Weaponizing self-care is yet another tool of American individualism
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor Popular news TikTok account @underthedesknews posted a video on Oct. 12 urging users to “stay off social media for the weekend” after conflict in the Middle East had spurred the week prior. This post represents an increasingly popular sentiment where people, specifically those in the Western hemisphere, use the preservation of […]
Young Americans are forced to sign their souls away to the military draft
Nati Feliciano-Soto, Contributing Writer The American dream is simple. You are born into the most prosperous country in the world that promises its citizens a democracy. You receive 12 years of education and have the opportunity to pursue higher education to secure a career. As a reward, you are promised a big house with a […]
IRL with Arielle: Capitalism makes therapy the solution to everything
Arielle Andrews, Staff Writer It would not be controversial to say a lot of you need therapy. In an era where we are healing demons and purchasing shadow work journals, therapy is trendy and a lot of us are realizing how desperately we need it. I’m in therapy myself. ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder are […]
Final Girl trope is horror’s feminist rebrand
Olivia Jazwick, Contributing Writer As a self-proclaimed movie buff, Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. Sure, I love going out dressed up as my favorite movie character and drinking red punch labeled “Fresh Blood,” but most of all, I love to watch a good horror movie. The horror genre has always […]
Humor: Sleep Study
Dylan Hostetter, Contributing Writer Now, you are probably thinking, “why would anyone decide to do a sleep study on themselves?” Or maybe you are not thinking that — but you should be, because that is what I am thinking, and it would be nice if we were on the same page. I promise it was […]