How we interpret the meaning of Pop Art compared to Abstract Expressionism By: Sophia Cvetkovic Credit: Pinterest In the late 1950s, Andy Warhol burst into the New York art scene, capturing cultural icons alongside everyday life. His work radiated a vibrancy and playfulness that soon defined a new era of art: Pop Art. The Pop Art Movement began in the United Kingdom during the 1950s, gaining momentum with Eduardo Paolozzi’s “I Was a Rich Man’s Plaything,” a collage of satir

A lone inflatable kayak vs. the most dangerous land mammal in the world … the internet is skeptical By: Kaitlyn Tarakji Credit: Ash Dykes Paddling into Danger Self-proclaimed adventurer Ash Dykes is kayaking the 434-mile stretch of the Sangha River, a core part of the Congo River Basin. Beneath its brackish waters, Nile crocodiles lurk near the surface while hippos patrol the muddy banks. Even outside the water, he is not alone. Beside a Raffia palm tree, a gorilla beats its

What happens when we focus on who we want to be without acknowledging who we are? By: Michelle Ottinot Credit: The Comeback On July 10, the musician J. Cole had an industrial crane lower his Honda Civic onto the stage for thousands of fans to see. Though he came off as humble, likely intending it to be a moment of connection where fans say, “I’m not so different from you,” the effort it took to hover a car canceled out Cole’s motives. Where some see humility, I see a pattern

Maybe the time we spend perceiving each other makes us just a little more than strangers By: Steffi Sarmiento Mena Credit: “Eavesdropping” by Vittorio Reggianini My whole life, I’ve been a listener. My specialty has always been listening in on conversations outside my own, settling in like a squatter. Growing up, I would sit in the car with my dad. At each red light, he would create voices and conversations for the people outside. I think a lot of us do that. Now, my friends

Recent Cornell University allegations raise larger questions about trust and accountability within male/female friendships By: Benanti Kaur Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University. Credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke In reported rape cases involving college-age victims, 60% involved a perpetrator known to the victim. Of those known perpetrators, 69% were described as an acquaintance or friend. Friendship is a voluntary, close relationship between people based on mutual affe

Spoiler alert — this isn’t about lions. By: Vanessa Norris Credit: Johnny Thorpe on Unsplash It’s a good hunting season. There are endless deer. In the trees, in the fields, on the roads. There are simply too many. Shrubs and grasses are depleting, and car collisions are on the rise. The town has loosened hunting regulations, allowing residents to shoot deer on sight. Hunters are trigger-happy, and the town is free to gorge themselves on slathered venison until their feet

Goodbye hot girl summer, hello cool girl fall...at least that's what the internet says By: Savannah Darby Credit: Pinterest The “cool girl.” The pinnacle of all aesthetics; always evolving, always imitated. We all strive to receive the compliment, yet can’t quite put our finger on exactly what defines it. The cool girl, the it girl, the new woman. Whatever she may be called, she is ubiquitous within society and has existed across generations. The first example of the “cool g

The Rise of Gen Z Nihilism in Online Culture By: Elle Lignarolo Credit: @samuelburgessjohnson on Instagram | Edited by Elle Lignarolo With trends online surrounding “millennial optimism,” I recently began to notice something. By “millennial optimism,” I mean the countless videos posted either by millennials sharing candid photos from their mid-late twenties, or by Gen Z posting photos they found of this era on Pinterest. The quality and content of the photos, whether everyda

The mystical space where girls can cleanse the body, mind and psyche unsupervised. By: Mia Carrasco Credit: Mia Carrasco A phone number on the wall. A hair tie on the ground. A misplaced and severely missed lip liner teetering on the edge of a sink. These are all items you might see when stepping into a girls’ public restroom. It might be grimy and unflatteringly lit, but something about it feels like home. But why is it that time stops in a bathroom? And why do they kind of

Value: the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth or usefulness of something By: Isabella De La Cruz Credit: Helena Almeida Value is rarely inherent; it is assigned. Gold is just a mineral, and a diamond is just a rock. Yet both are deemed precious because we said so. Maybe that’s why “Wuthering Heights” feels like the original situationship. It understands the thrill of being chosen by someone who doesn’t know what they want. Maybe, somehow, they’ll

