I want to tell you a story about a crush I had a little while back.  I met her back when I was in school, she was cute, had a good sense of humor and we got along real well.  I’d see her practically everyday, I never told her I liked her, but I didn’t [...]

Gooooooooooal!!!!!! The triumphant cry that bonds all fans to the game of soccer, both die-hard and fairweather.  In America however, that is about the extent of what people really enjoy of the sport.  The famous Telemundo goal cry is probably even more of a highlight for them than the actual goal itself. That is American [...]

6 Decades of basketball war Lakers vs Celtics, we are witness to their greatness. Quite honestly, I was going to begin this article citing several classic sports rivalries, like Ali/Frazier, Yankees/Red Sox and… well it looks like I’m doing it anyways.  The point I want to make in this internal battle with the introductory paragraph, [...]

I love the women of the world.  I like to think of them each as a delicate flower of uniqueness.  However, as is the case of  any delicate, unique flower, there are probably thousands of other flowers that have a similar look, scent, personality and same crazy tendencies when intoxicated (if flowers got wasted with [...]

Throughout the elementary upbringing of our childhood, certain messages are ingrained in our minds through constant repetition of adult figures, educators or whatever inspirational figure television has provided.  How ever it happened, our youthful brains sponged up the social propaganda that society has brainwashed us into believing about the world around us.  Until that wonderful [...]

There is one person for whom us sports fans rarely give credit to for their contributions to the game, the referee.  What are sports without officiating?  Chaotic jungle ball full of un-safe violence and that occasional douche who calls a foul every time his shot is blocked and/or stolen.  Athletic competition needs officiating to organize [...]

The WWE hit a milestone this past weekend, as the Super Bowl of professional wrestling hit the quarter-century milestone, I’m of course referring to Wrestlemania 25. Whether or not you are a fan of wrestling, you have to hold a level of respect for anything that has successfully held an annual event for 25 years [...]

Social interaction as we, or anybody from about 5 years ago on, has ever known it has completely changed. Today, social communication via inter-web  is not only commonplace, it is expected. If this is news to you, don’t freak out, take out a deep breath and step into the colorful 21st century universe that you’ve [...]

Cupid’s day of joyous adulation, an occasion that lives out everyone’s romantic fantasies. If the above statement is your concept of Valentine’s Day, kindly swipe the left side of your face firmly with your right shoe, and return your soul back to Hallmark. Valentine’s Day is another holiday that revolves around spending money. That being said, [...]

It’s the dead of winter, meaning it’s the season of commercially enhanced love, all-star games and of course – tedious award shows.  The time where flavor of the month celebrities are showered with praise and accolades on a platform that allows them to thank God and their agent. It seems like there is an award show for everything nowadays, so it [...]

“Gross!”  ”I’m offended by this!”  ”Why McDonalds? WHY?!?  ”When is Ruben Studdard making a second album???” These are some of the reactions people have had to McDonald’s new Mac Snack Wrap.  That last person presumably is suffering from post concussion syndrome and believes it’s 2004. The Mac Snack Wrap is McDonald’s latest menu addition, a creation [...]

“All I ask is one thing- and I’m asking this particularly of young people who watch:  Please do not be cynical, I hate cynicism, for the record it’s my least favorite quality; it doesn’t lead anywhere.  Nobody in life has exactly what they thought they were going to get, but if you work really hard [...]

Dear Reader, Today marks the one-month anniversary to the day I released CastlEntertainment to the public, and I would like to address you.  I think its important for the writer to get real with their readers from time to time, it’s the key to a healthy writer-reader relationship. To all my loyal supporters and fans [...]

NBC threw a vicious blow to the Late Night TV mix on Sunday, the victim of the devastating strike?  NBC. It was announced that Jay Leno would be re-claiming his throne at the 11:35 time slot, and Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show would be pushed back to 12:05.  Looking at my watch, it took NBC approximately [...]

The year has come to an end, and that means its time to sit back and reflect on the year that was.  It’s hard to look back at everything that took place in the past calendar year without being bombarded with images of who pissed you off the most in the process.  So I decided, [...]

It has arrived!  Ladies and orderly patrons that are of non-female gender, it is here:  The introduction of CastlEntertainment!  For the past 6 months I have gone through the arduous process of building a website to display all my various forms of entertainment so that you the viewer can easily have access to all things Castle.  This colorful layout that somewhat resembles a medieval [...]

Is it really here? The day I always knew I’d get to, but never actually imagined reaching, is just around the corner. Before I know it I’ll be walking down the aisle adorned in my long black robe with my tacky square hat that clashes so badly with my spiky hair style, accepting the diploma [...]

Has your pride ever been injured following personal success due to a person who feels the need to tear you down? Have you ever been victorious, yet felt unable to celebrate because someone proclaims you don’t deserve it? Have you ever felt the more you prosper, the more people want to chastise you for it?  [...]

