[in]Visible Magazine

Obamsawin, a Native American filmmaker, is a spotlight successful woman who has gone above and beyond the expectations in her field. Not only has she shed light on the struggles of Native American populations in Canada but her films have changed the perceptions of Native Americans today.

A newly proposed bill in France requires a label on airbrushed photos. Does this impede on artistic right, or is it a necessary law to protect people’s psychological health?

Did you cut your nails today? According to some, you just modified your body in a way not so different from getting a tattoo or a piercing. Read what scholars, tattoo artists, and tattoo enthusiasts think about this distinctive form of art.

For those who fully understand autism, it is painful—painful to be in two worlds at the same time, and painful that you see what is invisible to others. Victoria Davis describes the lessons she has learned from growing up with an autistic brother.

Losing friends during the transition from high school to college can be rough, but what if there were friends within reach at all times, no matter where you were? Madeleine Roy describes how her online friends she has met through online communities have shaped her life and how she views herself.

The mixed messages girls receive from the media about virginity are damaging to their body image. Using the recent film Easy A as an example, Emily Morris suggests that young women should focus on being positive and not hold themselves to the standards being perpetuated in the media.

Who are the amazing women who make up the Scripps Class of 2014? They are the brilliant, confident, and unique!

In her memoir Hungry, plus-size model Crystal Renn addresses how being a healthy weight is more beautiful than the extreme thinness often perpetuated by models.

Many feel that much of their happiness is based on the quality of their relationships, or lack thereof. These are the conclusions that staff writer Emily Hanna ’12 has drawn from talking to a group of students varying in race, gender, and sexual preference, offering insight into the nature of relationships at the 5Cs.

Read what these five seniors think about their experiences at Scripps and their futures.