Not-so-typical ‘out and proud’
From the moment the interview began, Tim Toton was completely engaged.
All of his energy and passion was being fueled into this moment; he is unmistakably present.
His laidback style--glasses propped up over his forehead, a plaid button-up T-shirt with leather sandals, and backpack slung over his shoulder--gives him an aura of approachability.
“I’m pretty sure I’m 44,” he joked. “And I...
Student to tackle competitive sports rituals
There are a variety of athletes who do different rituals for good luck in competetive tournaments.
In plenty of different cases, sport rituals have been passed down from generation to generation.
It is a great gift to sense that you have a good luck charm while being competitive.
It gives an athlete hope; for example, the Yankees baseball team has a ritual...
Feminism: In fashion or not?
In today's every changing world, feminism can be a challenge. Marielle "Mariey" Stober, a journalism/fashion editor student and staff reporter for The Bull Magazine, delves into what feminism is in our modern world.
Stober, a 22 year old graduate of Taft High School in Woodland Hills, explores the "other" side of feminism.
She is a tall, thin, fashionably-dressed unassuming but eloquent...
The cost of desire
Since I was unable to get paired with someone that I didn't know in the classroom, I had the honor of interviewing my old editor and friend Michaia Hernandez.
Michaia decided that she wanted her topic for The Bull Magazine to be male prostitution.
She believes it would be interesting to explore the different dynamic about being a male who actually...
Interracial couples: a taboo love story
The theme of Los Angeles Pierce College's Bull magazine this semester is taboo and very few taboos have evoked unease as long as interracial relationships (IR) but that is what attracted one writer to the subject.
Pierce student and native Angeleno, Michel Williams, 20, who lives in Porter Ranch and hopes to transfer to either USC, UCLA or CSUN next year as a communications major, felt compelled to...
Discovering intergenerational relationships
Michelle Back, 20, has been going to Pierce College for two and a half years. Originally a biology major, she changed to Broadcast Journalism because she has been interested in that industry since she was a child.
Born in Sylmar, Calif. she currently resides in Van Nuys, Calif.
"Technically it is Lake Balboa, but I'm new to the area and everyone...
Supernatural experience inspires writer’s topic
When Jeffrey Howard was around 6 years old, he experienced his most prominent supernatural encounter.
He recalls sleeping in a room with the lights turned off, when something woke him up.
Illuminated against the hallway light shining into his room was a shadow of a figure walking toward him.
“This was about a 15-second affair,” Howard said, remembering. “Looking back, now I...
An inside look at cultural custom
Kimberly Meza, 19, is a sophomore at Pierce College with the intent to major in journalism upon transferring.
She has decided to take on cultural customs as her topic for The Bull Magazine's issue on taboos.
This was initiated by her interest in the strange and/or odd things that certain individuals do which weren’t accustomed to her.
By watching different shows on...
Exploring interracial relationships
Hello everyone!
My name is Michel Williams and I am super excited to be exploring the world of interracial dating.
In today’s society (i.e. the post-Civil Rights era), dating or marrying outside of one’s race does not seem as daunting for couples as it once was.
Unfortunately, the same prejudices that many faced in the early 20th century may still be prevalent in...
Taking a survey adds value to an article
If done well, surveys of large groups tell a meaningful story such as how a class of people is viewed by society. This week, I began to craft such a survey.
I pilot tested an approach, sample questions and discovered technology bugs over the span of two days last week. The responses I received were surprising and beg for further...