The fan-hood of a team is a consecrated concept that can play a vital role in a person’s life. Some people don’t understand the loyalty a fan will have to their team, but what they need to realize is that when you represenIt’s the heart of spring, which means flowers are blooming, school is hitting [...]

You have made it through a hard week, and you need to release stress like a flock of doves. The notorious question arises: What to do tonight? People have used social ventures to enjoy themselves and clear their minds of stressful activity. From the hopping jazz clubs of the roaring ’20s, to the burning discos [...]

Mary Jane, chronic, weed, reefer, cheeba, Bob Marley, snurp, hippy lettuce. There are many ways to say it but when the topic arises of discussing the legality of it, there is generally one word that sums up everything: Controversy. Today is April 20th, 4-20, the synonymous date with the infamous code of marijuana, making 4-20 [...]

It’s a story we’ve heard all too often. Anytime it hits the news again, it’s one more time too many. A young, innocent life is laid to rest as a result of an individual’s poor judgment to drive drunk. Last Thursday morning an intoxicated man caused a horrifying accident killing three people and seriously injuring [...]

“Liar liar pants on fire! Ryan’s lying!” All the children teased, my third grade teacher Señora Campos (it was a Spanish Immersion school) had just called me on my bluff in denying sabotaging the girl-to-girl note on Katelyn Gallagher’s desk, and writing my own nasty message in its place. Not only did she call me [...]

The clock ticks slowly, you eagerly look up at it every 30 seconds, chewing on your pen like taffy. Finally, the bell rings. The flood gates open and the students rush out the door, herding out of the school in excitement and an aimless voice bellows from the crowd, “SPRING BREEEEAK!!!” This is the cliché [...]

You have an important job that keeps you busy all the time, and stabilizes you financially, but are you happy? You have a body to cling to at night and a face to kiss in the morning, but are you happy? You and your friends always have a good time when you go out on [...]

I wake up in the morning and get ready for school just as I’ve trained myself to do since kindergarten, with the addition of the new procedure that has been squeezed into the morning routine. I check my Facebook. I get back from school and want to grab a quick bite to eat, but first [...]

You can do whatever you want, just follow your dreams. How many times have you heard cliché words such as these being preached so you can keep your eye on the prize and never give up? While the morals behind the statement are important, the literal meaning takes on an idea that is often overlooked. [...]

Buddy, pal, amigo, chum, compadre, crony, friend: There are numerous ways to describe it, but how do you know what you have is a true friend? The word ‘friend’ is thrown around too often nowadays. I sign on to MySpace and am told ‘you have 368 friends!’ And yet I know that can’t be true, [...]

It was Valentine’s Day last weekend. Every lovebird who had that special date to impress used whatever romantic trick was up their sleeve to woo their sweetheart of the season.  Whether it was their spouse, significant other or just a friend you wanted to take out so the national day of love didn’t pass you [...]

It has ended friendships, broken families, sparked wars and caused endless fighting. It is the clash of religious views, and the stubbornness so many people have with the acceptance of another’s differing belief. And for what? Why should a religious belief cause any dissension, let alone death? Each religion may have a different basis, but [...]

Buddy, pal, amigo, chum, compadre, crony, friend: There are numerous ways to describe it, but how do you know what you have is a true friend? The word ‘friend’ is thrown around too often nowadays. I sign on to MySpace and am told ‘you have 368 friends!’ And yet I know that can’t be true, [...]

It’s 2009! A new year, a fresh start and a whole new stimulating walk through Castle’s Corner. New beginnings, such as the one given to us at the start of each year bring about optimistic ideals for change – leave the negative in the past and run into the glorious bright future with a full [...]

Every facet of the working class has its top professionals. But among all careers in the world, none are as amazing as the work performed on a nightly basis by professional athletes. No other job serves as a better form of entertainment than the competition of the best athletes playing at the highest level. Whether [...]

We’re almost there. It’s been a marathon and we can see the finish line. Unfortunately, that short remainder of the road is a mountainous climb. Well, grab your hiking boots, because we’re going to the top. Yes, it’s that biannual time of year where we students start losing our minds just a little bit. Finals [...]

What has the ability to reveal our deepest emotions, yet allow us to express ourselves as loudly as we want? What causes us to think deeply, yet hear the honest thoughts of others? What can pick us up and comfort us in our lowest hour, and yet add just a little bit more fun to [...]

It is arguably the most powerful force known to man, capable of bringing us the highest of highs and lowest of lows, sometimes within minutes. Wedged between “the meaning of life” and “why we’re here,” the question of what love is stands at the top of the list of great mysteries searched for since the [...]

The 42nd Annual Country Music Awards took place this past week and although I wanted to see Billy Ray Cyrus prove that he’ll always be the biggest embarrassment in the Cyrus family, I am not much of a country music fan and missed it. Yet, I respect the country music industry and its award ceremonies. [...]

