WELCOME TO THE LOOK-OUT!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to THE LOOK-OUT!

At Albright, no one student is alike. We all have a different story to tell and up until now, there lacked a place specifically designed to make this happen. At The Look-Out, we encourage students of all races, nationalities, sexual orientation, and other backgrounds to come forth and not only share their stories but express their opinions and thoughts on anything they are passionate about. Whether it be an article, video post or graphic art, The Look-Out welcomes the voice for ALL Albright diversity in ALL forms.

If you interested in submitting work of any kind, please email aclookoutblog@gmail.com. It is our mission to have your testimony of the Albright experience heard by the people that we coexist with everyday of our lives. The impact could only enhance, educate and strengthen camaraderie within the Albright student body.

Thank you for supporting The Look-Out! Remember to never exist in silence...always be heard.

I Love My Hair

BY: JACARA AHMADDIYA

I know I got my first relaxer at an early age, probably before I was eight.  I don’t remember exactly when, but up until my last years in high school my mother was my hair stylist, so I know it was applied in the living room in front of the television, just like all the rest of my hair experiences.

 My hair was always long and thick and I couldn’t use the ‘kiddie perms’, as they weren’t strong enough for my coarse hair. My mother used to jokingly tease me and tell me that the children’s relaxer brand “Just For Me”, wasn’t ‘just for me.’ I didn’t really care, because as soon as she applied my brand, “Precise” and I saw how straight and soft it made my head of hair, I was hooked. After my mother would perm, dry and curl my hair, I would stand in the mirrors for hours on end brushing, combing and running my hands through it until I was satisfied. Every six weeks officially became ‘perm time’ in my house, and I relished the compliments on how nicely my mother maintained my hair.

Representations?

BY: ANTOINE STROMAN

Albright College hangs its hat on being culturally diverse, using the tagline, “A Different Way of Thinking.” When one travels the campus, diversity seems to be present at face value. However, with the hundreds of minorities inhabiting the institution, one is left to wonder where the representation is. When you read a brochure for Albright, or venture into visuals of the website, how many minorities do you find?

Where Is The Love?

BY: AMIR HARDY

I'm not sure about everyone else, but I am tired of hearing about teenagers taking their own lives to escape the harassment they experience for simply being themselves. I can't read another story about people killing one another over petty squabbles that could be solved with words. I still can't get over the fact that I've witnessed a war in my lifetime. When will the madness end?

 People believe the world will end in 2012--but I feel the world's demise has already begun. Once we eliminate all of the hatred and inhumanity that surrounds our lives, maybe we would all see that.