SHREDDED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

It’s been quite some time since the last article I have written. My apologies, but I would like to give some background insight into what I have been doing these past few weeks. 

I write for my high school newspaper. I am new on the staff, and though I enjoy it, I recently had my first experience with censorship by having my article “shredded” for its content. For the past two weeks, I have been battling to keep the content of my article based on the truth and relevant to what people need to know.

EDITOR'S NOTE

Hi my lovely minions. Okay, I guess you're nowhere near my minions but still, hi my lovelies and happy Friday! I'd like to take this little bit to say thank to those who have so graciously read our publication thus far and given us feedback.

This past issue I wrote an article on domestic violence and after seeing the passion that some of our staff had for the topic, I invited them to give their own input on the issue. Because I believe that fighting domestic violence for both men and women is important to the success of our communities, I'd like to invite you all, the readers, to submit your thoughts, opinions, or personal stories with Aura 32 Magazine so we can continue to aim for change in this happening. If you'd like to participate, please do email us at aurathirtytwo@gmail.com.

Lots and lots of love.

Ana Luz Jayme
Editor-in-Chief

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: IT SPROUTS FROM A CULTURE

Domestic violence is an alarming issue all over the world as it is often under the radar, and the subject is made taboo, therefore making it unable to be discussed properly. But where does such behavior sprout from? Well, one can say it sprouts from anger - but I say it sprouts from anger generated by our culture and gender stereotypes.