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Who’s Your Team: NFC Edition

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Art by Peau PorotesanoAs I mentioned in part one about the AFC teams, this is a comprehensive guide to being a fan of each NFL team so that Angelinos can actually enjoy the NFL season. Let’s dive right into the NFC.DALLAS COWBOYSPro: They certainly have the prestige and history. Five rings ain’t nothing to sneeze at. And they’re currently pretty strong, … [Read more...] about Who’s Your Team: NFC Edition

Teams Wrap up First Quarter of NFL Regular Season

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It’s official, folks. We are 25 percent of the way done with the NFL regular season. Feels weird, doesn’t it? And to make things even crazier, this season has already featured many surprises. So what better to do than discuss who’s been better than expected, who’s been worse than we imagined and who’s exactly as good as we thought they were? … [Read more...] about Teams Wrap up First Quarter of NFL Regular Season

50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On

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Multimedia Content by Alexander Hayes “God surprises us,” said John Skelly, a 1956 alumnus of George Pepperdine College. The moments that catch us off guard, whether it be for better or for worse, are often the ones that we remember sharpest. John joined 25,000 protesters on March 25, 1965, the final day of the historic voting rights march from Selma to … [Read more...] about 50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On

‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part I: Rise Up

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  The day I participated in the historic “Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama,” I asked myself, “What was my true motivation to participate in this life changing event?” Is it because I, as an American Assyrian teenager, grew up in South Central Los Angeles where my closest friends were Negro? Is it Mrs. Bailey, our African American next door … [Read more...] about ‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part I: Rise Up