On Oct. 5 news broke of an altercation between Poole and Draymond Green during a routine team practice. The team released a statement that they are working on a solution internally.

A few days later, TMZ released a video clip of the altercation. In the video, you can see Draymond going toward Poole and exchanging words. Then Draymond struck Poole in the face. The video was leaked a few days later.

TMZ obtained the video of the altercation between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole at practice https://t.co/55rMnBqAVG pic.twitter.com/k02BGsBo8G

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 7, 2022

This situation raises many questions. The main one being how will this situation affect Draymond and Poole’s relationship. But also Draymond’s relationship with his teammates. Draymond is seen as the alpha dog on the team. He’s supposed to be there in your corner when a situation arises on the court. With this situation occurring it diminishes this role. 

During his first interview after the incident, Draymond expressed his remorse regarding the punch. “ I was wrong for my actions that took place on Oct.5  and for that, I have apologized to my team. I have apologized to Jordan.”

Draymond continued, “With the video leaking, there is a huge embarrassment that comes with that not only for myself, but the embarrassment that Jordan has to deal with, the team has to deal with, the organization has to deal with and his family…Quite frankly if my mother saw that video, I know how she would feel…I apologize to his mother and father, his family & friends who care for him.”

About the situation Poole added, “You know, (Draymond) apologized. It was professional, and we plan on handling ourselves that way. We’re here to play basketball. And everybody in the locker room and on our team knows what it takes to win a championship, and we’re gonna do that on the court.”

The Warriors are currently in twelfth place in the Western Conference with a disappointing record of 4-7. Not an ideal start for the defending champs. Many of the early season struggles have been attributed to the bench units play. This unit is led by Poole who has been struggling to put up shots.The Warriors have 64 games remaining this season. There is more than enough time for the Warriors to find a consistent groove and to hash things out with Draymond.

On Aug. 24, the White House briefing room posted a news release stating that they plan on pushing forward a plan in regards to federal student loan forgiveness.

This historic plan will provide students with “$20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients with loans held by the Department of Education, and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation to non-Pell Grant recipients. Borrowers are eligible for this relief if their individual income is less than $125,000 ($250,000 for married couples).” Students will be able to apply for loan forgiveness starting on Oct. 1.

In addition to the loan forgiveness, President Biden has also announced that he plans to extend a pause on student loan payments until the end of December 2022.

Despite heavy support from students across the country, this plan has been met with reservations from several Republican figures. One outspoken voice has been Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. During her on-air interview with Newsmax, Congresswoman Greene stated, “Taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay off the great big student loan debt for some college student that piled up massive debt going to some Ivy League school. That’s not fair.” 

In response to the statement made by Congresswoman Greene, the official White House Twitter page reposted a video of Congresswoman Greene speaking about her dismay of the student loan forgiveness and captioned it with “Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans forgiven.”

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven.https://t.co/4FoCymt8TB

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 25, 2022

The White House Twitter also posted numerous republican figures who also stated their frustrations toward student loan forgiveness and the amount of PPP loans that have been forgiven for them as well.

Congressman Mike Kelly had $987,237 in PPP loans forgiven.https://t.co/Syb5Oe8gDG

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 25, 2022

On Monday, Sep. 13, Florida Gov. Rob DeSantis and 21 other Grand Old Party (GOP) senators released a joint letter asking President Biden to withdraw his student loan plan. “Simply put, your plan rewards the rich and punishes the poor,” They also stated that “College may not be the right decision for every American, but for the students who took out loans, it was their decision: able adults and willing borrowers who knowingly agreed to the terms of the loan and consented to taking on debt in exchange for taking classes.”

This statement comes after news broke that the GOP planned on blocking the student loan forgiveness plan. 

Despite pushback from GOP senators, the loan forgiveness plan has been a win for the Biden campaign in the eyes of many Americans, primarily students. UC Merced student David Gutierrez stated, “Loan forgiveness is a step in the right direction. These funds that will be allocated to students will directly help them, and myself, graduate from college debt free.” 

There have also been some students who recently took out loans that are worried about whether or not they will be able to receive help as well. CSU East Bay student Gary Alvarado stated, “ I think it should not be limited to previous loans accepted before June 2022. With our current state of the economy, it only puts those borrowers at a disadvantage.”

