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What #MeToo Means to OW Students

What #MeToo Means to OW Students

The Catalyst November 14, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR7OQ3mYQBE&feature=youtu.be Watch OWTV reporter Kristel Garces interview several OW students on their personal opinions on the #MeToo movement to spark the conversation...

#WhyIDidntReport

Arlyn Sorto October 17, 2018

I’ll never forget the smell of burnt hair that night. The flat iron was set to singe and I must have straightened my hair five times before I left the house. It was still chilly out so I had my cutest...

Homelessness: An Open Letter

The Catalyst April 22, 2018

Homelessness is a social justice issue requiring advocacy on campus now. The intersection of education, at risk housing, and hunger instability affect a student’s ability to succeed. Success in college...

Gun Violence: Years of Bloodshed and No Solution

Eve Clerval April 22, 2018

We wake up in the morning, follow our daily routines, and leave our homes for school or work.  No one wakes up with the realization that this day could possibly be their last. No parents would allow...

Women vs. Women

Lyric Morton March 5, 2018

Our culture has created a competition between women that has existed for far too long. It  almost impossible for two women to share success at the same time In Hollywood. Even in everyday life we see...

Changing the Rules

Marcella Mendonca March 5, 2018

Allow a teacher a firearm in the classroom so that when she asks for volunteers to participate and her students are scared, he can take his firearm and force the answer out of me, Allow a teacher a...

Makeup Brands Exclude Women of Color

Shatasia Fields-White March 3, 2018

There is an essential need for more diversity in the booming makeup industry. The majority of makeup brands have a history of excluding women of color in their makeup lines. From drugstore brands...

My Experience With Meitu, The Anime Photo Editor

Phillip Witkin March 3, 2017

Meitu is a Chinese photo editing app that has taken the U.S. by storm. This app not only allows it’s participants to do simple photo editing task but also turns your selfie into an anime character. Released...

Film Reviews

Marilynn Bonilla April 13, 2016

DEADPOOL Ryan Reynolds playing the role of rebellious superhero Deadpool is as fitting as Hugh Jackman playing Wolverine. The fans’ favorite Marvel creation does a spectacular job hitting every moment...

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