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As the RNC Pushes for Division, Memes Unify the Masses

The Republican National Convention may have been light on national unity, but it did provide plenty of humorous fodder for the internet.

Farah Javed, CUNY Baruch College

The transition from child to adult with germ microbes surrounding them.

Thoughts

How Will the Events of 2020 Shape the Generation After Gen Z?

While Gen Z and the Baby Boomers hash out petty stereotypes, the new generation is faced with a reality defined by screens, social distance and global risk.

Tess McGrinder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Illustration of out favorite Disney characters including Demi Lovato and Dylan and Cole Sprouse.

Screens

The Latest TikTok Trend Makes Us Reminisce About Old Disney Shows

Even as those on the social media platform pokes fun, the trend has reminded all those 2000s kids of some of their old favorites.

Jackie Sizing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Thoughts

7 Quick and Easy Microwave Recipes for the Student New to Cooking

With more people opting for off-campus housing this semester, this list should help those who are making food on their own for the first time.

Emilia Chavez, Rice University

Thoughts

Don’t Listen to ‘The Secret’: The ‘Law of Attraction’ Doesn’t Make Sense

Some say that you can manifest good things by attracting 'positive' energy. However, the tenets of this argument don't add up.

Megan Stager, University of Pittsburgh

In an article about NYU quarantine meals, a person photographs their meal

Classes

NYU Students Take to TikTok To Expose Their Tragic Quarantine Meals

The new TikTok trend has students documenting their daily lives while quarantined, but what bigger problems with reopening plans are revealed?

Katherine Brand, University of Michigan

Leisha Hailey talking into a microphone on the "Pants" podcast

Sounds

‘Pants’ Demonstrates What Happens When Two Friends Start a Podcast

The stars of 'The L Word' have started a quarantine podcast that embodies what it means to survive a pandemic alongside the wit of your best friend.

Kaitlyn Nuebel, University of Pittsburgh

Illustration by Sezi Kaya of an individuals using learning strategies to study

Thoughts

6 Science-Backed Learning Strategies To Boost Your GPA This Semester

If your studying efforts are not reflected in the grades you received, psychology might hold the keys to your academic success.

Srishti Tyagi, Cornell University

Thoughts

Sentencing of Lori Loughlin Proves That There Is Privilege in Punishment

Guilty of participating in the biggest fraud in the history of college admissions, Aunt Becky and her spouse will spend only a few months in jail.

Starr Shapiro, Columbia University

Image of woman of different body types posing in clothing

Thoughts

Nowadays, Body Inclusivity Sells, and Brands Will Ignore It at Their Peril

Ads and social media posts show that women's fashion is turning away from fatphobia and body stigma.

Imani Benberry, Columbia University

Screens

Predicting Who Will Survive James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’

Not everyone on the team will make it out alive, but that was a risk they accepted with the chance to wreak more havoc.

Chris Dang, University of California, Riverside

Screencap of the film Palm Springs, which features a time loop

Screens

‘Groundhog Day’ and ‘Palm Springs’ Give Two Different Looks at the Time Loop

Both films use the trope, but their messages reveal what's changed in the 27 years between their releases.

Anna Swenson, Butler University

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