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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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Am I Not Filipino Enough?

Am I Not Filipino Enough?

Jeffrey Davis, Photographer April 13, 2016

  I fight with the expectation of being tied to my Filipino culture, but I am a proud Filipino. It’s difficult telling people, I’m 1⁄2 Filipino, a 1⁄4 Mexican, and a 1⁄4 Welsh/Swedish, when I just look Filipino. I’ve visited the Philippines once in my life, as a baby, which...

Black folk can tackle mental health

Black folk can tackle mental health

Kia Washington, Contributor March 9, 2016

  “Black folk don’t go to therapy.” “Black folk don’t have eating disorders.” “Black folk don’t commit suicide.” These topics have been covered by black media outlets such as the Black Folk Don’t and National Black Programming Consortium YouTube pages. Interviewees...

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