By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

For the uninitiated, here’s a taste of the weird micro-communities that are Christian colleges. And for the initiated—can I get an amen?

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

It may be unconventional, but letting a series of internet algorithms determine your path in life sure takes a lot of pressure of off you.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

The DuVernay test, named after the African-American director, assesses films’ racial representation in the same way the Bechdel test did for gender inclusivity.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

There are dozens of reasons why and a variety of ways how, but the important thing is that somehow, in some form, you put pen to paper.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

You’re going to drink a lot of coffee in college, so you might as well find your favorite way to make it.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

Kamala Khan, a teenager growing up in Jersey City, uses the ordinariness of her life to subvert many of the stereotypes surrounding Islam in America.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

This Colgate University student’s clothing line brings plastic to the beach—in your swimwear.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

The series, which follows a band of wayward female wrestlers, seamlessly blends stereotype subversion into its ’80s training montages.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

Just as Steve Carell succeeded in bringing aughts humor to the workplace, Andy Samberg captures the spirit of the times in his cop comedy.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

For many critics, the restricted showing is probably their first encounter with gendered discrimination.

By Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

Summer break is the perfect time to kick back, relax, reduce, reuse and recycle!