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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...

Dogs: that is probably the first thought that comes into the average person's mind when someone says the phrase "man's best friend." Morgan McNair, a second-year broadcast journalism student at Pierce College, has embarked on a journey to find out how valuable dogs really are to some people. Originally from Dallas, Texas, McNair's question is "Can dogs be more than just...

Pierce College had a deserted feel to the campus early Friday morning as Richard Zamora sat alone in the newsroom. It’s now a common sight to see “Richie” typing away writing articles for the Roundup newspaper and The Bull magazine, but at 27, this once-California State University, Northridge student has come a long way. He describes himself as an introvert who...