I've been a feminist my entire life. It's a badge I wear with honor whenever people ask. On Jan. 21, I marched with 750 thousand men, women and children at the Women's March in Los Angeles. I was a proud ally of the feminist movement and a tired soldier seeking catharsis. All around, there were signs railing against things I care about — sexual abuse, pay inequality, … [Read more...] about Don’t Kill My Vibe
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No Kiss? No Problem. No Timeline for Intimacy
Photos by Zach LeJunior Annie Sides was not expecting many people to read the opinion piece she wrote and posted on Facebook a week before her 21st birthday. The post, "A Week Away from 21: A Read for the Frustrated Christian Single," details her thoughts about not having her first kiss heading in to her 21st birthday."I was just thinking how every year I'm like: 'Oh, this is … [Read more...] about No Kiss? No Problem. No Timeline for Intimacy
Where’s My Shade?
Photos by Zach LeUnderwear. Everyone wears it. Well, most people do. If underwear is a must-have for most clothing collections, it’s expected that everyone, all shapes, sizes and colors, would have ample options from which to pick.Right? Not exactly. A trend in recent years has popularized wearing “nude” colored shoes, "nude" lipsticks and even "nude" nail … [Read more...] about Where’s My Shade?
Sexual Assault Survior Speaks Out
Editor's Note: A name has been changed to protect a source's identity. “This is someone I knew already, and it was just weird. It was just a weird side of him I never saw.” Former Pepperdine student Sarah Doe (name changed) began her evening at an off-campus house rented by members of a Greek fraternity with a small group of friends. The group drove to the house … [Read more...] about Sexual Assault Survior Speaks Out
Nicole Weider: Project Inspired
Photos by Shannon HansenWhat would you say your “big break” was? I was 14 years old and I got booked to do a billboard for the radio station at the time called Z100... I thought ‘this is so fun, this is so exciting’ but then when the pictures came out, it was nice, but it kind of put me on a downward spiral of being marketed as older than I was and the … [Read more...] about Nicole Weider: Project Inspired