Culture

The Truth About Being Bisexual in a Modern LGBTQ+ Society

Although we’re in a more accepting time, being bisexual in modern society is still a challenging terrain to navigate. With bisexual erasure being a prominent sentiment within the LGBTQ+ community and beyond, it may be hard to feel like one…

The Women of Dragon Boat are Not Your Typical Athletes

Dragon boat is the fastest growing team water sport in the world. Why does a sport that consists of 20 paddlers in a heavy wooden boat with a steersperson in the back and a drummer in the front racing against…

How To Break Barriers as a Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry

Historically, the world has not been incredibly equal for all species – especially women and people of color. This has not stopped marginalized populations from breaking barriers socially, economically, and politically. With all the achievements made by women in the…

Everything You Wanted to Know About My Locs (And no you can’t touch them.)

Dreadlocks or “locs” as some like to call them have always been a staple of the natural hair community. The hairstyle was reportedly first discovered in 2,500 BCE on an Indian Deity, according to Professor Bert Ashe. Since then, the…

Opening Up the Mental Health Conversation for Asian Americans

“I have anxiety.” “Me too. I’m also depressed.” These are topics we rarely speak about within my Asian American friend groups. We all know it’s there and we vaguely hint at it but there’s a serious lack of open discussion.…

The Importance of Mental Health Advocates in the African American Community

Conversations about mental health in the black community have historically been taboo and also overdue. Most of us have grown up in families where our mental wellness was never addressed. With generations of oppression, trauma, and pain we are a…

8 Fads Your Parents Thought Were Cool (And Probably Regret)
Believe it or not, your parents used to be cool...at some point. You've probably seen old photos of them on Facebook and thought there was no way in hell they were ever cool. Now this list won't exactly disprove that,…