The Rise of NFTs: We Can, But Should We?
In the last two weeks, a form of cryptocurrency called non-fungible tokens, better known as NFTs, has been on the rise in the digital art world and beyond. Unlike Bitcoin…
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Jill Risberg
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r/WallStreetBets Was Never David
Since the unprecedented surge in GameStop stock prices on January 28th, the now-famous subreddit r/WallStreetBets has been compared to David taking down a hedge fund Goliath. The analogy is understandable.…
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TikTok Is Dangerously Personalized
The first time I logged on to TikTok, I wasn’t particularly entertained by the content I was shown. It was generic—boring, even. I remember asking my friends where to find…
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High School Friends Are Better
By the time you enter college, it’s expected that you hate your hometown and everything associated with it. After all, you likely just spent the last decade forced to physically…
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Casual Instagram Is Anything But
One defining attribute of the stereotypical Cool Girl is that she doesn’t care. The mundane does not phase her, the opinions of others are not important, and she would never…
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Why I’m No Longer Looking for Love
I have always wanted to fall in love. Who can blame me? It’s (supposedly) the best feeling in the world. Understanding, bliss, romance, friendship, passion, and caring rolled into one…
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A Guide on How to Vote By Mail
With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic nowhere in sight and the 2020 presidential election just around the corner, there’s been a lot of talk surrounding mail-in voting. Ultimately,…
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The Pressures of Pandemic-Era Instagram
In June 1883, the magazine The Chautauquan first posed the question, “If a tree were to fall on an island where there were no human beings, would there be any…
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Isolation, the Internet, and Authenticity: A Q&A with Luna Montana
In these months of quarantine, I have been thinking a lot about the internet and I’m sure I’m not alone. With screen times skyrocketing, months worth of classes being conducted…
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