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Here's the image depicting a vibrant college campus scene, capturing the essence of digital communication among students, including subtle references to social media apps like Yik Yak.

The Revival of Yik Yak: Unraveling Its Impact on College Campuses

Adam Steele

In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, few platforms have experienced a rebirth quite like Yik Yak.…

July 31, 2024

Here's the image showcasing a variety of quick and healthy meal options designed for college students.

7 Easiest Healthy Meals to Make in College

Jacqueline Shweiki

College life is a whirlwind of classes, social events, and late-night study sessions, leaving little time for elaborate meal prep.…

June 27, 2024

Book Nerds: Virginia Woolf is Not a Feminist Icon

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Renowned and praised for her radical critique of the patriarchy, Virginia Woolf remains a trailblazer for feminism despite her complex history of racism and anti-semitism.…

June 7, 2024

Dear Sabrina, ‘Please Please Please’ Give Us More More More!

Roberto Soto

It's giving Dolly, Kacey, summer, sunblock, lovelorn 70s. The second single from Sabrina Carpenter's upcoming 'Short and Sweet is nothing short of sweet.…

June 7, 2024

Fun Facts About the Ukulele

Daniel Reed

The ukulele, often regarded as a miniature guitar with a distinct sound and personality, has woven its cheerful melodies into the fabric of music across the globe. …

March 27, 2024

‘Frankenstein,’ Ballet and Mute Dancing Creatures

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

Royal Ballet’s “Frankenstein” is loyal to the written work, as it highlights the significance of connections and what occurs upon breaking human and social conventions.…

March 26, 2024

A smattering of dishes or thrown against a yellow background. Spaghetti with three brown meatballs meatballs, tomato soup in a yellow bowl and ramen in a green bowl are cast on a tilt, an illusion of a ramshackle placement, whilst goopy red juice spills out from a yellow can with tomatoes on it, behind the dishes and onto the background into a watery puddle.

Why Canned Tomatoes are a Necessity

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Canned tomatoes -- that iconic nightshade vegetable -- are an even greater necessity than canned tuna, canned chicken or even canned peas!…

March 25, 2024

Is Laufey the Next Jazz Goddess?

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

Laufey’s emotive songwriting confirms that genre is not the defining quality of her work.…

March 21, 2024

Jinx Monsoon’s Casting Enriches The Role of Audrey in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

How Jinx Monsoon’s casting as Audrey presents a fresh view of the character through alternative, non-cis lenses.…

March 21, 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

A woman with brown hair and a blue sweater is sitting in front of a background of paper covered in writing, intimately strumming a guitar. Her eyes are closed and her lips set in a stoic position, implying she is in deep contemplative as she parcels out each individual note. Her name -- Lana Del Rey -- is written on a torn piece of paper, taped to the background in the upper-right corner.

Lana Del Rey: The Evocative Melodies Behind Performative Stardom

Sarah Erin, Brooklyn College

When examining Lana Del Rey's music and history, one finds a fascinating conversation between the artist and the veil of celebrity.…

March 21, 2024

Two figures -- one with red hair, another in purple pants -- dive into a large checkered lunchbox, presumably looking for a bite to eat. It contains sandwiches, fruit, utensils and presumably more, placed in front of a background made up of lunchboxes in red, yellow, polka dots and even grey foam. A figure with dark skin peeks out of the yellow lunchbox.

Lunchboxes are for Adults

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Ask anyone about lunchboxes and they'll tell you it's kid's stuff. Not so. A lunchbox is as adult as a wallet, purse, even your credit score.…

March 20, 2024

Four different Snoop Dogg's stand against a dark background with twinkling stars cast in pallid turquoise, presumably at different points in time (or not, who are we to judge?). They show all of the different sides of Snoop Dogg -- rapper, shoe model, celebrity chef and just plain ol' celebrity. His multitudes are put on full display as rapper Snoop flaunts some rhymes for an audience that cannot be seen. A cartoon snail sits atop the Snoop at the far-left.

Snoop Dogg’s Side Quests

Allegra Walker, University at Albany - SUNY

Why does Snoop Dogg’s ever-diversifying career always keep us on our toes, never certain of where he'll go next?…

March 19, 2024

Spanish Rock Band Airú Sparkles On Their First U.S. Tour

Roberto Soto

The Spanish rock band, Airú, transcends with a hopeful energy and quiet optimism on their first U.S. Tour. …

March 18, 2024

Illustration of actors on a theatre stage getting ready to bow.

6 Fantastic Musicals to Fit the Vibe

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Are you a theatre kid in search of a new favorite musical? From old classics, to some newer favorites, to small musicals, here’s a few, just for you.…

March 14, 2024

Five Best Songs from Ariana Grande’s ‘eternal sunshine’

Roberto Soto

Ariana encapsulates the peaks and potholes that come from love and heartbreak in her 2024 album "eternal sunshine."…

March 11, 2024

Two androgynous models posing in fashion show.

New York Fashion Week’s Push Towards Androgynous Modeling

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

High fashion is more than outlandish costumes and funky attire- in fact, it has become a social movement towards accepting androgyny through fabric.…

March 11, 2024

White People Will Learn, Black People Will Relish: Hulu’s ‘Black Twitter: A People’s History’ Moves Beyond the Screen

Roberto Soto

The upcoming Hulu series is an essential piece of American historiography from the perspective of Black people.…

March 9, 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

Illustration of a woman reading in a park.

Existentially Impoverished: Philosophy as a Political Statement in ‘The Hour of the Star’

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Philosophy as a Political Statement in the Clarice Lispector's Acclaimed 1977 Novella, 'The Hour of the Star'.…

March 7, 2024

Beyoncé Is Redirecting Country Music to Its Black Roots

Allegra Walker, University at Albany - SUNY

With “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Beyoncé ushers in a new era of understanding Black peoples’ influence on Country MusicKP: Country Music …

March 4, 2024

Two pink hands are typing at a laptop on a purple table against a pink background littered with writings and documents. The laptop has a blue screen containing an inkwell and a sheet of paper with scribbles on it, presumably this writer's latest piece of work.

Verse in the Digital Age: A New Perception of Poetry

Sarah Erin, Brooklyn College

From Micropoems to Spoken Word, social media sites like Instagram and TikTok is redefining what it means to consume modern poetry.…

March 4, 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

KPop Group Seventeen is Making Contemporary Dance An Accessible Artform

Finlay O'Connell, Minerva University

Contemporary KPop choreographies are helping open more people up to the genre…

February 28, 2024

Three people stand against a backdrop of the open sky, dressed in black graduation gowns. The audience can clearly see their hair -- short and curly in buns on the far left, brown-blonde in the center, black and braided at the right -- and their caps, festooned with various pride flags representing different identities, such as trans or nonbinary.

Why College is the Perfect Time to Experiment with Gender

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

College is the perfect time for gender experimentation thanks to all of the resources and opportunities it provides.…

February 26, 2024

Collage of Mitski performing for a crowd.

Mitski and the Spirit of Intimate, Strange Performances

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

Mitski’s 2024 “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” North American tour has social media users speaking about concert etiquette and performative art.…

February 26, 2024