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Why Does the Horror Genre So Consistently Underachieved?

Ashley Wertz, University of Pittsburgh

The success of 'Get Out' didn't raise the bar for thrillers; it revealed how low that bar is set.…

May 25, 2017

Summer Don’t Cost a Thing

Sophie Hurlock, Xavier University

Five ways to have a FOMO-inducing summer on a budget.…

May 24, 2017

Racism in the Film Industry

Galen Patterson, California State University, Fullerton

The rediscovery of silent films such as ‘Ramona’ and ‘The Daughter of Dawn’ prove how far Hollywood has come.…

May 22, 2017

6 of the Best Feminist Icons in Fiction

Emma Taubenfeld, Pace University

You can’t be what you can’t read!…

May 22, 2017

The Brave New World of Marketing Through Memes

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

Companies are trying more than ever to connect with consumers through the language of internet culture. But it's not easy.…

May 19, 2017

This Cleveland State Student May Be the Next American Ninja Warrior

Ben Zhang, Duke University

Michael Nowoslawski, a parkour fiend and Marketing major, brought the spotlight to his school through his success in the obstacle course television show.…

May 19, 2017

Infuriated Haranguing Spoils Bill Nye’s New Netflix Series

Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University

Science has become politicized, yes, but finger-pointing and berating have little place in any educational environment.…

May 13, 2017

Where Have All the Ombudsmen Gone?

Kara Mercer, Northern Illinois University

Government has a system of checks and balances, so should the media.…

May 12, 2017

High School Advice That Makes More Sense in College

Sophie Hurlock, Xavier University

When I was struggling through high school my mom told me these five things repeatedly, and now in college I finally get them.…

May 10, 2017

This Wake Forest Baseball Player Turned Down the Cubs to Play His Senior Year

Rachael Seamands, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

And you debate going to your 8 a.m.…

May 9, 2017

6 Reasons Why You Need to Watch ‘The Mindy Project’

Isabella Waldron, Scripps College

The show might have disappeared to the television graveyard of Hulu, but if you can steal a log-in code it's well worth your time.…

May 8, 2017

What ESPN’s Massive Layoffs Say About the Changing World of Sports Media

Tyler Fitch, Florida State University

In an ironic twist, the same people who call for the sacking of coaches and retiring of players ended up on the receiving end this time.…

April 29, 2017

The Slippery Slope of Social Media Justice

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

You should be using Facebook and Twitter to spread information, not verdicts.…

April 29, 2017

Too Many Heroes

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

Next year ushers in a wave of new superhero flicks, but the comic-book boom is going to backfire.…

April 27, 2017

Forget ‘Girls,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ Is HBO’s Feminist Triumph

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Yes, the women are wealthy and their estates are oceanside, but the hit series uses its elitism to tease out a deeper point.…

April 25, 2017

The 7 Surprises of Junior Year

Nicole Fryer, University of Pittsburgh

Your third year of college is a lot different than your first two, so you should be on the lookout for these changes.…

April 25, 2017

The Psychological Impact of Growing Up in the Age of Terrorism

Cassidy Leslie, University of Nevada Reno

Most millennials have never known a world without perpetual war, weekly shootings and extremist attacks.…

April 24, 2017

What ‘13 Reasons Why’ Gets Right About Suicide Awareness

Ashley Wertz, University of Pittsburgh

If society is going to be open about mental health issues, it has to be frank about suicide.…

April 21, 2017

Reports of the Death of Radio Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Ben Zhang, Duke University

Despite a shifting technological landscape, radio is thriving, hosting more weekly users than Facebook.…

April 20, 2017

Moved by His Mother’s Death, Filmmaker Gregory Smith Created ‘Don’t Blink’

Jonathan Kim, University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Portland student set out to do everything his mother wanted to do in life, creating a gut-wrenching film in the process.…

April 19, 2017

3 Basic Ways to Promote Women’s Rights

Shannon Mondesir, Brooklyn College

If feminism ever seems too complicated, just focus on these three goals.…

April 16, 2017

7 Things I Learned from Getting Fired

Emma Taubenfeld, Pace University

Getting sacked can be a shitty way to learn, but there are some lessons you can only learn from being cut.…

April 14, 2017

Where You Should Live after College, According to Your Major

Gwynn Lyons, Stanford University

With only a few months left before graduation, I made this list as much for me as for you.…

April 14, 2017

A Brief History of YouTube Shooting Itself in the Foot

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

For a website reliant on user-submitted content, YouTube has a pretty incriminating track record of mistreating its content creators.…

April 12, 2017

The Rising Popularity of Slam Poetry

Deshia Dunn, Central Michigan University

Before it reinvented itself in slam, poetry was tired and increasingly out of touch. Now, it’s a force of change.…

April 10, 2017

4 Cancelled Shows That Are Still Worth a Watch

Ashley Wertz, University of Pittsburgh

Watching TV is all fun and games until your favorite series gets cancelled.…

April 5, 2017

What ‘Samurai Jack’ Could Mean for the Future of Adult Animation

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

The acclaimed show, which is again hauling in the accolades, begs the question: Why are there so few mature, animated series?…

April 5, 2017

Forget Senioritis—Junioritis Is the Real Silent Killer

Quintara Hatten, University of South Carolina-Columbia

Everyone underestimates their junior year of college, which is exactly why it's so dangerous.…

April 4, 2017

Stanford’s Virag Mehta Discusses Accidentally Flipping Off Alex Trebek on ‘Jeopardy’

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

During his appearance on 'Jeopardy: College Championship Edition,' Mehta got to cross two items off his bucket list.…

April 3, 2017

‘GIRLS’ Season 6 and the Disappearance of My ‘Lena Dunham Phase’

Mattie Winowitch, Waynesburg University

In its final season, the HBO series has succeeded by capitalizing on its biggest criticisms.…

April 1, 2017