The second September hits, the air becomes a little crisper, and all coffee drinks must be pumpkin flavored. We expect long walks in beautiful foliage wearing adorable sweaters and spend hours cultivating the perfect fall playlist. What is it about fall that makes us feel warm and fuzzy? In her article, Falling for Fall, Izzy Ster explores the breadth of our collective love of autumn.
Read MoreEveryone knows the classic cliche of the freshman 15. Fifteen pounds gained from alcohol and shitty dining hall food in American colleges. However, since beginning my freshman year, I have had the completely opposite experience. From hundreds of stunning blonde Utah girls to sorority culture to competitive gym attendance to an endless stream of “all I’ve had today was an iced coffee,” college has had the opposite effect on me. The stress and competitive aesthetics that bleed into every aspect of American college life has had a huge impact on my own disordered eating habits, and there is a certain awareness that I feel needs to be spread about comparing oneself in a university setting.
Read MoreWanna run away? Same. But here is some advice for travelling or backpacking, that I feel is important to know before you head off to experience the world's wonders.
Read MoreWhy losing hope is okay, and what to replace it with.
Read MoreSenior year has always sounded decades away. The freedom, the parties, the dances, all the stuff you saw in High School Musical, seemed like it would never come. But when the time finally arrives, and you step onto campus of your last year in high school, it turns out, it’s not as good as it truly seems. Counselor recommendations, the Common App, early decision, and whatever the hell a FERPA is, are all also included in what’s supposed to be the peak of high school, turning your senior year into more of a “Senior Slump.”
With every internet trend comes an anti-trend, and with the ongoing proliferation of the term “pick-me girl”, we’ve witnessed the conception of the anti-pick me. This archetype takes pride in being undesirable to men, in being hyper-feminine, in being not-feminine enough, in being a bimbo, and in being intellectual, but most importantly, she takes pride simply in not being a pick-me. At its core, of course, the anti-pick-me is but another way that women have been pitted against each other in a rat race for the approval of men.
With so many successful photographers being identified as abusers who use their medium and ‘clout’ to find prey, what is it about the art of photography that attracts these personalities? Photography itself is often used to illustrate proximity to wealth and beauty, as well as a tool in objectifying and consuming other humans and their culture under capitalism. This article looks into how photography is often connected to abuse. Not without hope, photography is increasingly being used by marginalized communities as a visual language to regain control of their narrative and portray the complexities of their experience, and as a tool of documenting injustices.
Growing up in Washington state with parents partial to hiking, camping, and backpacking, National Parks were our prime vacation destination. Our National Parks hold so much history, and preserve spaces untouched by the modern world. As time progresses, it is important to remind ourselves of why it is so important to protect these places, and what we can do to contribute.
Growing up, I always wished superheroes were real. It wasn’t until college, when I re-defined what being a superhero meant that I realized they do indeed exist in real life, just not in the way I imagined them as a child. In this article, I share how the transition to college helped me recognize a superhero in my own life– my mother. Reflecting on all the ways she changed my life for the better, I explain why, in my eyes, my mother is just as extraordinary as Batman or Wonder Woman.
I’ve always had a unique period, but after recently going to the doctor, I finally learned why. Here’s the story of my physical and emotional journey after being diagnosed with PCOS, and how I plan to treat it.
Read MoreAs someone who's still getting used to calling herself a senior, nothing seems real anymore. I already feel time slipping through my fingers and I haven't even returned to school yet. What am I going to do when I inevitably have to leave everything I've ever known?
Read MoreToday gossip is typically seen as a negative thing, a way to talk badly about an enemy, spread rumours, or tell a secret you've been dying to share. Usually its perceived as an activity predominantly practiced by women, as when men gossip its typically seen as networking or being about something important. However, in reality, men and women gossip equally. It's also not just women who are falsely attached to gossip, but it's the word itself that has been given a bad rep. Harmless gossip can actually be a good thing as it can keep the voice of the past alive, build friendships and spread valuable information.
Read MorePsychologist Andrew Maslow, notable for his theory of motivation called the hierarchy of needs, describes peak experiences as moments of pure bliss and happiness. In her article, Izzy Ster explores some of her own peak experiences from the perspective of a raging pessimist while also providing insight on how the lows can be equally as valuable as the highs.
Read MoreThe influence media has had on our body image is tremendous. We have been bombarded with idealistic, photo-shopped, manipulated images of men and women throughout the span of our lives. Instagram models, influencers, celebrities, fitness instructors – they play a part in the toxic nature of body image culture.
Read MoreIn Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, Deb Calleti writes, "Summer just opens the door and lets you out." Oh, how true. Summer is the season where you are supposed to throw your comfort zone out of the window. This summer, I have done just that. Here are the five locations that laid out the path for me to find new layers of my heart, soul, and mind this summer 2021.
Read MoreNovels like “The Virgin Suicides” have brought to light the obsessive nature in society – whether it is the tendency of readers to prefer characters with mysterious and tragic backgrounds, or the boys in Eugenides’ story narrating the lives of the Lisbon sisters. Some of us might consider it to be normal, but how far can we go with this selfish obsession before it is deemed unhealthy?
A letter to myself used to explore individuality, jealousy, memes, and the internet. I end up breaking down my insecurities and ongoing identity crisis.
Overthinker. Intuitive. Emotional. INFP’s have these three traits among many others. I discovered that I am exactly this: a Mediator. William Shakespeare had a sort of emotional vulnerability that made his plays magical. Is over-emotionality a weakness, or a strength?
We live in a world where politicians call out "fake news" when they read an article that paints them in a negative light. Cancel culture roams the halls of Twitter and Instagram, and now teenagers have made it a job to "expose" one another. As a result, we need good, meaty, and fair investigative journalism more than ever. So, here are five pieces of investigative journalism — one article, docu-series, documentary, movie, and podcast, that everyone should pay attention to and consume.
Read MoreAs I’ve been scrolling through various platforms recently, I’ve picked up on a norm that I feel is often overlooked: society’s tendency to choose one woman as an idyllic “sex symbol,” and put her on a pedestal. In this article, I explore what this means using personal anecdotes as well as brief historical examples of who these women have been throughout the past few generations, and what happened when they tried to change direction.
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