In the process of trying to look good to colleges on paper, it’s easy to lose track of what’s real. Throughout my high school years, I felt the college-focused monster in my head growing bigger as I pushed my family and friends away to focus on school. I stopped...
One night, I was enjoying a peaceful sleep when I suddenly felt awake. My natural response was to open my eyes and reach for my phone to check the time. My eyes opened, but I was unable to move any other part of my body. I could clearly see my room illuminated by the...
The American Psychiatric Association defines depression as "a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act." Shinee's Kim Jonghyun battled his depression in private while smiling on stage for his fans until...
On Oct. 25, 10-year-old Rosa María Hernández was detained by border patrol after receiving an emergency operation she traveled more than 140 miles for because she was undocumented. On this day, a burst of articles, videos, and conversations began. People across the...
Sometimes you can’t see someone’s race by looking at the color of their skin or the shape of their eyes. I used to think that it was hard to fit in in America as an Asian, but I recently noticed that my...
In an effort to bring visual and performing arts into the large public areas in Los Angeles World Airports, LAX is now presenting live music in terminals in conjunction with the art exhibitions that have been running for more than a decade. LAX, the fourth busiest...
A temporary exhibition in the open food market, Mercado La Paloma, featuring protest posters relating to affordable housing, gentrification and resistance has been extended through July 16. The Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) curated the exhibit...
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the City of Los Angeles Individual Fellowship Program (COLA) has opened an exhibition showcasing works created by COLA artists throughout the fellowship’s history. Every year, COLA awards $10,000 grants to artists seeking to...
Koreatown is now home to people of several ethnicities and backgrounds, but it was originally created as a haven for Koreans in America to feel surrounded by their lifestyle. The Ktown Night Market, held at Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools on June 16 and 17,...
Too fat. Too skinny. Flat-chested. Hot piece of a--. These are remarks that girls have received for far too long, yet so many people choose to ignore the body shaming that is and has always been present in our lives. It’s all around us. When we walk to the supermarket...
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