Emerging from the flurry that was 2025, the catchphrase “2026 is the new 2016” has taken hold in the new year. The viral TikTok trend is a throwback to a time when things were apparently simpler —...

We live in an age where all activism efforts fit neatly into a cropped and hashtagged box. Justice trends for only 24 hours before vanishing beneath a new viral sound. In this era of performative compassion,...

A few weeks ago, I overheard a friend talking about their weekend plans. When I probed further, they told me they were going to a concert alone. Alone. The concept felt so foreign to me that I had to ask...

Halloween is supposed to be the one night of the year that makes your heart race, not from a sugar rush, but from pure terror. However, in recent years, it has become more of a costume convention, with...

“What do you wanna be when you grow up?” the ultimate question that has defined us all from the ripe old age of five years old. Doctors, presidents, lawyers, even extraordinary wizards – all vague...

Boycotts have long been a successful, non-violent way to hold large corporations accountable. But recent outrage has been aimed in the wrong direction. Instead of creating accountability, recent boycotts...

We all know deep down that corporations are just downright evil. I think it’s a bit hard to look at a corporation like Nestle, which is responsible for a minimum of 10.9 million infant deaths, and still...

I’ll admit it, I tend to withhold the truth. But that doesn’t mean I’m a liar, does it? Sometimes I’ll hear a joke and instead of asking for it to be repeated, I’ll pretend to understand it....

Whether you're listening to your assorted playlist while staring into space or trying to find the motivation to cram those extra five minutes of studying in, Spotify is most likely there.  Over a little...

In this century, music consumes our lives. We listen to it everywhere — in the car, while doing homework, or even in the shower. Each day, the songs we choose influence our identities. Our carefully...

Yes, it’s me. I confess. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go ask your parents. Anyone who lives between Bella Vista Elementary School and Safeway has seen me: that girl, always on a path...

“Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.” These were the famous words spoken by Jimmy Carter over the years of history he was a part of. He not only believed in amplifying underrepresented...