New Year, Evolved Me Creating Attainable Resolutions for the New Year Jezel Tracey ’24 The beginning of the year marks a fresh page to be written in this “book of life.” Its first lines consist of clichés like “new year, new me” and “I am going to be a better person this year.” There are […]
Easy Access Does Not Always Come Equally by Olivia Bretzman ’22 As we near the end of 2021, we must reflect on the intensity of the year. Our worlds have turned upside down and inside out the past two years. More than ever, we have become reliable on technology to inform, relate, and ultimately survive. […]
Remembering Virgil Abloh Why He Should Be Remembered as a Pioneer for African Americans in the High-Fashion Industry by Ashley Seldon ’24 Virgil Abloh passed away on Nov. 28 at the age of 41 after privately battling cancer. Abloh was the creative director of the high-fashion brand Louis Vuitton and the founder of Off-White. He […]
Defeat, Don’t Delete Social Media Doesn’t Have to Be Damaging to Your Mental Health by Sydney Gayton ’23 At some point or another, everyone has probably compared themselves to others on social media. Whether it be a new job or internship posting on LinkedIn, or a perfectly captured candid on Instagram, it can be difficult […]
Facebook to Meta: A Cause for Concern By Zach Rossi ’23 It has been nearly three weeks since Facebook announced that their company name is changing to “Meta.” While the move will not affect Facebook as a social media platform, the name change is motivated by the company itself and their hope for being […]
The Language of Legal Cases Kyle Rittenhouse’s Case Causes Controversy Over Language Decision by Julia McCoy ’22 In August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse—a then seventeen year-old from Illinois—crossed state borders to Wisconsin, armed, and fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber while also injuring Gaige Grosskreutz. Rittenhouse went to Wisconsin because of protests that were happening […]
Truth Social? The Dangers Donald Trump’s New Media Platform Christina Charie ’25 If one thought Donald Trump’s influence on the media had vanished, he or she would be mistaken. The former President recently announced his new Trump Media and Technology Group along with his new “Truth Social” social media platform. Trump argues he should have […]
Clouded Skies, Clouded Thoughts The Battles of Seasonal Depression and Seeking The Personal Counseling Center By Jezel Tracey ’24 Life is not easy. It sounds like a cliché, but really it is not. No matter the circumstances of a person’s life, there are always other factors that distort one’s feelings of happiness. Has there ever […]
Accountability for Assault Colleges and Universities are Failing Students without Proper Rape Responses by Ashley Seldon ’24 Content warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault. It is only the first week of November, and there have already been two major college rape scandals that have caught the attention of mainstream media. A lawsuit against […]
Same-Sex Schools Put Women at a Disadvantage by Sydney Gayton ’23 Single-sex schools have been around for centuries, with women having been excluded from higher education up until the 19th century. Even then, the disparities that separated the education for male and female students are striking. Oberlin College, which was previously only men, became the […]