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood makes a comeback to the screen with her newest film The Woman King, starring Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Thuso Mbedu, and John Boyega. Inspired by historical events, Prince-Bythewood’s most ambitious project is about a group of women warriors defending the Western African kingdom of Dahomey during the 19th century.  The film premiered across the United States on Sept. 16. 

Prince-Bythewood is known for her other films featuring black women protagonists, such as The Secret Life of Bees and Beyond the Lights. Her previous film, The Old Guard, premiered on Netflix in July 2020 garnered much success. 

The movie starts off following the kingdom of Dahomey, what is now known as present day Benin, with an army of women warriors known as the Agojie. The Agojie are led by tough General Nanisca, played by Viola Davis, fighting against the soldiers of the Oyo Empire that have been attacking Dahomey villages to capture and sell slaves. King Ghezo, played by John Boyega, is provoked by the attacks and wants to fight against the Oyo. With rising tensions, Nanisca trains new recruitments for her female army. Among the new recruits is impulsive Nawi, played by Thuso Mdedu, who was sent to the Agojie as she did not want to marry someone who would beat her to obey. Veteran Agojie Izogie, played by Lashana Lynch, takes Nawi under her wing as she begins her training. As Nawi clashes with Nansica questioning her rules, she becomes a fearful warrior defending her kingdom and her kin. 

Davis’ performance as battle-scarred Nanisca may be her best yet. It was refreshing to see her play a complex character as a general. Not only because of her remarkable fight scenes and tough persona but also because of her intricate relationship with Nawi. Along with Davis’ acting being well received, Mbedu’s breakout role as Nawi was exciting, especially her friendship with Izogie. 

The cinematography was amazing and the fight scenes were fluid and attention grabbing. Davis’ fight scenes were compelling and evoked such raw emotions, she captured everyone’s attention on the screen. 

This film brought back Black actors together for the big screen once again. Prince-Bythewood directed a beautiful film that not only highlighted on black women and African culture, but about sisterhood, family, and self-discovery.

Minority representation was a major theme in this years ‘2022’ Emmy awards with many actors and actresses making history in their respective categories.

“Squid Game” actor Lee Jung-Jae made history by becoming the first Asian actor to win outstanding lead actor in a drama series. “Thank you to director Hwang [Dong-hyuk] for the realistic problems we all face coming to life creatively on the screen with a great script and amazing visuals,” stated Lee while accepting his award.

Continuing their historic run, “Squid Game” director Hwang Dong Hyuk won Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. This is the first time a non-English show has won in this category. Hwang stated in his acceptance speech, “People keep telling me that I made history, but I don’t think I made history by myself because it was you who opened up the doors for ‘Squid Game,’ inviting us here tonight at the Emmys. I have to say we all made history together. I truly hope that ‘Squid Game’ won’t be the last non-English series at the Emmys.”

Zendaya became the youngest actress to win two awards in the outstanding lead actress in a Drama series for her role in “Euphoria”. She won her first-ever Emmy in 2020 at the age of 24, which made history for the youngest winner at the time. In her acceptance speech, Zendaya expressed her gratitude towards the viewers of Euphoria. “My greatest wish for ‘Euphoria’ was that it could help heal people, and I just want to say thank you to everyone who has shared their story with me.”

She continued. “I want you to know that anyone who has loved a Rue (Zendaya’s character role) or feels like they are Rue, I want you to know that I’m so grateful for your stories, and I carry them with me, and I carry them with her.”

All eyes were on veteran actress Sheryl Lee Ralph as she delivered a moving speech for her first career Emmy win for her role in “Abbott Elementary” for best-supporting actress. Sheryl Lee is the second Black woman to receive this award. She started off her speech by singing “Endangered Species” by Dianne Reeves. “I am an endangered species, but I sing no victim’s song. I am a woman, I am an artist and I know where my voice belongs.”

She continued, “To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream wasn’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t come true, I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like. This is what striving looks like. And don’t you ever, ever give up on you.”

Lead actress and writer of “Abbott Elementary” Quinta Brunson also took home her first ever Emmy win for outstanding comedy writer, making her the second black woman to win this award. Despite this being a huge achievement for Quinta, it was clouded by controversy.

