A Review of 2015 Pop Culture

By: Emily Brennan ~Staff Writer~ We whipped. We “nae-naed.” We Netflix-ed but mostly chilled. We praised men for letting themselves go physically because now I guess we like the appearance of a 50-year-old dad body. Mass amounts of people called their ex’s at inappropriate hours of the evening thanks to Adele’s album, “25.” But really, thank you. Caitlyn Jenner was undoubtedly one of the biggest stories of the year in pop culture, advocating for the transgender community across the world and breaking the Internet with her Vanity Fair cover. Drake and Meek took over the Internet as well, firing saucy … Continue reading A Review of 2015 Pop Culture

Laverne Cox: “Trans is beautiful”

By: Jonathan Hogue ~Opinions & Editorials Editor Laverne Cox entered the Schiff Banquet Hall to a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd. Cox came to Xavier as part of her campus speaking series “Ain’t I A Woman?,” which focuses on issues surrounding racial, gender and sexual identities. “I stand before you this evening as a proud, transgender, African American woman,” Cox said to the audience. During the talk, Cox explained how years of personal struggle and issues with self-identity helped her grow as an actress. “I am not just one thing,” she said. The lecture occurred as the transgender community … Continue reading Laverne Cox: “Trans is beautiful”