With the help of the band “The Pristines,” members of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance held a concert to promote the club last Thursday in Falcon Square.

In addition, the club was also selling items such as condoms, tampon holders and FMLA stickers, as well as giving out copies of the club’s zine.

Besides club promotion, Janette Rodriguez, psychology major and FMLA member said, “(It’s also) to let students know that they should not be ashamed to carry around a condom or tampon holders.”

She added that during the “Dia De Los Muertos” celebration on Nov. 2 the club received positive feedback from students as they walked by and asked questions about the club itself and the items sold.

Thursday’s event also got some positive feedback.

Brenda Franco, undecided major, said that it was the first time that she heard of the band “The Pristines,” “but I like the music because the two (band members) are chicks.”

She added that she would check out the band’s MySpace page.

Although the band had a MySpace page Fernando Gomez, psychology major, noted that it seems like everyone has a MySpace page which to him is “creepy.”

He went on to say, “but if the band was selling CDs on its web page or other promotional items I’d buy them.”

However, Maria Cruz, graphic design major, and Yara Leon, biochemistry major, had two different points of view toward the music that was being played to help promote FMLA.

“What the band is doing is expressing themselves through music,” Cruz said, “and there is nothing wrong with that.”

Leon said, “The music is alright and the music is original and not only has that, but from hearing the music for the first time it seems that the band has potential.”

Barbara Mueller, FMLA adviser, commented that the members had talked about holding an event to promote the club.

“I think this event is a great way for the club to promote itself,” she continued, “because it would (give) women interest and probabilities.”

“Having this event also is a way to show the talent there is within FMLA.”

She concluded that with this first concert event it would be a great starting point for students who want to find out more about FMLA.

Afterward, Daisy Salas, a student from Cal State Long Beach and half of “The Pristines,” said that despite the hot weather it turned out to be a good show.

“There was positive feedback from the crowd,” she said. She also stated that sometimes there would be a crowd that is quiet but that didn’t happen during her performance.

Despite there being technical difficulties during the performance, her sister and band mate Jaime Salas, psychology major and FMLA member, said, “You as a performer just have to not stop and keep going.”

The duo’s mother, Norma Salas, said that she thought both did a great job and they sounded great on stage.