By Yesenia Flores, Staff Writer Sleep paralysis is when our brain is awake and our body is asleep, causing huge confusion and inability to move even when one tries to force themselves to move. When we begin to doze off, our brains tell our muscles to relax, which in turn causes our muscles to tense […]
Category: Opinion
Posted inArt + Entertainment, Opinion, personal experience
Costume Appropriation: Me Don’t Love You Long Time
By Jasmine Nguyen. Co-Lifestyle Editor Exotic dragon ladies. Giggling schoolgirls. Sensual geishas. For the longest time, these seemed to be the only images of Asian women that mainstream America could conjure. While those stereotypes are slowly fading away in films and on TV, they scream come Halloween season. Look around your local costume store and […]
Posted inNews, Opinion, Politics
The Lady Behind Impeachment
By Iracema NavarroStaff Reporter The latest drama bordering on the absurd consuming Washington D.C. and much of the press the past few weeks has leading characters most of us know: President Trump. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Whatever that Ukrainian president’s name is. But the true star attraction is a name discussed around the […]
Posted inBasic Needs, Opinion
Battling the Stigma Around Asking for Help
By Destiny TorresStaff Reporter When we don’t understand something in a class, it is obvious to raise your hand and ask for clarification. If you break your arm while learning how to ride a bike, the obvious solution is to go to a hospital for treatment. When it comes to mental health, however, we are […]
Posted inOpinion, Sports
The Strangest Career in NFL History
By Malena Lopez, Staff Writer NFL star–sorry, former star– Antonio Brown has recently fumbled his entire career along with making this year one of the strangest in league history. How has a wide receiver once viewed as a living legend been reduced to a guy with a bleached mustache? Don’t worry, I’ll tell you. But […]