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In an article about Doja Cat's recent controversy, half of the rapper's face is portrayed with her old look and the other half her new look.

Doja Cat: The Hatred of Female Artistry and Uncomformity

Doja Cat has recently been in hot water due to her new look — does this criticism reveal how women are treated in the rap industry?

Emily Chang, Wellesley College

In an article about "Fleabag" and "Normal People," a woman stands with an angelic light behind her and two people lean in for a kis.

Screens

‘Fleabag’ and ‘Normal People’ Represent Fallible TV Characters

How characters who make bad choices make the two shows spectacular.

Anne Bannon, Scripps College

In an Article about AI in Music, a teal robot carrie a trumpet, guitar, drumset, and horn.

Criticism·Sounds·Thoughts

AI in the Future of Music

As more artificially generated music circulates online, the concern for artistic property and originality come into question.

Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago

In an article about being a transfer student, a young person looks thoughtfully at their computer screen.

Classes·Thoughts

I Will Always Be Grateful To Be a Transfer Student

The community college experience was unquestionably a money-saver — but more importantly, it helped me become a better student.

Julia Concepcion, Virginia Commonwealth University

In an article about the ric, white gaze that U.S. Vogue implores, a mannequin with pale skin and red lips stands with one arm behind their head and one arm across their belly. An off-screen figure's hand holds cash while another off-screen figure's hand holds a red credit card.

Criticism·Thoughts

The Rich, White Gaze: Why Vogue Covers are so Boring

The lack of risk in Vogue's creative direction is notable and based in white mediocrity.

Kimberly Vazquez, Columbia College Chicago

In an article about the effects of the digital cloud storage on the climate crisis, a bright blue monitor screen has a vine pierce through it in a room full of greenery.

Technology·Thoughts

The Unseen Ecological Cost of Cloud Storage

How AI and Cloud Storage Are Impacting Our Environment

Shannon Strenfel, Arizona State University

In an article about seafood in Florida, a blue fish, a green fish, and an orange fish are paired with an other. The word "seafood" appears on both sides.

Food·Thoughts

Seafood as a Status Symbol in Florida

Why is Southern seafood regarded so differently from Miami seafood?

Anne Bannon, Scripps College

In an article about active learning, someone sits with an open journal, craft supplies, and a french press pitcher with coffee.

Classes

Active Learning: A Bug Case Study

What a simple activity can do to a student’s studying.

Brynn Crisenbery, Northern Arizona University

In an album review of "Starfucker" by Slayyyter, a woman stands with black sunglasses and a cigarette in her mouth.

Sounds

Album Review: Slayyyter is Hollywood’s Latest (and Hottest) ‘STARFUCKER’

The internet sensation swaps her signature DIY sound for opulent glamor on her second studio album.

Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago

Classes·Thoughts

How to Pick Your Early Decision School

An in-depth exploration of the process of ED college applications.

Danni Shuai, University of Southern California

In an article about roommate tips, a red hand shakes a blue hand in front of a blue bed and a red bed.

Classes·Thoughts

All About Roommates: Four Tips on Cohabitating in College Dorms

Cohabitating is an art. Here are some tips to get along with roommates.

Ava Coates, Emory University

In an article about metafictional writing, a notebook sits with a black pencil over it.

Pages·Thoughts

How Writing About Writing is Written

Self-Aware Fiction in the Modern Age

Connor Lindsay, Queens University of Charlotte

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