The people are friendly, the temperature’s always perfect – even when it’s not sunny – and the best cities in California are all within a short drive. Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Diego, Long Beach, Newport Beach, you name it, you can be there in a day. I’m talking about Orange County; the heart of Southern [...]

I stood in a small booth, my hands at the will of democracy. The freedom of our great nation summoned me here, allowing me to put my two cents on the makeup of our country for years to come … and I had no idea what to do. I had browsed through the proposition packet [...]

It’s the dead of fall and signs that summer is long gone are everywhere. For all intents and purposes, this should be one of the worst times of the year: The leaves are browning, the weather’s becoming more frigid, and midterms are swallowing students whole like a hungry boa constrictor – and its not even [...]

They say the world is run by the almighty dollar, and yet money is the root of all evil. Money can’t buy happiness, yet I tend to smile a lot more when I have cash in my pocket. It doesn’t matter what kind of spin you try to put on it, we live in a [...]

I’ve hit another milestone this week, once again reaching the celebration date that is my birthday. This Saturday I will officially be the ripe age of 23. It’s hard to believe that I always looked at 23 as such an old age. If you’d asked me when I was 8 what I’d be doing right [...]

I sat in front of my computer staring at a blank Word document. I had to write a column and was feeling a case of writer’s block. So I did what any writer does when this agonizing, yet common bug hits; I procrastinated. These days, sitting in front of a computer is like sitting in [...]

You’re out on the big date with that special girl you’ve had your eye on. It’s the night you’ve been anticipating for what feels like an eternity. Cupid’s arrow has leaked optimism and excitement into your blood. You now believe this is the absolute perfect girl for you, and the only way you can go [...]

Ever notice how the things in life that you don’t have always look the most enticing? It can be anything, but since you don’t have it you can’t help but desire it, no matter how nonsensical or ridiculous it may be. When I was a junior Castle, I remember looking at the snowy winter streets [...]

It was the first day of the new semester, I was happy to be skating freely through campus again. But the smile on my face transformed to a look of confusion as my peripheral vision caught the familiar red and blue lights that require my immediate attention. I pulled down my ear phones as I [...]

Question: Do you ever find yourself engaged in a dramatic text conversation with a friend or family member? Do you use text messaging to communicate with that new fling you’re enthralled with? Do you find yourself re-telling an intense conversation you had through text while mimicking texting with your thumbs? Or worst of all, have [...]

Going Greek? What do you see when you think of Greek Life? The stereotypical images that immediately flash in our minds are so redundant and played out that I don’t even feel it necessary to draw out an overdone chaotic frat house scene to get the point across. Cinema hasn’t done a whole lot to [...]

Welcome to my self-proclaimed corner of alliteration. You may be asking yourself, what is this, and why should I read it? My name is Ryan Castle, which should explain why the name of this Corner is Castle’s. I’m a fifth-year student at Cal State Fullerton, which I like to believe is the modern-day senior year [...]

Welcome to my self-proclaimed corner of alliteration. You may be asking yourself, what is this, and why should I read it? My name is Ryan Castle, which should explain why the name of this Corner is Castle’s. I just completed my fifth and final year at Cal State Fullerton, which I like to believe is [...]

The reason we attend college is to get educated. We enroll and pay good money for tuition so we can learn valuable information that can only be taught in school. However, as I finish up my fourth year here at Cal State Fullerton, I realize that the valuable information I’ve learned doesn’t just consist of [...]

Have you ever noticed that the most awkward room in any building is the one that transports people from floor to floor? I’m speaking of course of elevators, and if you’re like me, you take a ride in these at least once a day. Without a doubt, elevators are the most uncomfortable 5-by-6-square-foot space you [...]

The bus had just dropped off all the other passengers, what had been a full bus full of eager college students ready to begin their spring break had now dwindled down to just six of us. We were finally in Rosarito, the trip we had talked about for the past two months. Our excitement couldn’t [...]

  If the joys of life were to be broken down into a single category for men, that category would undoubtedly be sex. Not necessarily the act of intercourse, although that’s up there too, but the act interacting with the opposite sex, and achieving the thrill of consummating with a desired unit. To simplify that [...]

Will Ferrell is the most legit comedic actor in Hollywood because he doesn’t just act funny – He is funny. However, Ferrell’s latest film “Semi-Pro” opened this past weekend to a rather disappointing turnout. This of course opens the door for every self-obsessed film critic to make an attempt at turning heads by endlessly bashing [...]

Valentine’s Day is another holiday that semi-revolves around spending money. That being said, I will admit it provides a nice opportunity to have a great evening, as long as you go about it well. Valentine’s Day is not necessarily a day warranted for celebrating, not like it was when we were younger. I used to [...]