By: Priscilla Rogers “So, you’d really date a white guy?” I was asked this question that I never gave much thought to while on the 2-train heading back to Brooklyn from Manhattan. Revisiting one of my favorite films, a classic that is Save the Last Dance , is the best way to put that question into perspective. The movie follows the high school relationship dynamic between Sara, a Caucasian, and Derek, a Black young man, as they attempt move forward through stereotypes and stigmas of interracial dating. One person that did not agree with the relationship was Derek’s sister Chenille, played by Kerry Washington. Her thought process was along the lines of white women are already privileged and can get just about anything they want but why do they want to take black men as well. The movie was released in 2001 but, research proves just how realistic fiction can be. The study, “ Interracial Dating: An Investigation of the Inconsistencies in Personal and General Attitud...
8 Things I Learned While Being Vegan in College Like most diets, going plant-based began as a personal challenge to see if I could actually do it rather than truly wanting to do it. That can be tough in college considering pizza, Hawaiian take-out, and sushi are the seventh, eighth, and ninth food groups at UNLV. It seemed nearly impossible for me at first and even a couple weeks in it felt difficult to maintain, but I was once told it takes 21 days to break a bad habit so I gave myself a minimum of a month to adjust. Looking back on it now I find it funny that I had such a tough transition because I think the transition back would be even harder. Not only am I happy with the effect this lifestyle has had on me, but I’m proud of the small realizations I’ve had along the way. 1. I learned how to cook. Not that I couldn’t before, but it was a lot easier to pick and choose pre-made foods and snacks without double checking the ingredients. You don't realize how many foods in...
by: Nicholas Sedbrook On any given day at the UNLV Student Recreation and Wellness Center you will see a plethora of students exhausting themselves at the gym in pursuit of a “ spring break bod .” Karina Chang is among these people putting in her fair share of work. Karina said she works out for at least two hours a day to stay on track for her fitness goals. She is even sticking to a strict low calorie, low carbohydrate diet to speed the process along. When asked if she enjoys this regimen, she said “it’s terrible and exhausting, but having the perfect body is worth all the pain [she’s] putting [herself] through.” Karina is not the only one who has been putting her happiness on the back burner to see results. Daphne-Jayne Corrales has been experimenting with different supplements and seeing their effects on her weight and appetite. She said she’s tried at least three different types of fat burner...
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