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5 YouTube Study Channels That Are Guaranteed to Up Your GPA

Cassie Rowett, Southern New Hampshire University

Channels like Crash Course, Khan Academy and others are perfect for complementing your in-class education.…

December 12, 2018

Netflix’s ‘Hilda’ Is a Gorgeously Drawn, Eccentricity-Laden Hit

Sara Perkins, University of Indianapolis

The series aims to join the ranks of other cult cartoon classics, like 'Gravity Falls' and 'Adventure Time.'…

November 27, 2018

YouTuber Anna Akana Is the Mental Health Advocate the Internet Needs

Victoria Macias, University of California, San Diego

Akana's 'Youth and Consequences' series should be the model for modern television.…

November 21, 2018

YouTube Kids Is Nowhere Near as Innocent As It Seems

Sara Perkins, University of Indianapolis

YouTube has had serious trouble keeping their adolescent content family-friendly.…

November 16, 2018

YouTube’s The Girl Gone Green Is Making Zero-Waste Chic

Raina Sciocchetti, Unity College

Sustainability guru Manuela Baron wants to make living well less intimidating.…

November 5, 2018

Confused About Where to Begin in the Podcast World? Enter, ‘Planet Money’

Gracie Riley, University of South Carolina-Columbia

Now you can learn the things you need to know that you didn’t know you needed to know.…

October 23, 2018

Why You and Your Friends Should Give Geocaching a Chance

Cassie Rowett, Southern New Hampshire University

It's a fun, free source of exercise and the perfect way to create some really hilarious memories.…

October 10, 2018

You’ve Heard of John Green. Now, Meet His Brother, Hank

Gracie Riley, University of South Carolina-Columbia

The two are currently on tour promoting Hank's first novel, 'An Absolutely Remarkable Thing,' and their lovable dynamic is on full display.…

October 5, 2018

The Glamorous Pitfalls of Celebrity Activism

Tricia Crimmins, Bates College

When stars dabble in public affairs, philanthropy can get messy.…

October 1, 2018

BookTube, the Modern Face of Oral Tradition

Allison Kestler, Augustana College

Via YouTube, a passionate community of bookworms has reinvented the art of storytelling.…

August 13, 2018

‘Her Story,’ a Tender Portrayal of Trans Lives, Succeeds Where Hollywood Failed

Tricia Crimmins, Bates College

Jen Richards and Laura Zak's groundbreaking series has been nominated for an Emmy and is free on YouTube.…

July 20, 2018

5 Things Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Has to Include

Myah Clinton, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Or else.…

June 30, 2018

Watch Out, World, Anime Is Going Woke

Shaina Lapuebla, Central Connecticut State University

And it's taking more than just your screens by storm.…

June 12, 2018

Unpopular Opinions that Will Get You in Trouble on the Internet and IRL

Diego Galicia, Valencia College

The Internet is your free space, but beware of voicing certain opinions if you're not looking to pick a fight.…

April 27, 2018

A Message from The March for Our Lives in New York

Elise Bortz, New York University

The March for Our Lives in New York is a reminder of how urgently we need social changes.…

March 28, 2018

8 Alternative Activities to Make the Best of an Uneventful Spring Break

Julian Randall, Texas Tech University

If Cabo San Lucas isn’t on your spring break agenda, these eight things can be.…

March 27, 2018

Why Colleges Should Offer Emotional Intelligence Classes

Bonnie Wong, University of Southern California

Universities everywhere should offer emotional intelligence classes to address the care and keeping of one’s internalized feelings.…

March 10, 2018

The 4 Feminist Magazines Worth Paying Attention To

Karen Guan, Southern Methodist University

The feminist magazines and online communities to help you get through 2018.…

January 12, 2018

5 TV Shows Every College Student Should Watch

Haileigh Galloway, Indian River State College

Next time you're taking a study break, check out these interesting TV shows.…

November 15, 2017

Meet Internationally Renowned Saxophonist and Michigan Student Chad Lilley

Kelly Keglovits, UT Austin

Lilley, who won a national competition this summer in Switzerland with his quartet Saffer, has a ten-year plan to get his doctorate of musical arts.…

September 17, 2017

What ‘Ms. Marvel’ Gets Right About Muslim Representation

Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

Kamala Khan, a teenager growing up in Jersey City, uses the ordinariness of her life to subvert many of the stereotypes surrounding Islam in America.…

July 27, 2017

Are Reality Shows Starring People with Medical Conditions Exploitative?

August Pritchett, Armstrong State University

People may feel bad about going to freak shows at the carnival, but that same voyeurism is what's keeping some series alive.…

July 18, 2017

In ‘Reign,’ Historical Feminism Finds an Attentive Audience

Lexi Lieberman, University of Pennsylvania

The series, whose premise hardly sounds like ancient history, follows Mary, Queen of Scots, as she succeeds by outwitting her misogynistic peers.…

June 23, 2017

Why ‘Great Books’ Programs Are Enjoying a Resurgence in Popularity

Dakota Buhler, George Fox University

As Aristotle would have explained, 'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.'…

June 7, 2017

YouTube Your Way to Brilliance

Uwana Ikaiddi, University of Central Florida

Seven different YouTube channels that finesse some learning into your bingeing marathons.…

April 20, 2017

Vassar College’s Miranda Cornell on Co-Founding a Theater Company Out of Vengeance

Flavia Martinez, Amherst College

Though conceived out of spite, Semicolon Theatre Company, which caters to under-21 performers, has become a massive success.…

March 19, 2017

What I Learned from My School’s Sexual Violence Prevention Test

Kara Mercer, Northern Illinois University

The program might have some problems, but it was still the only test I’ve ever been eager to take.…

January 31, 2017

Emmy-Winner and CSUSM Student Luke Bisagna Isn’t Done Learning, Teaching and Plying His Craft

Mari Landgrebe, Texas State University

Bisagna left behind an accounting career to return to school, where he’s following his passion for the sounds of life.…

January 21, 2017

5 YouTubers That Answer All the Sex Questions You Don’t Know How to Ask

Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University

From consent to gender to blowjobs, these five vloggers will teach you everything you need to know about sexuality.…

October 19, 2016

5 Books Every English Major Should Read

Samantha Gross, Concordia University Irvine

And everybody else, for that matter.…

September 23, 2016