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Rape culture and the myths

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez May 15, 2014

“There are a lot of problems with rape, and there are a lot of rape myths,” said Tori Bovard, a human sexuality professor at ARC. “(The myths) create a climate that makes some people think that rape...

Inside the mind of a serial rapist

Inside the mind of a serial rapist

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez May 15, 2014

A woman walks down the street at 4 a.m. There are few streetlights that give a dim light which creates shadows. A man walks down the same street, following her to keep a watchful eye. After 20...

From left to right: Randy Maldonado, defense attorney Pete Smith and Wendy Maldonado in court in 2006.

A hammer, a hatchet and a lifeless body

Natasha Honeywood and Natasha Honeywood May 14, 2014

atashaBlood drips everywhere. Screams and sirens can be heard in the background. That describes the night Aaron Maldonado was bludgeoned to death by his wife, Wendy, and son Randy. Rewind 20 years and...

The London Eye, where Barnes and Ice shared their first kiss, is lit up at night.

They found love in a foreign place

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez May 14, 2014

It’s probably the sweetest and most cliched romance that a couple could have experienced. Two American River College students, Cierra Barnes, 20, and Austin Ice, 21 found love while on a study abroad...

Im not nervous, Im anxious

I’m not nervous, I’m anxious

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez May 13, 2014

Heart races, breathing becomes uneven and palms are sweaty. It’s not just nerves. A rush of emotions and memories surge through, and then everything becomes numb. There’s no movement, just hyperventilation. Some...

Racism within races

Racism within races

Natasha Honeywood and Natasha Honeywood May 13, 2014

Racism is still alive, specifically in the African-American community, but it’s not coming from outside races, it is spilling inside with a division between light-skinned and dark-skinned people. The...

Twitch plays “Pokemon”

Jonathan Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson May 12, 2014

The gaming community at large became enthralled by nothing more than a Gameboy emulator and several lines of code. On Feb. 12, an Australian programmer created a channel on twitch.tv, the most prominent...

Josep Scalice, left, and Phillip Wingett play ‘Weiss Schwarz,’ a Japanese card game which has become increasingly popular in the United States. By Emily K. Rabasto

Beyond the EXP points

Jonathan Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson May 12, 2014

A dozen or so people are gathered in a room watching a livestream. Something big happens on screen, and everyone shouts with either excitement or despair. This is the type of reaction you see at a sports...

The fight against revenge porn

Natasha Honeywood and Natasha Honeywood May 12, 2014

It has been a challenge to regulate laws on revenge porn, which is apparent in the Ian Barber case. According to huffingtonpost.com Ian Barber was accused of posting his ex-girlfriend’s nude photos...

One leaked photo can destroy a persons life forever.

Revenge porn

Natasha Honeywood and Natasha Honeywood May 12, 2014

In the privacy of her bedroom, a girl takes picture after picture of herself. It wouldn’t be a big deal, except for the photos are all risque, and months later, they surface on the internet. This...

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