The Beauty Industry Taught Me to Hate My Skin, But I’m Done Buying It
Kate Stover Outside of Sephora—a major beauty store. Photo via USA Today. *** Glass skin. Phototherapy. Gua Sha. Clean Girl.…
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Converts and Conflict: Islam’s Increasing Influence
Catherine Topps Photo via NPR *** Following Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in early November, which made him New York City’s…
Talk English to Me…Please
Lara Ejzak Image via Getty Images *** After my Spanish oral exam, my professor and I discussed studying abroad in…
As Uncertainty About SNAP Benefits Continues to Linger After the U.S. Government Shutdown, Many Recipients Turn to Community Engagement
Nadia Garriga Photo via Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty Images *** On Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, the longest U.S. government shutdown in history…
A Shift In Party Politics: An Analysis of The Right Falling Out of Love With Israel
Yasmine L'Bahy Photo via Vox *** The relationship between the far right in the United States and the state of…
Are We Addicted to Nostalgia?
Anita Boniface Photo via People Magazine *** In an age of political uncertainty and economic instability, nostalgia has become a…
What’s the matter with femininity?
Emma Carreno Image via Sartorial Magazine *** On November 6th, 2025, The New York Times published an episode of their…
Stay Hot or Rot Trying: The Necropolitics of “Death Becomes Her”
Andrea Lizeth Dominguez Photo via Washington City Paper *** Hollywood has always marketed beauty as a form of citizenship to the…
“No Kings?!” Trump’s Presidency as Personal Monarchy
Hailey Gilbert Image via MotherJones *** On October 18, over seven million Americans gathered in cities across the United States…