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Southwest Shadow

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Southwest Shadow

Denial of responsibility: an epidemic

Denial of responsibility: an epidemic

Vinh Tran
March 28, 2017
What are the steps to getting your life together? One should first stop making excuses and follow with their obligations.
SATIRE: A heartfelt letter from YouTube

SATIRE: A heartfelt letter from YouTube

Cassie Valdez
March 24, 2017
YouTube has been under a lot of heat recently because of their "Restricted Mode" feature. But if you ask me, their apology definitely makes up for it.
Click here for instant gratification

Click here for instant gratification

Cassie Valdez
March 22, 2017
Expecting immediate results won't get you anywhere.
Shooting in film never (f)stopped being popular

Shooting in film never (f)stopped being popular

Vinh Tran
March 19, 2017
I enjoy using both DSLRs and SLRs, I can’t part with either one of them.
Context doesn't matter apparently

Context doesn’t matter apparently

Vinh Tran
March 8, 2017
The Wall Street Journal has gone out of context in order to make a youtuber look like an all-around terrible person.
Disregard: a modern proverb

Disregard: a modern proverb

Cassie Valdez
March 3, 2017
Hate crimes have become the new norm.
Press play, not fast forward

Press play, not fast forward

Cassie Valdez
February 13, 2017
College level courses are a waste of adolescence. There are countless opportunities students are missing out on because they're too busy with school work.
"Muslim Ban," what is happening?

“Muslim Ban,” what is happening?

Vinh Tran
February 3, 2017
Although it's called the "Muslim Ban," there is still confusion about what exactly is happening with the order Trump signed earlier this week.
The Instagram paradox

The Instagram paradox

Cassie Valdez
February 3, 2017
The “finsta” trend has revealed many insecurities within people’s social media usage.
Chivalrous acts in the modern day

Chivalrous acts in the modern day

Vinh Tran
January 27, 2017
What is Chivalry?
Peace in the streets

Peace in the streets

Cassie Valdez
January 26, 2017
Last Saturday, people all around the world participated in the Women's March to advocate human rights. Fortunately, I was able to attend the local march.
Fashion: the ridiculous markup explained

Fashion: the ridiculous markup explained

Vinh Tran
January 17, 2017
Brand names are everything these days when it comes to selling clothing and accessories. But how do they make their name popular enough to be worth more than the garment it's printed on?