While accepting her win for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, TV show host Jimmy Kimmel laid on the floor near her, acting as if he were unconscious. He continued to lay there for the entire speech. After the show, Quinta was asked about her thoughts on Kimmel’s actions. “I don’t know, I know Jimmy Kimmel. The bit didn’t bother me. Honestly, Jimmy gave me my first big late-night spot, he was one of the first people to see Abbott Elementary. He was the first person to message me on Instagram. He was so excited it was going to be on ABC. I was happy it was Jimmy. He’s one of the comedy godfathers. Tomorrow maybe I’ll be mad at him.”

Although Quinta was not bothered by Jimmy’s actions, it wasn’t well received by many people including her co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph. “I was like, ‘I wish that man would just get up off of the ground.’ And then I realized it was Jimmy Kimmel, and I was like, ‘Ooh, the disrespect, Jimmy!’ But that’s just me.” She continued, “I told him, too! To his face! And he understood.”

Ironically, Quinta was slated to appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” a few days after the Emmys. During the opening monologue of the show, Quinta came out and asked Jimmy if she could finish her speech. “So you know how when you win an Emmy, you only have 45 seconds to do an acceptance speech? It’s, like, not that much time. And then you get less time because someone does a dumb comedy bit that goes on a bit too long?”

After crashing Jimmy’s opening monologue, the two sat down for an interview where they addressed the situation. “People got upset. They said I stole your moment and maybe I did. And I’m very sorry if I did that. I’m sorry I did do that, actually. And also the last thing I would ever want to do is upset you because I think so much of you and I think you know that, and I hope you know that.”

Quinata accepted Jimmy’s apology, “Well, Jimmy, let me just say thank you. It is very kind of you to say that.”

She continued, “I honestly was in such a moment of just having a good time. Like, I won my first Emmy! I was up there, you know, happy, and I was wrapped up in the moment and just having a good time… I saw you and I saw Will Arnett and my Emmy and I’m like, ‘Oh my God! I’m having so much fun!’ But thank you, that’s kind. But honestly, I had a good night. I had a great night.” The two were able to bury the hatchet and put this situation behind them.

The hit show ‘Abbott Elementary’ showcases teachers trying to navigate their work life in an underfunded school. Earlier this year during an interview with NPR, Quinta announced that the ‘Abbott Elementary’ team and ABC planned on donating a portion of their marketing money to underfunded schools and teachers. It was later announced in a tweet by actress Yvette Nicole Brown that they donated the entire Emmy promotional budget. “Learning that the @AbbottElemABC team gave their entire #Emmy’s promotion budget to schools in need should tell you all you need to know to celebrate and support @quintabrunson and the show! #love.”

Learning that the @AbbottElemABC team gave their entire #Emmy’s promotion budget to schools in need should tell you all you need to know to celebrate and support @quintabrunson and the show! #love

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) September 13, 2022

Season 2 of ‘Abbott Elementary’ premiered Sept. 21 on ABC

Here at Chabot College there is a special program named The Dream Center. According to Coordinator Maria Gutierrez, “The Chabot Dream Center provides Bilingual (English/Spanish) support, resources, information and referrals for all Dreamer, undocumented, AB 540, and DACA students and allies.  All are welcome here.  You are not alone. We’re in this together.”

One of the program’s biggest goals is to be able to provide a safe and confidential space where students feel more confident in continuing to pursue their academic goals. According to peer guide Citlali Hernandez, “Having a place like the dream center is great because it’s a program that addresses one of the most important situations this country faces in regards of immigration status.” She continues, “In the Dream Center, undocumented students can be heard, look for assistance and academic guidance, and most importantly, feel safe and Comfortable. Confidentiality is secured here. Everyone is welcome to learn about us, and in doing so, helps the community grow, be noticed and be acknowledged by many more.”

Chabot College student Kevin frequently seeks assistance from The Dream Center. When Kevin was asked about the importance of this program he stated, “I feel grateful for the program. Without it, I wouldn’t feel that it was the right decision to attend school. They’ve helped me by giving me information I needed to feel more confident about attending Chabot and college in general as an undocumented student.” 

Coordinator Maria understands the importance of undocumented students being comfortable in attending college. “We want students to know they belong at Chabot College regardless of immigration status. We hope to foster a sense of belonging in an environment that allows them to be their authentic self.”

