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A bike that rode around the world

Author and entrepreneur Jamie Bianchini brings tales of his adventures around the world, finding love and meeting 1,000 people in 81 countries — all while riding a tandem bicycle

Heder Casas • November 10, 2015

Who would imagine that a bicycle would be able to break barriers between cultures and bring a lot of happiness to anyone who joins the back seat for a ride? That is exactly what Jamie Bianchini was...

Body Ornamentology 101

Mike Madriaga • October 27, 2015

Chinese women with 3-inch feet; a Japanese man adorned head to toe with tattoos and a Ubangi woman with lips protruding past the nose line. These were the first images shown to the spectators in San Diego...

Dream Cycle

Japanese Cyclist Makes His Way Through San Diego on a Global Journey

Celia Jimenez • December 12, 2014

Ryohei “Rio” Oguchi, a 34-year-old Japanese cyclist, is accomplishing one of his dreams — to travel around the world on bicycle. He has been on five continents, traveled more than 81,000 miles...

Summer Songs

Angelica Wallingford • May 19, 2014

The semester is almost over and the summer is right around the corner. It's time to chill out, take it easy and possibly hit the beach for a much-needed break from the hustle and bustle of campus life....

Japanese rock band Church of Misery shreds at the Soda Bar

Jennifer Ovalle • December 14, 2013

Japanese doom-metal band Church of Misery made a stop at the San Diego music venue on their second American tour promoting their latest and fifth album “Thy Kingdom Scum.”The Nov. 24 show was...