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The Spring 2015 print edition of the base line is now out on the newsstands, but if you missed it or prefer to read online, here is the pdf link…
by Christina Polston. The first thing that may come to your mind when someone mentions the city of Palestine is..where exactly is Palestine? This place we think of as Palestine…
by Marina Girgis. Winner, One Book One College Contest. Here I am in a world that I do not understand, yet I am having all the fun you could imagine.…
by Rukmini Ravi. Winner, One Book One College Essay Contest. Many scriptures, and religious beliefs, have touched on the importance of living in the present – but it is up…
by Tyler Joshua Frederick. Hello, friend, welcome back. You came at just the right time for another zombie story, for since I have last seen you, I have turned more…
by Robert Schmitt. Dylan Verron, 15, of West Covina suffered from three seizures last year, all in the middle of the night. When she was 3, Verron was diagnosed with…
by Patrick Jiminez. Originally published in http://nihilistmeaning.wordpress.com. “You don’t believe in God? Where do you get your morality from?” It’s a question atheists are often asked. Most of my atheist…
by Adriana Rafferty. Bell’s Palsy: Bell’s palsy is a disorder of the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face. This nerve is called the facial or 7th…
by Patrick Jiminez. Originally published in nihilistmeaning.wordpress.com. Many of my liberal friends seem to worship weakness, suggesting that they are more Christian than they realize. After all isn’t the…
by Analissa Hurtado. Every couple has their battles to overcome, but for some it is more complicated. For many years society has considered the ideal couple as a man and women.…
by Chelsea Briers. Welcome to Black’s Beach, a beautiful beach located in sunny San Diego California. It isn’t just any ordinary California beach, because half of the beach happens to…
by Liliana Mercado. Working at Juice It Up was like a fun sport. Practice was during the week which was Monday- Thursday, I went in made smoothies and juices all day, perfected…
by Christina Polston. It was a day that began like any ordinary day. Days that change lives often start that way. My backpack was perched atop the mid-century orange sofa,…
by Hanajun Chung A few years ago, the film criticism and entertainment media received an eye- opener, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Wesley Morris. Prior to the release of “Fast…
Art by Kirk McConnell. “Je suis Charlie,” because we stand with Charlie Hebdo. “Nous sommes James Foley et Steven Sotloff et Kenji Goto aussi,” because we stand with the…
by Hanajun Chung @hanajun. Clint Eastwood is a skilled filmmaker, responsible for some of the best American classics. Personally, I think “Unforgiven” is his masterpiece, the ultimate love-letter to the…
by Hanajun Chung. Happy New Year! I’m happy to be a guest/contributing writer for the base line magazine. All the film reviews and pieces I would usually write for “The…
by Dylan Gronseth. Nestled in the San Gabriel Valley about 45 minutes east of Los Angeles, Claremont is probably best known for a collection of well-respected schools, collectively known as…
by Reyna Cornell. also published in The Chaffey Review. The Biggest Lie I Ever Told He always comes barging in while we are sleeping. I can hear him banging on…
