By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor From 2009 through 2016, Barack Obama declared June to be LGBT Pride Month. Unfortunately, the LGBT community has been snubbed of that official declaration, but that has not stopped members of the community and their allies from kicking off the month of June with the traditional celebration. To honor […]
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By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Most people wouldn’t take such daring chances of moving in with your significant other while being so young. It might be easier to not share an apartment with anyone, but the personal growth I’ve witnessed in myself will always be worth it. With marriage statistics declaring 50 percent of […]
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By DeMornay Harper Blog Content Contributor I’ve got a big curly fro. It’s the kind of hair that makes a statement. You know the type that walks into the room before you do? That’s my hair. When your hair is loud and proud 24/7, you either love it or you hate it. When you love […]
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By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Companies like Coca Cola have been around for quite some time – since 1886 to be exact – and until people realize soda is repulsive for your inner organs, it’s legendary packaging and convenience will continue on. I was never into soda and in fact my mother always insisted […]
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By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor We’ve all heard the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle”, but not many of us live by it. Jessica Salazar is different. She’s an ethical lifestyle advocate and she is helping to change the world one step at a time. What started out with just giving up meat, has transformed into […]
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By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor I think we all have those moments in life where we’re all feeling a little down. We may not be depressed or mad, we just need a little pick me up to get us back to our normal selves. If you ever find yourself feeling this way, here are […]
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By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor Food is great. That’s a fact. Since the dawn of man, food has been one of the human essentials, a necessity to sustain life on Earth. However, over the years of our existence, food has become exponentially more. Food has become money. Food has become culture. It’s now a […]
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By Kimberly Garcia Blog Content Contributor During my first year at college, I found myself missing something that I couldn’t exactly pinpoint. Then it hit me. At home, I had responsibilities of taking care of my dog and plants. Obviously, I couldn’t take my dog to college (sniffles) and I didn’t think to grab my plants. Therefore, […]
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By Alexandra Cochran Web Content Contributor It’s true; women with ovaries bleed. It’s part of the living process and usually happens once a month and continues monthly for the majority of our lives until we reach menopause. The products that we’ve been sold for generations to accommodate this time of the month have proven to […]
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By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor I have recently realized that I have terrible budgeting skills. I really needed help fixing this problem, so I turned to Google and did some research like most people would. We all know that managing money in college can be a constant struggle. Luckily, I found out that there […]
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By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Hey guys! Thanks for checking out another post of mine. This time I decided to share my personal oil cleanser because it has changed my skin dramatically for the best – no more little bumps, less irritation, and overall moisturized, clean and healthy looking skin. I purchased most of […]
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By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor Every girl’s wardrobe is going to be different because we all have our own style preferences. Once you’re in college, you want to make fashion as easy as possible so it usually goes two ways. You’re either going to dress up or dress down. Either way you go, I […]
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By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor Millennials are using more makeup tools than ever before. We have the beautyblender, Silisponge (Silicone Sponge), foundation brushes (liquid, airbrush, powder), contour and highlight brushes, concealer brushes, blush brushes, brow brushes, shadow brushes (smoky, blending, crease), eyeliner brushes, etc. However, most of us are making great makeup mistakes with […]
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By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor At this point of the semester, I just don’t want to eat anything anymore because I have spent so much money on food. Since I am always running around, from school to work, from work to internship, from internship to group meetings; I always end up eating fast food […]
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By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor Winter in Texas sounds like a myth. November is almost over and we just got our first few cold days, and it’s supposed to get warm again. But have a little faith; I am sure the sweater season will eventually be here. Meanwhile, we can start transitioning our closets from […]
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By Jourdan Bazley Blog Content Contributor Imagine your future self as that successful entrepreneur, doctor or film director that you want to be. Now think of all of the ways that you are working to get there. In college, finding your balance will be one of the most important things that you will do for yourself. […]
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By Janessa Rutiaga Blog Content Contributor As college students, we tend to put our grades and GPA before ourselves. We come to class stressed and full of anxiety, and our grades suffer because of this. I fully believe that students need to first take care of themselves and their own well-being, and only then will […]
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By Asia Daggs Blog Content Contributor Last week, I was decaying from a mixture of a cold, fever and possibly death itself. Well, that is what it felt like anyway. I had been sick for a full week and my nasty cough lasted another full week. Being ill had held me from classes and other […]
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By Asia Daggs Blog Content Contributor If you have curly hair, you have probably struggled at least half of your lifetime. Growing up with a head full of unruly curls was literally the death of me. I hated waking up in the morning to deal with it but I eventually got comfortable with my hair […]
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