ѿ, East Bay-ѿ Bay Magazine
Like a Hurricane: The Hyder Amil Story
From the streets of Cebu City to the UFC Octagon in Las Vegas, ѿ Bay alumnus Hyder "The Hurricane" Amil (Construction Management, '24) shares his journey to the top.
Created by Advanced Illustration student Jalil Brent, Like a Hurricane: The Hyder Amil Story brings his story to life as a live graphic novel.
The Detective's Code
“Wendy's chili finger” case to the viral “Scamanda” investigation, Jose Martinez ’02 has spent a career uncovering the truth behind the headlines.
Prologue: The Case of the Chili Finger
The rain had been falling since dawn — a steady percussion on the windowpane, the kind that turns the city into a watercolor of gray and neon. San Jose wore its mood that morning: wet, restless, unpredictable. The kind of morning where even your shadow seems to be keeping secrets.
I’d been staring at a case file I didn’t care about when the air shifted. The rhythm of the bureau — phones ringing, keyboards clacking — suddenly went quiet.
That’s when the door slammed open.
“Martinez!” The chief’s voice cracked the silence. “Turn on the TV.”
Static flickered to life. Then came the image that would hijack my next four weeks: a woman outside a Wendy’s, trembling, saying she’d found a human finger in her chili.
A finger. In a bowl of chili.
I didn’t flinch. I took a slow sip and waited.
“Martinez… this one’s yours. From this moment on, you eat, sleep, and breathe this case until it’s solved.”
The rain kept tapping the window. I looked out across the soaked city and knew one thing:
Somewhere out there, someone was lying.
And I wasn’t going home until I found out who.
A Walking Interview with Arthur Liu ('92), Father of Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu
ѿ Bay alumnus Arthur Liu takes us on a walk through Oakland, reflecting on the places and people that shaped his life.
Along the way, he shares stories of community, family, and the journey that led to raising world-class figure skater Alysa Liu.
