Real People, Significant Stories

Nike Runner with a Movement Disorder Proves There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Disability’

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by Stefany Warren

Featured image source: CBS News Justin Gallegos’s life mantra might as well be “Just Do It”, and that phrase means a lot of things to a lot of people—from a kid with a dream to a professional athlete with a goal. This brand idea transformed from a simple marketing tagline to a mantra for a lot of athletes, for most of them, it meant “winning”, “believing in your own capabilities” and for Justin, it was “overcoming”. He was once a …

Hungry 4 Success: The Story of David Cesarez and his Silicon Valley Journey

October 25, 2018October 24, 2018 by Stefany Warren

Featured image source: CBS News One Friday back in July this year, Jasmine Scofield from Mountain View, California was on her way to a restaurant after getting out from work when she ran into a smart looking man in his 20s at an intersection. There was a glint of hope in the man’s eyes and a pinch of desperation. In his hands was a sign that said: “Homeless, hungry 4 success. Take a Resume.” A man with a dream David …

5 Female Superheroes in Comics Who Embody Women Empowerment

October 25, 2018October 20, 2018 by Stefany Warren

Featured image source: Mashable The comics industry started out in the early twentieth century at the back of magazines and newspapers. Comics since then has acquired a larger target market and reached its golden age where hundreds of comic issues and volumes have resided on the shelves or on a box under of every boy’s room. Superheroes like Batman, Superman and Thor graced the panels of each page with unbelievable powers and superhuman abilities that seemed impossible for a villain …

5 On-Going TV Shows Embracing Diversity and Inclusivity

October 25, 2018October 20, 2018 by Stefany Warren

TV series right now has never been this colorful. Hollywood is admittedly a heavily stained part of the entertainment industry. From movies to the small screen, notions of whitewashing and the idea that “whites sell better” have been evident since the beginning of this industry. True enough, movies and TV shows are based on the culture and time it was created on, but it is almost sad that even in the light of diversity and the fight to change the …

A Graduate’s Surprise: How Hanss Mujica Gave his Family the Surprise of a Lifetime

October 25, 2018October 18, 2018 by Stefany Warren

Featured image source: A Plus “Por ustedesempece. Por ustedesacabe.” His family can’t help but shed tears as they continued to read his message on a piece of paper. From what was supposed to be a family photo shoot for a Psychology Class, it clearly became something more. A young man from Texas named Hanss Mujica, 24, snuck behind his unsuspecting family all dressed in a graduation garb and with a couple of signboards. He was all set for graduation. All …