Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

The Pratt student’s work is proof that industrial design is about more than just the chisel and the blade. 

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

The University of Texas poet uses vivid, mythological imagery, stitching together modern questions and ancient themes.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

Despite its attempts at good will and inclusion, Black Lives Matter continues to center a national narrative of violence propagation.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

High-waisted pants, jumpsuits, gap teeth, cigarettes, florals and the air of a distinctly 1970’s feminism imbue the SCAD student’s work. 

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

In 2017, remakes and live-action adaptations shall inherit the world.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

Could we really be so crass as to believe that 2016 was worse than molten rock literally falling from the sky in 79 AD?

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

Through her UT Real Beauty initiative, Unnati Shukla actively raises awareness for positive body image, self-acceptance and the effects of colorism on men and women in recognizing self-worth.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

Save for the celebrity involved, photo leaks seem to be nothing new—and unfortunately, neither is the tired, misguided dialogue surrounding them.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

Because every book you read can’t be as good as “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

If cinema has you cringing at the latest exploits in whitewashing, you can find your new hero (and his supporting cast) in Marvel’s ‘Black Panther.’

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

To create her haunting, contorted stills, the NYU student and photographer strips color and subject down to their barest forms.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

For the broke college student who needs a week-long escape after finals, look no farther.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

No, we don’t just sit at home and read, but we are secretly judging your poor choice of words.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

Would you rather be in bed with a bag of Doritos and Netflix or spend the night with someone else’s vomit on your shoes?

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

The newfound money may mean moving from microwavable meals to the stovetop, but at what cost?

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

With both overt and subtle references to the contemporary politics of black life, Luke Cage brings some much-needed representation to the superhero spectrum.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

By tapping into her own experiences and self-worth, Solange tackles the topics that matter in her new album.

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

New to a school but not new to school? Here are six things you’ll be thinking.