Lena Dunham’s new HBO show, “Girls,” is getting a ton of online feedback — which may in itself be indicative of how groundbreaking the show is.

Awkward bathroom-mirror moments lead columnist Rosela Arce to question ideas of what feminism means to different people. Is there a binary between “shallow” and “enlightened,” or do we all just want to be accepted?

Besides recently achieving national certification and a win for their first bout of the season, the Santa Cruz Derby Girls are a self-sustaining league. The team is a grassroots organization and currently features 100 derby girls keeping the league alive.

Throughout the month of October, domestic violence centers in Santa Cruz County have been celebrating Domestic Violence Awareness Month. But the celebration has been, at best, bittersweet.