Bathroom Bill

In a list of things you probably do in public bathrooms, it starts with looking for the cleanest stall. Followed by making sure the latch actually locks. Once there and have completed the objective, you most likely wash your hands, fix your hair or make sure that your pants are properly tucked in and your dresses and skirts are not. Things are similar for those who identify under the umbrella term transgender (trans). Trans individuals use the bathroom just like cis gender individuals, the only difference is a trans individual are more at risk of being a victim of violence.

Transformation photos bring body image issue to light

If you have social media, you may have noticed the vast array of transformation pictures that have recently taken over Instagram and Facebook. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, a transformation picture is basically a before and after picture. People who are trying to lose weight normally take them to track their progress, and many people have taken to posting their own transformation pictures on their social media accounts.

Instagram user Jess @fit_dallasmom uses transformation photographs to show off the progress she has made since giving birth.

Instagram user Holly @hllylzbth uses transformation pictures to document her long-standing battle against anorexia.

Hot Or Not 4/28

Not: Protesters in Baltimore clash with police during demonstrations

What is on my mind: Making tough decisions

What is on my mind right now is the recent decision of Timothy E. Bowers, 32, of Decatur, Ind., to end his life Sunday by telling doctors to remove his breathing tube, according to cnn.com.

SU Does Little for its Minority Students

Published 04/26/2011