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By Melissa Hoon As the world pulls out of global recession, problems such as poverty, unemployment and hunger remain severe challenges, and function in a vicious cycle. Currently in South Africa, malnutrition is a serious problem, especially amongst children, as 35,000 to 50,000 children die from hunger-related diseases per year (Cowell). Some social aid is provided by the […]
November 25, 2011
By Jeremiah Magan It’s that time of the year again: That magical two months between Halloween and Christmas when every other commercial on television attempts to drive you further into debt. Usually the ads feature happy families, with successful middle class parents using their children to deliver lavish jewelry in some clever way. Just once I’d like to […]
November 22, 2011
By Andy Garofalo In this paper I will explore a few of the tools Los Angeles has used to combat the prevalence of gangs in the region. At the federal, state, and local level, there are numerous community-based groups and programs that focus on prevention and intervention. Those strategies are overwhelmingly useful, but the focus […]
November 18, 2011
The Illusion, reporting from Malibu, CA somewhere on spaceship earth. When my friend first showed me a video of Malibu Hamish, aka “The Illusion,” I was unimpressed. He just sounded and looked like a burnout surfer from the west coast who had fried his brains on too much coke, pot, acid and sunshine. His videos […]
November 11, 2011
Less than a year ago I was in San Diego hanging out with some friends from High School. We got breakfast burritos from a local spot. It was the “best spot in San Diego,” he said. The burritos were gigantic and delicious. We chatted a bit, ate, and looked out towards the San Diegan sky and […]
November 4, 2011
By Andy Garofalo The hip hop genre has evolved in a variety of ways since its inception, beginning as a marginalized musical form and becoming a commercially viable music that dominates media outlets today. Of course, the success of hip hop music has contributed to watered down content and the commercialization of artists who make […]
November 3, 2011
November 1, 2011
By Corina Cardenas We are surrounded by gendered media. These media aid in perpetuating stereotypes and gender roles. The Axe campaigns attempt to challenge these norms to some extent, but they do so within very heteronormative boundaries so as to maintain and protect men’s heterosexual masculinity. Axe campaigns are interesting in that they advertise beauty […]
November 28, 2011
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