By Ian Jones @IDJONESPHOTOG
I guess you could say I have a First World problem. I’ve needed new jeans for a while. I wear custom jeans specifically made for wheelchair users, and I’ve got a limited income, so I’ve needed to buy them…
By Jennifer Snook @sirjid
I have been called a lot of things. Some of them are even true.
However, a lot of things said about me are simply wrong, and not through malevolence. Most people simply don’t know how to appropriately refer to trans…
By Akansha Rai @AKANSHAPRAI
Fashion is a silent language which speaks about the personality of the wearer. It creates the first impression and makes a person noticeable. Each one has a different style in which they like to carry themselves and this variant…
By Ian Jones @IDJONESPHOTOG
Trigger Warning: Bullying)
A couple of weeks ago, the obituary of my sixth grade teacher appeared in the newspaper. It set off a lot of emotions for me. Perhaps the strangest emotion I felt was ...relief, to be honest. During…
By Jennifer Snook @SIRJID
The men’s restroom is an uncomfortable place.
I feel cramped by the dark space, I am uneasy doing something so private among those I do not identify with, and the mere thought of using a urinal sets my dysphoria into…
By Jen Burnett @JBURNETT11
Long gone are the days when classes were posted on the office door, or we attended orientation to receive our class schedules at a booth.
College days are upon us and for the first time, we need to enroll in…
By Ian Jones @IDJONESPHOTOG
Life is complex for everyone. On top of school, we’ve all got our own worries and responsibilities. I’ve got a lot going on, and I’m willing to bet you do too. Births. Classes. Jobs. Weddings. Funerals. Court cases.
Sometimes, we…
By Nicholas Biria @NICHOLASBIRIA
The Vons grocery store chain has issued an apology to Zendaya after the actress claimed she was treated rudely by a store clerk because of her “skin tone.”
“At Vons, we strive to treat each and every customer with the…
By Akansha Rai @AKANSHAPRAI
The journey of life takes you to places beyond imagination. I successfully completed my education, had a good job and loving parents. Life seemed so predictable and comfortable a few months ago. The next most likely thing to happen…
By Ian Jones @IDJONESPHOTOG
I got sucked into the Pokemon Go phenomenon a couple of weeks ago. It was fun but short lived. The system hiccuped and I lost everything. It was annoying, but I shed no tears. It only sort of worked…