Mascara

Picture this: A young girl stands in front of her mirror, practicing applying her bubblegum pink lipstick and thick black mascara. In a different home, a boy stands in front of his mirror practicing his poses and monitoring his muscle growth. The mirror quietly reflects each of their appearances as they try to determine who they are and who they hope to become. Identity can be best described as a sense of self. It is not unusual for adolescents to begin questioning their identity as they try…

Today we have made many advances in the world. A scientific evolution has firmly been set, yet in doing so we have failed to set moral and ethical boundaries along the journey. The knowledge we have acquired is remarkable, but with it comes responsibility to use it wisely and ethically. Every day we torture and kill thousands of animals for our own heartless wants. Animal Testing has been a highly debated and ongoing topic for many years. The dangers of using animals to test products being made…

Are you tired of that Argyle scarf and mitten set? Embarrassed of putting that uncontrollable hair in an itchy wool hat? Have you already cringed at the Back to School Announcements, double checking your watch in disbelief that it's already august? Fear not Miss Cherie for your fashion prayers have been heard. Grab a cup of warm cider and relax that your wallet won't run away from you. Here is a quick tour guide to Fall Fashion 2009. Now here's the Theme...classic! It might have to do with the…

It all began with a simple phone call one night after dinner. “Joe,” Joe’s father hollers up the stairs, “it’s for you. It’s Jackie, and she sounds upset.” As Joe comes downstairs to pick up the phone, he is not happy. Joe is tired and had looked forward to a nice quiet evening at home, not another useless adventure with Jackie. Thirty minutes later, however, Jackie’s 2007 black Ford Escape swings into Joe’s driveway, and Jackie is leaning on the horn before the car can come to a full stop. Joe…

"Hey girl, wanna be my jalebi (dessert)?" "You filthy cannibal! You want to eat me? What is wrong with you?!" Arya scrunched up her nose at the spiky-haired guy who had said the awful pick-up line and sped along. She clutched Anjali 's arm in case the creep attempted to . . . devour them. Spiky opened his mouth to explain, but Aarya turned her head the other way. "Aarya, he was flirting," Anjali cajoled. "Why do you enjoy scaring away possible boyfriends?" she continued, clearly unimpressed…

The Truth About Jessalyn Santana Everything you know about Jessalyn’s death is wrong. I don’t care if you read all the newspapers or was her best friend, you are wrong. No one knows the truth, except me, and my parents of course. Who am I? I’m Haley Santana, Jessalyn’s little sister. As you already know, Jess was one of the most popular girls at Rose Creek High, you can imagine how fun it is living in her shadow. She was about 5'4" and had silky chestnut brown hair with light blue eyes that…

I was in the bathroom putting on my makeup the morning before my grandpa’s funeral. My eyes were puffy. I had to keep reapplying my foundation, eyeliner, and mascara since I was tearing up with every thought. All I could see in the mirror was how sad I looked, and all the painful memories the last few weeks of watching him die. I didn’t feel good at all. I wanted to go back to bed and cry, but I knew my family needed me there, and I needed to say goodbye. I was replaying everything that I had…

Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino’s film is violent yet comical, modish and filled with thrilling different plot twists making it hyper-real as Henry A Giroux has stated. The elements of hyper-reality helps the audience distinguish reality from imitation making us question and think on how to perceive the film. At the beginning of the film Pulp Fiction defines pulp giving the audience two definitions but the second one is clearly the more relevant one. Pulp is defined as “A magazine or book…

Josse Adame Rationale The topic I found most interesting to research is animal cruelty. I chose this topic because i want to get more knowledge about why people tend to hurt animals and what their purpose is. Every day in our community I see all types of animals going through torture and suffering. I want to understand why people think it is ok to kill or hurt an animal for their benefit. Why would someone want an animal part as a souvenir when they can just make the species larger? Do they…

Shakira woke me up the next morning, and not the singer Shakira. No, it was a girl with curly blonde hair, nude matte lips, and brown eyes laced with so much mascara that they looked like cricket legs. Her name is Mara Shakira, after the celebrity, which is why she insists on everyone calling her so. She came at around noon, give or take when the rest of us were still snoring from our escapade the night before. Surprisingly, once the nuns found out it was Dahlia, and her little group, who…