California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) put on its game face this Thursday as it went up against undefeated, 11 win, Northern Arizona. CSUS’ current ranking was 5-8. Thursday’s match also marked CSUS’ opener game into the Big Sky conference; Arizona arrived with an already 2-0 Big Sky lead. The match started promptly at 7pm with the national anthem and a half-filled stadium. Low attendance did nothing to impede the noise factor in the gym. Though they were few, loud fans filled the stadium with hoots and whistles as the volleyball match started. Sac State’s cheerleaders and dance team were in full force with green and gold pompons, while nearby parents applauded and stomped their f

Scanning the Harlow’s crowd an hour or so before Le Butcherettes were slated for the stage, you would have found lead singer Terri Gender Bender leaning against a large pillar, her small foot tapping in rhythm with the hard drumming coming from Diciembre Gris, the second opener. This small metronome action would have been the only outgoing behavior exhibited by Terri, who, off stage, seems quiet, docile and introverted. When approached by fans or curious bystanders, Terri offered the same genuine smile and sweet responses, a reaction surprisingly different from what you would expect to come from a bawdy woman known for her bloody apron uniform. That is until Ms. Gender Bender got on sta

The domestic housewife is modernized, upgraded and vilified through Teri Gender Bender, lead singer of Le Butcherettes. Long, dark tresses do little to hide selected performance attire of black hosiery, floral aprons and bloody makeup. The musical style, just as creative, reflects typical garage punk band elements, and then adds experimental aspects which reflect the “artistic project” explains Bender, that is Le Butcherettes. Emerging out of Mexico City, this trio has been showcased at esteemed festivals such as Outside Lands and Lollapalooza, and has opened for the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Deftones and currently, The Flaming Lips. Their debut album, “Sin Sin Sin,” released January 2011