In addition to the resources they provide, they also have ‘The Dreamers Club’. The goal of this club is to support, inform and represent undocumented students and allies at Chabot College. “The club is student lead and open to all undocumented students regardless of immigration status. Our first meeting is September 22, 2022 in person at the 700S conference room (in front of the Dream Center). Not only are we welcoming new members, but we are searching for a treasurer and ICC representative. Club Topics & Activities include: Post-election Update, AB-540/ SB 68, DACA, CA Dream Act, Financial Aid/Scholarships for Dreamers, Transfer Resources for Dreamers, High School Outreach, Immigration Workshops, Fundraising, Field Trips, Potlucks & Social Events

Students can contact The Dream Center via email: [email protected] phone: 5109361151. Students can also follow them on instagram or facebook @chabotdreamcenter. 

The 50th annual Castro Valley Fall Festival was held on Sept. 10 and 11 on Castro Valley Boulevard. The festival was hosted by the Castro Valley and Eden Area Chamber of Commerce, with an estimated attendance of 32,000 attendees. It stretched into Norbridge Avenue and part of the Castro Valley Library parking lot. 

Many vendors and booths were lined up selling merchandise, drinks, and food and sharing information with the community, like CV Sanitary and Hayward Recreational Parks. Live entertainment was provided, such as the 80s Tribute Band and Castro Valley High School’s choir program. 

The Fall Festival started in 1972 and went on a two-year hiatus due to coronavirus restrictions. Besides heavy traffic and limited parking spaces, many attendees seemed to have enjoyed their time at this year’s festival. 

“It was nice having the festival, I saw lots of businesses getting exposure which is good, and it gave people a reason to get out of the house,” said Chabot College student Dakota Brown. 

“After being out for two years, it was amazing to see our community come together and see so many happy faces,” said Fall Festival co-chair Janella Anguiano. “I loved seeing the 80s Tribute band and seeing folks dancing and enjoying themselves.”

The Castro Valley and Eden Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their next event, the Light Parade in Castro Valley, on Nov. 12. 

After a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 50th annual Castro Valley Fall Festival will be held on Sept. 10 and 11 in downtown Castro Valley. Hosted by the Castro Valley and Eden Area Chamber of Commerce, the event is 10 a.m to 6 p.m on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

“We are excited to bring back the Fall Festival this year!” Fall Festival co-chair Janella Anguiano. “We were sad to not have it the past two years, but this year there will be lots of local vendors, bands coming out to play, and everyone excited to come out for the festival!”

Castro Valley Boulevard will be closed for two days due to the Fall Festival.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in England’s history, passed away on Thursday, Sep 8. at the age of 96. 

The Queen’s reign began in 1952 after her father’s death, King George VI. She was crowned to the throne in 1953 and oversaw the British Commonwealth. Her coronation was one of the first worldwide broadcasted events. She reigned for 70 years until her death.

During World War II, Queen Elizabeth trained in the Auxiliary Territorial Services as a mechanic for the Subaltern Windsor Unit. She was the first female member of the royal family to serve in active duty.

In 1965, Queen Elizabeth became the first British royal to visit West Germany since 1913. This visit fell under the 20-year anniversary of World War II. 

Queen Elizabeth became the first British monarch to visit China in 1986. The reason for this visit was to strengthen relations between both countries.

In 2011, Queen Elizabeth kicked off her four-day historic visit to Northern Ireland, becoming the first British monarch to visit in 100 years. 

Queen Elizabeth remained neutral during the Brexit movement, which saw 53.5% of votes going toward leaving the EU. Despite this vote’s historical importance, Queen Elizabeth had to remain neutral on the situation due to her constitutional role.

Queen Elizabeth did many notable tasks during her reign as Queen, but some of the most extravagant were her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees in 1997, 2002, 2012, and 2022, respectively. She was not only the longest-lived and longest reigning British monarch but also the second-longest verifiable reigning sovereign monarch in world history. 

Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, in Mayfair, London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was home-schooled and didn’t begin public duties until the second World War.

In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark. Philip Mountbatten was known for being the longest-serving royal consort in history upon his death.

Queen Elizabeth became the heir presumptive once her father acceded the throne to King Edward VIII in 1936. Queen Elizabeth gave birth to four children Charles III (1948), Anne, Princess Royal (1950), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960), Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (1964). 

She is preceded by her husband, Prince Phillip, who passed away on April 9, 2021. She is survived by her three sons King Charles III, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, and her only daughter Anne, the Princess Royal. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren including Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and by numerous great-grandchildren. 

The Queen will be laid to rest in Windsor.