One Step at a Time
Story By: Kashish Nizami
Wriggling her toes to remove a strand of seaweed, a 20-year-old girl looks out toward the emerald-tinted ocean determined to catch a wave. She studies it for a few moments with her left hand shielding her eyes from the bright sun, before resolving with one swift nod that this time she’s going to do it.
She raises...
Models of Pride
Story by: Evelia Rodriguez
At the center of the University of Southern California (USC), almost two thousand lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transvestite and questioning (LGBTQ) youth members go out and celebrate their LGBTQ pride.
Models of Pride (MOP), is an annual event that was founded in 1993 by the Gay and Lesbian Education Commission of the Los Angeles Unified School...
Time Lost in the Carrizo Plains
Story By: Lisa Richardson
Beyond the limit of overly populated cities and busy highways is a place in California lost in time.
This remote landscape of geographic and historic significance, the Carrizo Plain, is a wilderness untouched by time and real estate developers.
Dusted with sprawling ranches and relics, nestled into rolling hills, Carrizo is reached mostly by unpaved roads that send...
Under Control
Story & Illustrations by Jeremy M. Nation
Photos by John Gutierrez
It is a common fear in the mind of parents that their child might be caught amid screams of terror and shouts of warning as a killer steps slowly, purposefully down a narrow hall.
Students running from him become, in an instant, victims crumbling to the floor, with pools of crimson...
Communication Revolution
As the 21st century advances, social media is playing an increasingly important part in daily communication.
It’s becoming a household name, and it’s expanding to every part of the world. But what is the effect on the people? Does it help them, or does it break them?
Social media stands for forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities...
Luge Your Mind
Tom Mason has spent most of his life on his back, and he has made a living doing it.
Mason is the Guinness World Records holder as the fastest street luger in the world.
Lying on metal supported by wheels—and no brakes—Mason set his record of 81.28 mph on a downhill road in Lone Pine, California, one inch off the ground.
“It’s...
Love at First Site
Online dating has become one of the most popular ways of dating since the traditional bar scene hook-up.
What is it about online dating that has so many young and old people following this new way? Is it that many people enjoy talking to someone they’ve never met? Could it be that people want to explore other options like dating...
Taking It to the Top
When it comes to trading card games (TCG), many names come to mind.
“Magic the Gathering,” “Naruto,” “World of Warcraft” and “Pokemon” are ones that one may mention. “Yu-Gi-Oh!” happens to be the TCG with the highest attendance rate for tournaments, as well as having one of the most popular cartoon shows among the younger crowd.
In the TCG scene of...
Weaving a Path to Success
Story by Teresa Leyva
Photos by Lynn Levitt
While he was going to school and waiting tables at a local restaurant, Kevin Weaver never expected to become the executive vice president of the iconic label Atlantic Records. His fairy tale story brings his passion to life.
While working one day, a good friend of Weaver’s asked him if he would be interested...
Drafting Dream Drives
Story by Natalee Ayala
Photos by Lynn Levitt
"Batman", “Iron Man,” “Minority Report,” “Tron” and “Transformers” can all be identified instantly by one feature: their vehicles.
These films, as well as others, have iconic vehicles that are recognized by many people, even by those who have never seen the films.
However, the man behind the designs and concepts remains behind the scenes.
Harald Belker,...