By Stanisha Parker |Staff Writer| How would you respond if your significant other wanted to be in an open relationship—would you continue or walk away? In order to answer this question, one has to know what an open relationship is. Open relationships are defined as "a committed relationship between two individuals who want to share a life together, but agree to a non-monogamous lifestyle," according to Open Relationships, website featuring detailed information about polyamory. The concept is that both partners are allowed to date and have romantic or physical involvements with other people if desired. An interviewee, who will remain under the pseudonym "Joe Jack" for … [Read more...] about Open Relationships
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Keshad Adeniyi at Upland
By Misty Williams |Staff Writer| Popular spoken word artist Ife Nira, also known as Keshad Adeniyi, was featured at a poetry event through Lion like Mind state in Upland, Calif. May 18. The crowd was filled with fans anxiously waiting to hear his piercing metaphors. Adeniyi grew up in Watts, Calif. and is now a spoken word artist and advocate for social justice. He has performed all over the world, including our very own campus. Adeniyi performed four poems: “Colors Got a Home,” “Still I Rise,” “Born on a Slave Ship” and “Keep Climbing.” The crowd was moved with lines like “Where I’m from little boys and girls see privilege and dreaming... Dreams have become more like glass … [Read more...] about Keshad Adeniyi at Upland
Choose healthy love
By Serena Gomez |Staff Writer| "I love you," the three words and eight letters that so many people yearn to hear. Love to many is an emotion and to others a state of mind that every human strives to have and is afraid to lose. However, what they fail to realize is that there are two different types of love: healthy and unhealthy. A healthy love is filled with support, faith, and care. An unhealthy love is the exact opposite; it is consumed by jealousy, control, and obsessiveness—it is tainted. "On average, 20 people per minute are victims of physical violence by an intimate partner in the United States," according to the Center for Disease Control. "When someone says … [Read more...] about Choose healthy love
Marriage is losing its value
By Serena Gomez |Staff Writer| The institution of marriage is filled with fewer fairy tales and more economic security. First you fall in love, then comes marriage and children. Today, however, it seems like divorce is becoming one of the traditional parts of life as well. “About 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce,” according to the American Psychological Associations. In the past, it’s been said that girls imagine their huge Cinderella wedding with the perfect dress, location and most importantly, Prince Charming (in some cases another Cinderella)—dreaming that one day they will have the perfect life with the most romantic significant … [Read more...] about Marriage is losing its value
Unconditional love and our inescapable deaths
By Scott B. Romo |Coyote Contributor| Love is what brings all things together, and Death is what tears them apart. These two concepts have been the obsession of creative thinkers since the dawn of consciousness. Becoming a well-rounded person may demand embracing these frightening parts of life. Though death can be a sad topic, and love a confusing one, building our understandings and comfort of these concepts might just make the world a better place to live. To be human is to be aware. Awareness is our greatest asset but also our greatest tormentor. Having to be aware of our flaws is a major stressor on us and can result in incredible sadness among the highly … [Read more...] about Unconditional love and our inescapable deaths
Not Your Typical Cancer Movie
By Jamey Johnson | Staff Writer | Catherine Hardwicke, the director of "Twilight" brings a production filled with drama and romance, starring familiar faces we have all grown to know, Drew Barrymore from "50 First Dates" and Toni Collette from "Little Miss Sunshine." Miss You Already, a film about two best friends who have been inseparable since a young age compliment each other well by being polar opposites. With the setting in London, where a lot of rock 'n' roll bands have shows & the nightlife is embedded in their culture, it was the perfect atmosphere because throughout the movie they are partying, drinking, and having fun. While Milly (Toni Collette) is into rock bands, … [Read more...] about Not Your Typical Cancer Movie
Comprehensive sex education must be taught
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| Ontario, Canada created an up stir on social media announcing that a comprehensive sex education initiative is to be implemented in September 2015. This act is designed to properly educate the youth on contraceptives, sexual consent, gender identity, sexual orientation and other sex-related issues. In my opinion, comprehensive sex education is crucial because sex education in the U.S. is far from educational. “Honestly all I remember about sex ed was putting the condom on the banana and the emphasis on male genitalia,” said student Hayley Rodriguez. According to an analysis done by Guttmacher Institute, the … [Read more...] about Comprehensive sex education must be taught
Marriage is bad tradition
By Daniel DeMarco |Features Editor| Marriage is almost a completely meaningless and useless institution that does little but fatten up jewelers and lawyers, only to have some legitimacy in the financial and legal benefits it provides. The problem is that most people do not get married for these benefits. A recent Pew Research survey found that 88 percent of people felt that "love" was a "very important" reason to get married and 81 percent felt that "making a lifelong commitment" was "very important," while only 23 percent felt that "legal rights and benefits" were "very important." These are not surprising results in modern society where love and marriage are presented to … [Read more...] about Marriage is bad tradition
There are no limits to beauty
By Da'Jha Sims |Staff Writer| There is no limit to beauty, no matter height, weight, age or disability. 62-year-old Jacky O'Shaughnessy proved that by modeling in a lace purple bra and lace pink panties for America Apparel. Jacky has modeled for American Apparel since 2011. This has been by far her best and most powerful image. When this picture was published on Facebook, the head title for this astonishing picture was "Sexy has no expiration date." Many Facebook users praised the fact that Jacky expressed her 62-year-old body proudly and freely with the message that age does not preclude beauty or sexiness. Jacky isn't the only model in her age range. 66-year-old Sarah … [Read more...] about There are no limits to beauty
Same-sex couples finally receive common marriage rights
By Essence Dennis |Staff Writer| The Department of Justice is administering a new policy on Feb. 17, 2014 that deals with rightful benefits to married same-sex couples. This is a new form of instruction where their employees get equal protection for lawful same-sex marriage. This policy is going to put into effect the types of benefits that opposite-sex marriage people have already been receiving. For example, “An inmate in a same-sex marriage can be furloughed to be present during a crisis involving a spouse,” according to The Washington Post. The policy means that in every aspect the Department of Justice is connected to in the United States, they will be striving towards equality … [Read more...] about Same-sex couples finally receive common marriage rights