Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago

The musician returns to their pop-rock roots for an introspective album that finds the artist taking control of their life.

Kylie Clifton, Loyola Marymount University

Demi Lovato recently adopted she/her pronouns in addition to their they/them pronouns. The public response wasn’t just disappointing, but highly revealing.

Nnekakwo Adibe, Lesley University

The world of social media is often full of indignity. It offers an oasis of cruelty just as much as it offers an oasis of opportunity and information-seeking. It perpetuates the rise of bullies.

Rose Younglove, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

They say it’s not good to keep it bottled up, but is letting it out doing more harm than good?

Gabrielle Sheehan, Montclair State University

The fan-girl in me is screaming.

Sabrina Bogdan, Messiah College

Lovato’s milestone underscores the importance of perseverance, not perfection.

Anastasia Cottone, St. Bonaventure University

While celebrities receive well wishes in their recovery, most drug users get nothing of the sort.

Rebecca Crosby, American University

The singer, actress, sobriety spokeswoman and mental health advocate was taken to the hospital from her Hollywood home.

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

The actress and singer recently revealed that she had broken her six years of sobriety.

Maya Ramani, University of Virginia

Here’s what the stars of the movie are up to now.

Taylor Miller, SUNY Cortland

In the new documentary, Lovato reveals her difficult adolescence, including her struggles with bulimia and drug addiction.