A “Sucker Punch” To All Females

Posted on May 12, 2011
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Written by Jolena Collås, Features Editor

Zack Snyder’s film Sucker Punch is a complete attack on progress towards gender equality. Even as the movie attempts to promote a fight for freedom, the underlying message is centered around sexism. The main character, Baby Doll,... Read more »

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Tardy Lockups: Imprisoning Students

Posted on May 12, 2011
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Written by Michael Barba, Photo Editor

Pre-prison conditions are not new to the education system. In 1994, Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine rapped, “Straight incarcerated, the curriculum’s a cell block.” Over the course of many years the problem has not... Read more »

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Tardy Solutions: A Solution to Truancy

Posted on May 12, 2011
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Written by Summer Mason, Entertainment Editor

Truancy has been a continuous problem at The Land, which has prompted staff to take action: the sixth period tardy lockouts.While many show opposition to the new policy, I see nothing but positive results. At a recent professional... Read more »

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Graffiti: Not Worth the Hype

Posted on March 25, 2011
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Written by Emily Yang, Photoshop Editor

Graffiti: is it street art or vandalism? The excitement surrounding the arrival of graffiti artist Banksy in Los Angeles shows the rising acceptance of graffiti as art. However, it’s completely ridiculous to glorify street art to... Read more »

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Street Art: Revolution in Stencil

Posted on March 25, 2011
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Written by Jeila Saidi, Opinions Editor

Street art is one of the most influential forms of expression in the 21st century counter-culture movement. Urban art has gone global; it can be found in every street corner in almost any metropolitan area and is both subliminal and... Read more »

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Slave to Saturday Sessions

Posted on March 25, 2011
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Written by Anonymous

As a student I’m required to go to school five days a week, four weeks a month, and roughly nine months a year. Already, I’m looking at almost 200 school days every year. If I were to examine this even further, I spend about seven... Read more »

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The Skinny on the Coachella Detox

Posted on March 24, 2011
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Written by Tara Atrian, Staff Writer

The Coachella music festival is an epic fete of narcissism. While many of the partakers say that they are there for the music, most of them are so catastrophically intoxicated by low-grade designer drugs that they are unable to comprehend... Read more »

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Black/Brown Love Disappoints

Posted on March 24, 2011
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In early February, hundreds of Black and Latino students were excused from class so they could attend Cleveland’s annual Black and Brown Love assembly in the gym. Administrators gathered along the walls of the gym while the guest... Read more »

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MTV Skins: wizard or rubbish?

Posted on March 15, 2011
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Written by Chaise Levy, Staff Writer

In the past month MTV has added a “new” show to its monotonous barrage of reality TV. An Americanized rendition of the hit UK show Skins. Skins portrays the hardships and explosive nature of teenage life. Although it is set in... Read more »

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Modern Romance: from sexual to textual

Posted on March 15, 2011
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Written by Summer Mason and Cyril Mabagos, Entertainment Editor and Staff Writer

Last night, a friend called over the phone, in a hysterical voice, asking for advice. A guy that she was interested in had just texted her a simple “Hey.” She was extremely excited yet frantic. As a result she did not have the... Read more »

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