True Identity. Does being an individual require having a green Mohawk and a pierced nose? I see so many kids walking around trying to act punk. Not because there escaping the conformists that plague society, but because they want to fit in. Then once the person is in the group they exclude ...

For just a moment I ask you to picture something in your mind. A pure white room with flowing lace curtains. Hanging from the ceiling is a crystal chandelier. In an elegant fireplace, yellow flames crackle. It is very quiet. The only sounds are the crackling fire and soft classical music playing...

In the heart of downtown Flint, in a strip full of run down old stores, the Flint Local 432, a former run down old store itself now an all ages venue hides away during the day; waiting for the sun to drop to come to life with music. On my first visit to the club, as I stood in line waiting to get i...

In the article, "Dress As Success" written by Wendy Chapkis, she describes how the way a person dresses reflects who they are, and the respect that they will receive. Chapkis describes an episode where she wears a wig, not only to hide her true self, but also to show people a new ...

It's in our homes, our cars, our work and almost every other place we go. It invades our silence, manipulates our thoughts and plays on our emotions. It has been with us almost as long as mans very existence, has survived World Wars, famine, and disease and is constantly changing, while still ...