Illustration by Dillion Payne By Destiny Jackson, Freelance Writer Being black and existing has its challenges. But being black and existing during the month of February is like trying to press your hair, only for it to start raining as soon as you leave the house. You did the best you could given the situation. […]
Category: Opinion
Posted inLifestyle, Opinion, personal experience
Menstruation Shame: Let’s Stop Hiding Auntie Flow
By Yesenia Flores, Freelance Writer Having a female body is a unique experience and menstruation is just one of its natural processes. So why are people ashamed to talk about it? For the simple fact that society portrays it as repulsive and gross. The mere use of pretty blue liquid in period advertisements delegitimizes what […]
Posted inMovies, Theater & TV, Opinion
A Perplexing Dilemma; The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
I usually log in to Twitter expecting quality memes, heart-warming videos of animals or last-minute news, but for three days straight, all that seemed to appear in my feed was Aaron Hernandez and this so-called “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez,” documentary. My first thought was, “Who is Aaron Hernandez?” I’m sorry football fans, […]
Posted inLifestyle, Opinion, personal experience, Sports
#SheBelieves, So I Did
By Jessica Olvera, Co-Sports Editor Inspire. Encourage. Empower. #SheBelieves. From the time I was little, I always wanted something to believe in, whether that was in my parents, myself, friends, athletes or something that I couldn’t see but feel. I wanted to be inspired and part of something that was greater than myself. Sure, I […]
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A Tinder-ella Story
By Taylor Helmes, Assistant News Editor After my first long-term relationship ended, I did what any average, single, millennial female on the rebound would do: I downloaded Tinder. I had just moved to Orange County from Sacramento, started attending a new school, got a new job, and had a total of two friends in my […]