Did Timothée Chalamet just predict the death of the performing arts? By: Savannah Darby Credit: Variety | CNN We all saw Timothée Chalamet's recent controversial interview and witnessed the PR nightmare that followed, likely costing him some Oscars...a little more than 14 cents of viewership if I do say so myself. While promoting his recent Oscar nominated, and Oscar snubbed, movie “Marty Supreme” in an interview with fellow actor Matthew McConaughey, Chalamet talked about

The Rise in Queer Representation in Mainstream Media By: Jack Leary Credit: Sabrina Lantos Queer media has recently hit a peak. “Heated Rivalry” has boomed in popularity, receiving awards in its first year of release. It was also mentioned at the Emmy Awards despite the fact that it wasn’t even nominated due to its recency. The show dominated conversations during award season, and these feats alone have shown its impact in real time, while also contributing to similar shows

Blair Waldorf was never the villain…she was just better at the game. By: Paige Venable “Gossip Girl”, Season 3, Episode 6 Anyone who knows me knows that I love and adore “Gossip Girl.” What do I love most about the show? Blair Cornelia Waldorf. Blair Waldorf is one of the most misunderstood fictional characters of all time for a multitude of reasons. To me, she will forever be “Queen B.” “Gossip Girl”, Season 1, Episode 2 However, this article isn’t about why I love Blair. W

Charming boys will always outdo charming girls. By: Francesca Jaques Credit: Paul Mescal Charming boys will always outdo charming girls. I’ve spent my life observing “cool” men, their ability to hover over a room while having nothing to say, their unexceptional ideas which become mistaken for revelations and how their names linger in conversation, always paired with the same approval: “He’s such a cool guy.” Cool girls spend years constructing an image that boys only accide

Why do we fail to take single motherhood seriously? By: Savannah Sisk “Gilmore Girls”, Amy Sherman-Palladino, 2000 “Single mother raises teenage daughter” is a premise ripe with comedic potential. Don’t believe me? Stream “Gilmore Girls” on Netflix. “Single dad raises teenage son,” on the other hand, feels much more serious. Introspective, even. Why? For starters, stories about single mothers are usually stories about young single mothers. In season one of “Gilmore Girls,” Lo

The ultimate guide to learning Hispanic culture and living out your Latino dreams By: Carolina Castro Still from the film " Black Orpheus (Orfeo negro)", 1959, (dir. Marcel Camus) Since Bad Bunny’s rise in popularity and his epic Super Bowl halftime show, many have been thinking the same thing: “I love this song, but what the f**k is he saying???” To bridge the gap between Bad Bunny-driven curiosity and the language barrier he poses in the United States, I present: The Ultima

What’s going on at clubs an ocean away? By: Steffi Sarmiento Mena Credit: Pinterest Gainesville, London, Montreal and Salem, Oregon. These are the places my best friends and I chose to call home when we made that big decision senior year of high school. It’s almost as if we were thrown into a sack and tossed away by a strong gust of wind. Having met my core three in elementary school, I knew that our bonds were too strong to break just because of a few thousand miles. Still,

Why does the internet feel louder than reality? By: Danielle Farrell Credit: Medium We are all aware of the virtual disease we like to call social media. Especially in the last decade, society’s social media usage has significantly increased, as shared in Social Media Usage & Growth Statistics . Although the phrase "chronically online” is typically used to refer to someone with a high screen time, it may actually be a fate more concerning. This past month, I realized that I

Benito sends America a message of unity and cultural pride. By: Emma Brugna Credit: Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Bad Bunny celebrated his Puerto Rican pride and heritage by making history as the first Latino artist to headline the world’s biggest stage. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer added to his historic run at the 2026 Grammys, where “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” won album of the year (AOTY). The victory marked another milestone for the global superstar and was only the beginnin

Cameos, tech bros and bears — oh my! By: Savannah Sisk Credit: Youtube/Pepsi The average American is exposed to between 4,000 to 10,000 ads a day. We used to ignore most of them by easily skipping until two years ago, when Youtube made unskippable ads a frustrating reality for billions of users. Unfortunately, streaming services were quick to follow suit. The commercial break has been replaced with a string of ads and a countdown clock in the bottom lefthand corner of your