Taboos

The fashion insiders have access to collections, shows and VIP events that mere mortals only dream of. For the fashionistas, this access has many perks if you’re on your game and considered a VIP attendee, but for the novice of the fashion and entertainment business, the intimidation can be nerve-racking. The Los Angeles Fall/Winter 2014 Fashion Week begins with a...

The concept of online dating is often met with mixed views. Commonly, there is a disconnect between people that are simply looking for sex chat and people that are looking for their soul mate. Most often, the stereotypes associated with having to use your computer to get a date reflects the status of your personality and your social life...

Superstition: A belief or way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck; a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck. Whether they believe in the unnatural or not, people naturally hold superstitions toward things. It’s human nature to speculate about things that are not fully explained from...

Now more than ever, the United States is seeing increasing numbers of racially-blended families. The Census of 2010 reported a 28 percent rise in interracial marriages and a 16 percent increase in unmarried mixed couples. This represents more than a society’s ability to see past skin color; this embodies acceptance through the unification of different cultures. The breaking of the color barrier...

When first impressions mean everything, what adversities do tattoos fabricate?

Dogs are incredibly loyal. Some people would say it is just because they depend on us for food and shelter, so they have to be nice to us. But, when you see how dogs react when their owner comes back after they have been gone for a long time, you know it is about more than food. Dogs are pack animals....

Imagine yourself just getting home from a long day of work. It’s around 3:00 a.m. as you pull up to your driveway, exit your vehicle, and open the door to your house. You’re alone. As soon as you step inside your residence, you hear the floor creaking in another room. You proceed slowly to investigate but find nothing. Paranoia begins...

More and more, audiences at home are flocking to popular television shows with interracial couples at the forefront of the screenplay. Classic shows like "I Love Lucy" and "The Jeffersons" paved the way for social equality. Now, primetime programs such as "Scandal," "Grey’s Anatomy," "Hart of Dixie," "Parenthood" and "Modern Family" all portray individuals coming together from different ethnic backgrounds, and they are...

We all have something that we are passionate about, something that we call ourselves fans of. Whether it is a sports logo that we wear proudly on a cap or a band that decorates the front of our shirt, our passions can run deep, and, for some, that passion goes beyond the average interest. It rises like a plateau that we...

Rushing from an interview of a Pierce College student from the theater department, I settle into my seat in Communications 101. As I wait for class to begin, I notice Professor Burcak Aydin’s pointed toe stilettoes from Zara. My eye goes up to her straight leg pants and satin embroidered blouse. As Aydin waits for class to begin, she is...