5 Awful Christmas Movies You Should Not Watch This December Alyssa Cook, Ball State University You better not pout, you better not cry, you better stay away from these movies and I'm telling you why: they're terrible and a waste of time.… November 29, 2017
3 Unconventional Rom-Coms for Unconventional Romantics Bethany Knickerbocker, Emerson College If any of its tropes have finally started to wear thin (two complete opposites discovering they complete each other??), check out one of these slightly less traditional spins on the rom-com genre.… November 28, 2017
What Approach to Your Diet Should You Take? Maya Halabi, UTSA Macro-counting vs. intuitive eating: Which one will win in the battle for your diet?… November 22, 2017
What ‘Civilized’ People Could Learn From ‘Primitive’ Life Maahfio Otchere, Villanova University A Chinese art museum from the modern civilized era views primitive life as animalistic, and what people can learn from the collection.… November 18, 2017
2 New York Artists Who Used Graffiti to Ignite Social Change Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland No one did it like Keith Haring, and no one's doing it like Tatyana Fazlalizade.… November 15, 2017
It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Your Political Bubble Bethany Knickerbocker, Emerson College Is living in a political bubble beneficial?… November 8, 2017
Why ‘Parks and Rec’ is Better Than ‘The Office’ Cheryl Sutton, Purdue University From Treat Yo’ Self Day to Lil’ Sebastian, “Parks and Recreation” is the heartwarmingly funny show that rises above the rest.… October 30, 2017
5 Simple Steps to Sounding Smarter Bethany Knickerbocker, Emerson College Just, like, talk different, you know?… October 19, 2017
The Focal Points of a Strong Tinder Profile Andrew Crossan, University of South Carolina Many millennials are on Tinder nowadays, whether to land a date or make a friend. Coming off as authentic is crucial and can be done easily.… October 18, 2017
4 Shows You Need to Binge Watch on Netflix This Month Sydney Jennings, University of Connecticut While navigating the complex world of online television, consider putting these shows on your map.… October 12, 2017
The Negative Effects Social Media Can Have on Relationships Cady Cohen, University of Central Florida Are millennials spending too much time checking their social media accounts and not enough time interacting face-to-face?… September 14, 2017
The Magic Behind the Cult B-Movie ‘The Room’ Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon The ‘Citizen Kane’ of bad movies, which is the subject of an upcoming James Franco homage, has elevated its mysterious creator to ironic heights.… August 8, 2017
The Most Demeaning Kind of Porn August Pritchett, Armstrong State University Inspiration porn, which objectifies disabled individuals by pitying or praising them, remains one of society's most cringe-worthy mainstays.… August 1, 2017
The Timely Wisdom of ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem’ Carli Scalf, Ball State University As the seminal collection from Joan Didion turns fifty, here are four of its best, most perfectly preserved lessons about youth and growing up.… August 1, 2017
How Your View of Home Will Change Each Year of College Gaige Davila, UTSA As you go through college, your relationship with your hometown will change, mostly for the better.… July 23, 2017
‘The Big Sick’ Challenges Hollywood’s Standard of Romantic Comedies Carli Scalf, Ball State University The indie darling captivated audiences and created new expectations for humor and inclusion in rom-coms.… July 18, 2017
Netflix’s ‘GLOW’ Is Just the Right Amount of Outdated Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College The series, which follows a band of wayward female wrestlers, seamlessly blends stereotype subversion into its ’80s training montages.… July 18, 2017
Austin Jones and the Disturbing Ease of Child Pornography Keegan Fornoff, Southeast Missouri State University The YouTube star has admitted to preying on young, female fans, so why is he getting away with it?… July 9, 2017
Why Every Girl Squad Needs a ‘Mom’ Friend Alison McCarthy, University of New Haven You'd be lost (literally) without her.… July 9, 2017
Why Rushing a Sorority Was the Best Thing That’s Happened to Me Kaitlyn Peterson, UCLA It's not all door chants and cringey stereotypes .… July 9, 2017
Socially Awkward? You’re Lucky Tori Rubloff, University of Florida Misfits, weirdos and oddballs rejoice. Here’s why their alternative ways of thinking are an asset.… June 18, 2017
Why I Always Go to Breakfast on the First Date Tatianna Salisbury, Northern Illinois University It’ll be the most important meal of his life.… June 16, 2017
ABC’s ‘The Good Doctor’ Features an Autistic Lead, but Raises Concerns Eric McInnis, Arcadia University While the show aims to promote neurodiversity, it falls prey to some cringeworthy tropes.… June 12, 2017
Trump’s First Attempt at International Diplomacy Flails, Embarrassingly Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver On the bright side, the president’s tour of Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy and Belgium could have been worse.… June 9, 2017
Why ‘Boy Meets World’ Succeeded and ‘Girl Meets World’ Failed Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University After the show’s recent cancellation, many were left wondering what 'Girl Meets World' did wrong.… June 1, 2017
Reflections on Senioritis from a Recent Stanford Grad Gwynn Lyons, Stanford University Take it from someone who thought she would never fall victim to the apathy of senior year—it’s real, it’s unavoidable and it’s a lot of fun.… May 18, 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
4 Housekeeping Hacks for Moving Off-Campus Cassidy Leslie, University of Nevada Reno If you thought living in the dorms was hard, you have no idea.… May 1, 2017
At BGSU, Students Fight Sex Trafficking with an Unsettling Project Rachael Seamands, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis By wearing the same outfit for 30 days, students bring awareness to the lack self-agency that victims of sexual exploitation face.… April 14, 2017