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Read Between the Lines: The Problem With the Goodreads Challenge

Havilah Sciabbarrasi, Florida State University

Does Goodreads make reading more work than fun? How to approach the reading challenge without sacrificing the joy of literature. …

January 14, 2024

Fundamental Keys to a Good Mystery | Deep Dive into the Murder on the Orient Express

Matthew Doss, University of Chicago

Look no further than Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express.’ …

August 20, 2023

An actor having difficulties with mental health

Protecting The Mental Health Of Actors: A Crucial Imperative

Steffi Stoffel, Columbia College Chicago

Exploring the deeper issues that arise in pursuing a career in drama…

August 15, 2023

Meet Amanda Gorman, America’s Inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate

Brittany Sodic, University of North Texas

At nineteen years old, the Harvard student has turned her childhood, intersectionality and politics into a wealth of stunning feminist poetry.…

August 10, 2017

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Three Years Later

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

When Peter Frates, the former Boston College baseball player who popularized the challenge, filmed himself being doused in ice water, he had no idea the impact the video would have.…

August 10, 2017

When Country Goes Mainstream

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

Can country music really ‘cross over,’ or is the latest cultural backflip from 'Cosmo' just a newfangled version of appropriation?…

August 9, 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

UCLA’s Aaron Yih Is Revamping the College-Visit Experience

Tatianna Salisbury, Northern Illinois University

Yih’s first business venture gives prospective students a fresh perspective of campuses across the country.…

August 8, 2017

With ‘Reverberations,’ Sage Marshall Reimagines Criticism

Cherie Litvin, Binghamton University

The Wesleyan University English major and his friend, Linne Halpern, hope to democratize review-writing with their online magazine.…

August 8, 2017

What It’s Like Going to College with Your Identical Twin

Lexi Lieberman, University of Pennsylvania

No, you're not seeing double.…

August 8, 2017

Through Educational Theater, Cynthia Davis Finds Her Path

Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon

The UMBC student discovered her passion for theater while performing educational plays for kids, where she teaches lessons about race and tolerance in ways that children can understand.…

August 8, 2017

Poet Katixa Espinoza Is an Eloquent Voice for the Latinx Community

Christina Vazquez, University of Central Florida

In her writing, the Pratt student confronts the intangibility of discrimination by focusing on its specifics: language, deportation, stereotyping, self-doubt and trauma, among others.…

August 3, 2017

Cisgender People Would Benefit from Gender Neutral Bathrooms, Too

August Pritchett, Armstrong State University

The transgender community is fighting for gender neutral public bathrooms, but they aren’t the only ones inconvenienced by the lack of them.…

August 3, 2017

The Top 20 Superhero Movies Since 2008

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

From 'Suicide Squad' to 'Captain America: Civil War,' here are the definitive rankings of the last decade's superhero movies.…

August 3, 2017

The Not Gay Closet

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

Citrus College student and comedian Caleb Kline is making the transgender community more accessible, one joke at a time.…

August 1, 2017

A Smashing Success

Ben Seidel, St. Olaf College

A look into the burgeoning world of eSports through two of the college competitors who are helping shape its future.…

August 1, 2017

A Victory Nine Years in the Making

Dakota Buhler, George Fox University

Messiah College student Carissa Gehman talks about what it takes to win a national title in the newly emerging sport of field hockey.…

August 1, 2017

Activist Tom Erb Is Lobbying to End Climate Change

Kathryn Parker, Fordham University

The Pomona College student spends his free time campaigning for a carbon tax, the single most promising step in the process of combatting climate change.…

August 1, 2017

Where Bollywood and Hollywood Collide

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

USC student, filmmaker and New Dehli native Aman Adlakha reflects on screening his short film, 'The Spaceman,' at Cannes and the crossroads of Indian cinema.…

August 1, 2017

Wellesley’s Anah Lewi Is Giving Back to Tech on Her Own Terms

Carli Scalf, Ball State University

The rising sophomore and STEAM pioneer is using her skills as a front-end developer to inspire and mentor others.…

August 1, 2017

A Crusader by Any Other Name

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

The College of Holy Cross is just the latest institution to consider changing its mascot to reflect the times, but moves like these are rarely the social justice victory they hope to be.…

July 31, 2017

What Does the Return of Bruce Arena Mean for U.S. Soccer?

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

Arena’s second stint as the USMNT coach matches an old wolf with a team of young pups. Will he be able to rescue the U.S. from obscurity?…

July 31, 2017

A College Student’s Guide to Entering the Kitchen

Giselle Krachenfels, USC

If you’re tired of dining hall food or delivery fees from Postmates, here’s where to start.…

July 29, 2017

LA’s Youth Poet Laureate Discusses Her First Collection, ‘Branches’

Gaige Davila, UTSA

Poet and UCLA student Rhiannon McGavin talks about her favorite poets, working up to fiction and writing alongside her friends in The Love-Inns.…

July 28, 2017

3 Non-Pot Ways to Brew Coffee That Are Perfect for Dorms

Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

You're going to drink a lot of coffee in college, so you might as well find your favorite way to make it.…

July 27, 2017

Nice Guys Finish First, Too

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

When it comes to sexual stamina, it's time to stop pressuring men to last longer in bed.…

July 27, 2017

Snapchat’s Endless Pursuit to Remain Relevant

Christina Vazquez, University of Central Florida

As Facebook and Instagram continue to copy its ideas, the ghostly app has been forced into a state of perpetual-innovation.…

July 27, 2017

What Explains the MLB’s Vertiginous Rise in Home Runs?

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

After logging its fewest homers ever in 2014, the MLB is now on pace to shatter its home run record this year. Some theorists claim the uptick is no accident.…

July 27, 2017

The 8 Best Albums of the 2010s

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

These are the albums that are (or should be) defining the decade.…

July 27, 2017

UPenn’s Rohan Shah Is Democratizing Venture Capital Investing

Giselle Krachenfels, USC

With his company, Slice Capital, Shah plans to disrupt the investment market by creating a system in which users can fund start-ups with little of the traditional risk.…

July 26, 2017

2 Chico State Students Have Designed an App That Incentivizes Unplugging

Alison McCarthy, University of New Haven

If you like the idea of getting free food for doing nothing, then you'll love Pocket Points, the brainchild of Mitch Gardner and Rob Richardson.…

July 26, 2017

Natalie Fenaroli May Be the Fastest Student Alive

Dakota Buhler, George Fox University

The Whittier College junior was racing professionally before she got her license and has equally ambitious plans for the motorsports industry.…

July 26, 2017

Smaranda Tolosano’s Fight Against Human Trafficking

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

The BU student, who split her childhood between Romania and France, is developing software to keep child refugees safe by allowing them to communicate with humanitarian workers.…

July 25, 2017

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