • Performing During a Pandemic

    - Nov 3, 2020

    As the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fresno State Theatre Arts Department has adapted its productions to stream exclusively online. Some student actors have found this to be a difficult transition.

    “It definitely sucks...

  • Are you ready to own a horse?

    - Nov 1, 2020

    You may dream of owning your own horse one day, a beautiful creature that you can ride whenever you please. But horses require a lot of attention, money, and work.

    Before you buy a horse, you...

  • Halloween Costumes 2020

    - Nov 1, 2020

    Halloween 2020 is looking a little different, but that isn’t stopping people from celebrating in their awesome costumes.

    Ayanna’s costume, shown above, is a do-it-yourself Bratz doll. “I’m a Bratz doll because who better to be a...

  • Cruising Downtown Fresno Trunk or Treat

    - Oct 28, 2020

    Sunday night cruising is a weekly tradition here on Fulton Street. But the weekend before Halloween, some Central Valley car clubs made it special for neighborhood kids with Trunk or Treat. The event planned to make...

  • Celebrating Halloween during COVID

    - Oct 28, 2020

    Halloween may look different this year thanks to COVID-19, but Katherine Provchy, a mom of four, has decided to include her kids in trick-or-treating. They will wear masks, carry hand sanitizer, and keep their circle small,...

  • A scary event for Halloween 2020

    - Oct 28, 2020

    2020 has been a year of many scares, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the ominously-named murder hornets. If the year’s events haven’t been scary enough, Raisin’ Hell Ranch in Madera is open and welcoming people to...

  • Starting an eco-friendly business

    - Oct 16, 2020

    April Lomas is a Central Valley businesswoman about to launch her own eco-friendly bath and candle line called Noelle Devine Candle Co.

    “Right now she’s taking orders through Instagram, but by mid-December she wants to have...

  • Art During Covid

    - Oct 15, 2020

    With tattoo shops closed due to COVID-19, artists were left looking for a way to get their art out into the world. One used his down time to explore a new medium.

    Adam Wooddy is a full-time...

  • Fresno State Podcast is Here to Help Students of Color

    - Oct 15, 2020

    Fresno State’s Men’s Success Initiative created a podcast to help its diverse population have conversations about racial issues in hopes of forming a tight-knit community.

    The Men’s Success Podcast streamed its first episode in July 2020 and...

  • New Café Inspired by Frida Kahlo

    - Oct 10, 2020

    Mexican artist Frida Kahlo inspired Frida Café, a new coffee shop in downtown Fresno. The vibe and energy in this shop is surreal.

    “Frida Kahlo inspired me with her art, to me she was very indragenous...