Temple of style

By Chloe Hislop/El Inde In 1937, Dorothea Lange took a photograph of the historic Labor Temple in downtown Tucson. The temple was originally built in the 19th century to safely house meetings for labor unions. The building’s purpose may have changed but the outside looks the same as Lange’s photograph. Now, the building sits across…

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Modern-day metaphysical: The Ninth House

By Bellah Nelson/El Inde Over 50 years ago, Ann Stewart, a 47-year old teacher from Flowing Wells, Arizona, was fired for allegedly teaching witchcraft to her high school English students. Stewart had long ash-blonde hair and a widow’s peak—a V-shaped hairline that is passed on genetically. Her eyes were blueish-green and her favorite colors to…

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Super service at the super salon

By Nicole Feltman Anisa was sweeping strands of hair from the floor in sync with the song No Scrubs by TLC which blasted from the salon’s speaker, echoing woman empowerment wall-to-wall. In came a customer with hand gestures that touched every bit of air in her vicinity, and a face that reflected her irritation. “Welcome…

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Local constable a symbol of hope

By Gabriella Cobian/El Inde When Kristen Randall was 18 years old, she lived at home in Monticello, New York, and had recently graduated from high school.  A few months prior, Randall’s parents suspected she was sexually active and an altercation followed soon after in which her father hit her. She assumes her parents found out…

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Self discovery in feminism

By Margaux Clement/El Inde Twelve-year-old Daniela Garcia scrolled through one of the most popular social media platforms at the time,Tumblr, while she and her friends would hang out. Sitting in bed at a friend’s house for a sleepover, walls dancing with fairy lights and covered completely with One Direction posters, she came across Charlotte Bronë’s…

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