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Randolph College’s Meredith Alwine Is Lifting Herself to the 2020 Olympics

Still new to competitive weightlifting, Meredith Alwine of Randolph College hasn’t let that stop her from lifting her way to the top.…

January 7, 2018

Why Challenging Trump in Court Now Hurts Democrats in 2020

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

By using the courts to combat Trump’s agenda, the DNC risks defanging the presidency that they hope to win back in four years.…

May 18, 2017

Who Should Become the First Female President in 2020?

Lindsey Davis, Iowa State University

Current FLOTUS for the next POTUS, anyone?…

November 16, 2016

Skateboarding & the 2020 Olympics: Who Really Needs Who?

Will Strecker, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

A move to include skateboarding in the 2020 Olympics has the international skateboarding community giving a collective, "Whoooooooooaaaa, dude, wait what?"…

February 11, 2016

Social Media Marketing: A Simple Guide To Get Started

Daniel Reed

Social media marketing has revolutionized how businesses connect with their audience.…

July 22, 2024

Inside the Popularity of the Comforting Treat Banana Bread

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

In a time when dessert possibilities are endless, why are we constantly returning to the same old staple? …

June 6, 2024

‘Ringing Bell’, Unico, and Sanrio’s Dark Beginnings

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

Everyone loves Hello Kitty, but Sanrio’s earliest films reveal something more ominous about the company.…

June 3, 2024

Consuming Latiné Bodies

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

Bodies and faces as trends come and go, but what can we do to break the body-shaming cycle?…

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

LEGO: The New Jigsaw Puzzle

Santiago Rivera, Washington University in St. Louis

A crash course in adult-oriented LEGO.…

May 23, 2024

Interactions Between Audiences and Creators Heated in Watcher Situation

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

In some rather recent and radical YouTube drama, fans’ backlash pushes back on YouTube channel Watcher’s decision to go rogue.…

May 20, 2024

Kid playing on iPad screen with suggestive add of woman.

iPad Kids and Suggestive Mobile Gaming Ads : Preventing Exposure to Sexist Content

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

iPads have become the new pacifier for fussy children, but at what cost? Exposure to suggestive gaming advertisements also market sexism and misogyny at a young of an age.…

May 18, 2024

Lisa Frankenstein and Jennifer Check standing in front of pink background.

‘Lisa Frankenstein’ & ‘Jennifer’s Body:’ Female Empowerment Through Murder

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

Diablo Cody’s “Lisa Frankenstein” and “Jennifer’s Body” creepy female protagonists feel the most alive through death.…

May 9, 2024

A golden French horn shines against a glossy purple background, flickering in misty streams like the northern lights. A forceful, shining beam of energy erupts from the horn's head, contrasting against the muted tones of the background with its glittering hues. The word "JAZZ" floats out from the horn, into the float, rendered in a phosphorus, cloud-like texture.

Jazz And All It Can Do

Santiago Rivera, Washington University in St. Louis

A crash course in the all-American art form, its various forms and variations and its compelling presence in recent films.…

May 8, 2024

Memes as a Rorschach Test for the Generation Failed by Society

Gracie Malin, Washington University, St. Louis

You’re always on that damn phone!…

May 6, 2024

The Prequels Turn Twenty-Five–Star Wars’ Sleeper Hit

Kyle A. McLaughlin, Elizabethtown College

The Phantom Menace turns 25 this year, but how did the public perception of the prequels take a massive about-face in the last decade?…

May 4, 2024

The image represents the vibrant and exciting world of online casino gaming, featuring a diverse group of people engaging in various casino activities.

Decoding the Odds: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Probabilities in Online Casino Games

Daniel Reed

Online casino games are a thrilling blend of luck, strategy, and chance. To navigate this exciting world, understanding the underlying probabilities is crucial. …

April 24, 2024

Someone taking a picture of their young child.

Ruby Franke, 8 Passengers and Perilous Family Vlogging

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

What started as a fun and parasocial trend now falls to the hands of the legal system.…

April 12, 2024

Skinny People & Oversized Jeans: Trendy or Entitled?

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Popular TikTok fashion trends like wearing extremely oversized clothing make plus-sized clothes inaccessible, but also shames plus-size people for their bodies.…

April 10, 2024

Different hands coming together to build a puzzle.

Where to Find Third Places on Your Campus

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Third places have started to be recognized more and more, but our lack of them is still astounding. What exactly is a “third place?”…

March 27, 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

Calico Cats and Littlest Pet Shop figurines dressed in dresses.

Sylvanian Drama and the Neverending Nature of LPS Popular

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

Sylvanian Drama has become a popular TikTok account through their videos of toys playing out soap opera plots, but the roots of this content go back further than one might think.…

March 17, 2024

History Lesson or Oscar Bait? : The Narrative of Oscar War Films & Glorified Westernism

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

This piece explores the social implications of dominating Oscars Awards with Westernized war films, crafting biased and white washed narratives of violent and racialized histories.…

March 16, 2024

The ‘90s X-Men Cartoon is Back with “X-Men ‘97”

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

X-Men ‘97 taps into the ‘90s “X-Men: The Animated Series” nostalgia while creating something new for modern audiences.…

March 14, 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

Members of the Matildas in their jersey.

The Matildas Are Putting Women’s Football On The Map

Finlay O'Connell, Minerva University

The Australian women’s football team, known as the Matildas, has brought lasting impacts for women’s sport in Australia following the 2023 Women’s World Cup.…

March 6, 2024