Graphic by Sarah Schudt Romantic love is just a nice cliche Valentine’s Day, what a cliche. What is the point when his chivalry only lasts the day? The red roses are vibrant but the color quickly fades, and as quickly as you came, your gaze turns the other way. This poised image of love, dipped in gold, is really starting to get old. Now I won’t lie, it does sound…
Graphic by Sarah Schudt Growing up, I always saw myself getting tattoos. Both of my parents are tattooed, and I spent a lot of time in a tattoo shop as a child. My dad, my stepmom and I even got matching tattoos when I turned 18. But being so interested in body modification from a young age has always raised a question: What will I do when I enter my…
Bithi, 15, was forced to work in a garment factory. Next up for the girl — an arranged marriage. (©2016 World Vision/photo by Mark Nonkes) By The Editorial Board As you buy presents for your loved ones this holiday season, you probably have a budget in mind. But that affordable sweater you’re considering may come at a high ethical price: forced labor, possibly even child labor. It’s crucial to acknowledge…
Finals week is here, the busiest and most stressful time of the semester. Studying for multiple classes, going to work, taking care of your family and home – it can be too much to handle at once. In a few months, we’ll be entering year two of the pandemic, yet we still find ourselves battling our dramatically changed schedules inside our homes, a place of distractions. To take advantage of…
Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage Rage and aggression have always fueled the flame that is a Travis Scott concert. Scott is known for his high-energy shows and is regarded as one of the best performers of this generation. People look forward to his concerts as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but nobody could have predicted the catastrophe that happened last weekend at Scott’s Astroworld Festival. On second thought, maybe we could have. What…
The COVID 19 pandemic has created a surge in “toxic positivity,” which Medical News Today defines as “an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic.” This way of thinking is incredibly harmful to all age groups, but it is especially hard on college students. We have a lot of expectations on us, and…
