Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland, Author at Study Breaks

Why Do We Ignore Donald Glover’s Fetishization of Asian Women?

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Not many fans are aware of Donald Glover’s problematic and harmful past with Asian culture and fetishization.…

May 30, 2024

A yellow boy stares down a pipeline with an innocent smile on his face, eager to explore; the pipeline looks old, and grey, and rusty, the phrase "alt-right" looking almost scratched into the metal. The sun looks down with a concerned face from a clear blue sky, as white clouds give way to a dark storm front.

Alt-Right Algorithms

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Despite the decrease in popularity of the original alt-right YouTube influencers, the alt-right pipeline is still alive and thriving.…

May 28, 2024

I Am a Proud Chismosa

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Chismis is a Tagalog and Spanish term for gossip, a common and arguably needed aspect of life—despite what our Western perspective says.…

May 19, 2024

A series of desserts are set on a brown table before an orange background: a cupcake in a pink wrapper with yellow frosting and sprinkles, a yellow cake dotted with red and orange decorations and a cross drawn on it, candied eggs of red and yellow in white cups with painted markings. Bean shaped candies litter the table, while blue flags with white letters hang on top of the background.

The Best Slavic Orthodox Easter Foods

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Catholic Easter has recently passed, but Orthodox Easter is still anticipated on May 5th, and so is the delectable food that comes with it.…

May 3, 2024

A Retrospective Review of R.F. Kuang’s ‘Babel’

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Two years ago, R.F. Kuang’s New York Times Best Seller Babel sparked a controversy that is still worth talking about.…

April 17, 2024

Hearing Loss is Not Normal

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

In a society hyper-focused on health and beauty standards, the topic of hearing health is easily overshadowed. …

April 3, 2024

The halves of two lunch trays -- one grey and one orange -- are joined, the orange containing a packaged lunch, a juice box and string cheese, while the grey holds a more natural meal: sandwiches, nuts and berries, grapes. They are divided by a diagonal cutting down the middle, bisecting the background into green on the left and blue on the right, yet each are covered in stars.

What are American Food Regulations Doing to Us?

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Compared to European food regulations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's are careless. How do their policies affect our diets?…

March 21, 2024

Against a blue and red swirly background, a paddle is snapped in half.

UMD(ilemma): College Without Greek Life is Just Fine

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Fraternities and sororities are constantly in the news for hazing rituals and trouble with alcohol use. Does the presence of Greek life cause more issues than it solves? …

March 19, 2024

Starbucks is Ruining Coffee

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

From burning beans to driving up prices, Starbucks has built a business around ruining the experience of craft coffee.…

March 8, 2024

An exchange of commerce is depicted at the center of a noxious cloud -- a hand offering a credit card for a pair of heels against a purple background of twisting lines. The image towers over rows red desks, dark figures sitting at them, ominously overshadowed by the product they labored over for someone else.

Dutch Colonialism in Southeast Asia was Always a Humanitarian Crisis

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Colonialism is not a thing of the past; rather, its facets have evolved into industries like fast fashion.…

March 1, 2024

A man in a blue gown with slick-backed hair sits on an examination table in a doctor's office adorned with diplomas, his sock adorned feet lying flat on a metal foot stool. Dr. Google is facing him, having clearly delivered terrible news based on his guarded posture, hands buried in his pockets; also, the fact that the man has broken down in tears and buried his face in his hands.

Social Media & Self-Diagnosis

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

With social media, awareness of symptoms of various diseases and disorders has spread rapidly, leading to a rise in self-diagnosis.…

February 23, 2024

In this article, about the upcoming face-off between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers at the Super Bowl, two players stare off against each on a green background with white stripes. The player on the left wears a red helmet and jersey, the player on the right a yellow helmet and white jersey, whilst bars hover over their heads. They are filled in at different intervals, showcasing their statistics to onlookers.

Super Bowl LVIII: A Rematch of 2020

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Three years post-Super Bowl LIV, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will again face each other in a fierce Super Bowl matchup.…

February 11, 2024

In this article, about how the 2024 remake of Tina Fey's "Mean Girls" fails to live up to the standards set by the original, a blonde woman with a black coat and a necklace of beads gives a smug smirk at the audience with a shadow lying over half her face against a blurred-out background of a brown hallway with blue lockers.

Did We Really Need a Remake of Mean Girls?

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Over 20 years since the original release of Mean Girls (2004), Tina Fey remakes the Rom-Com classic with a musical twist.…

February 6, 2024

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Contributing Writer

Vera Pavlovich

Loyola University Maryland
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Major & Writing Minor

"My name is Vera Pavlovich and I am a senior studying speech-language-hearing sciences and writing at Loyola University MD. I love reading, writing, music, literature, and film!"

Why Do We Ignore Donald Glover’s Fetishization of Asian Women?

The Best Slavic Orthodox Easter Foods

A Retrospective Review of R.F. Kuang’s ‘Babel’

Hearing Loss is Not Normal

What are American Food Regulations Doing to Us?

UMD(ilemma): College Without Greek Life is Just Fine

Starbucks is Ruining Coffee

Dutch Colonialism in Southeast Asia was Always a Humanitarian Crisis

Social Media & Self-Diagnosis

Super Bowl LVIII: A Rematch of 2020

Did We Really Need a Remake of Mean Girls?

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Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Contributing Writer

Loyola University Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Major & Writing Minor

"My name is Vera Pavlovich and I am a senior studying speech-language-hearing sciences and writing at Loyola University MD. I love reading, writing, music, literature, and film!"

Loyola University Maryland
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Major & Writing Minor