Are Man Buns Fab or a Total Drag?

Melissa Hernandez, Staff Writer
October 21, 2015

Since bursting onto the fashion scene in 2014, the man bun has become wildly popular, and even students Noah Castillo and Hanz Garcia rock the hair do.

However, for those with the updo, a recent study, supported by dermatologist Dr. Doris Day, could cause them to take them down, because it shows that man buns can lead to premature baldness.

“Great, I don’t like that. I want my hair to stay long for a long time,” Castillo said, “ It changes my opinion. I won’t wear it as much.”

Contrary to Castillo not knowing that buns could lead to hair loss, Garcia was well aware of the consequences man buns could have.

“Yes, I actually knew about it,” Garcia said. “That’s why I only wear it when it is hot out.”

Castillo notes that guys tend to like the trend more than the girls do. DHS student, Citlaly Orozco has a significant dislike towards the buns. So much so, she even mentions the #stoptheknot2k15.

“I don’t like them at all,” Orozco said. “I don’t really like the way it looks.”

Noah Castillo says most guys like the bun, especially since male celebrities, such as Jared Leto and Harry Styles, wear it to important events, and it’s popularity on social media.

“Guys like it; they like to play with it and mess with it,” Castillo said. “Maybe guys have envy of the longer hair. Every guy should try it once.”

Although girls do not like it, and guys tend to like the top knot more, there are people who are on the fence about it. Junior, Abigail Rodriguez, says the man bun is only suited for a few males.

“There’s a small portion of guys that can actually pull it off,” Rodriguez said. “Most guys who try it tend to look ridiculous with the bun.”

Whether you are a person who dislikes them, likes them, or is on the fence, the man bun is one of the most popular male hair trends from the past few years. It has even surpassed the challenge that the bun causes premature hair loss, a condition mostly found in women. The man bun is a trend that is sure to stick around for a while because its popularity remains, even if it is a few years old.

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Melissa Hernandez, Staff Writer

Writing has played an important part in Melissa Hernandez’s life, as she has been writing in a quiet place, since the age of five, for her enjoyment and the entertainment of her father.

“I remember as a small child I would write stories to my dad,” Hernandez said. “Once he read them, he would compliment me on my storyline; he would really support me.”

Hernandez enjoys taking real life experiences and turning them into fictional stories.

This allows her to vent without disclosing the identities of the people around her.

Hernandez’s friend Samantha Melgoza enjoys showing her creative side through writing. Melgoza has been writing for four years and plans to pursue a career as a writer because she believes its way to stay in touch with her childhood while being seen as a professional.

“I like to write because it’s a way to show whatever imagination I have,” Melgoza said.

Michelle Vilarino, another friend of Hernandez, has been writing for five years as a hobby. She does not plan on perusing a career in writing but does plan to keep it as a hobby or a possible side job.

“It’s kind of a way to escape,” Michelle Vilarino said, “you can insert yourself in a story that would never happen.”

Hernandez only writes as a past time and does not plan to become a full time fiction writer in the future. She does however want to pursue a career in journalism.

Chelsea Mendoza, Staff Writer / Photographer

The thirst for knowledge was never quite quenched for, junior, Chelsea Mendoza. and a poet in 8^th grade was where her passion for literature began. Not only does Mendoza want to expand her knowledge, but she wishes to use her aptitude in writing to get people to know her.

“I love mystery and suspense,” Mendoza said, “anything I have to read twice.”

To indulge her passion for mystery and suspense, Mendoza wrote her own horror story imbued with enigmas and apprehensions, one morning in the Downey High School library.

“Chelsea’s story is very well descriptive, and has good imagery”, her friend Beatrice Pena said.

Mendoza’s passion for books, although originating from Stephen King, has been provoked by other books such as the Hunger Games, the Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, Me and Earl, and Mr. Mercedes. She does not like to know the ending of a story, but instead she loves the twists.

“A book is like a portable T.V., but travel size,” Mendoza said. “ I can read about stories that would otherwise be impossible in real life.”

Other than books leaving an impressionable mark on Mendoza, there is more to her love of reading. She is able to relate the mystery, and sometimes traumatizing events, that take place in her stories. She claims that the relationship that she shares with her mom is relatable to that of her stories.

“If I don’t want to listen to my mom yap all day, I can open up a book and dive into that world,” Mendoza said.

Mendoza wishes to use her passion for literature in a career some day. She either wants to be a writer for Teen Vogue or even a journalist for some other publication. She also considers being an author, writing the very books that she loves to read.

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Are Man Buns Fab or a Total Drag?

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