Everyone knows about the awkwardly short period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the pinnacle of the holiday season. These few weeks are infamous for one thing and one thing only: food. The amount of food the average person consumes between Turkey Day and Christmas Eve is unprecedented. Between Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, leftovers I brought back to my […]
Read More →If you’re anything like me, the drastic change our country went through this past Tuesday was not only heartbreaking, but it also really screwed with my week. The devastating aftermath of this tragic occurrence showed itself on a national level all over the country less than 24 hours after the election. On a personal level, […]
Read More →Throwback television is the best kind of television. Nothing makes me happier than watching reruns of shows I haven’t seen since I was in middle school. Recently, successful shows such as “Fuller House” and “Girl Meets World” have come back to honor TV classics of the ‘90s and 2000s. Not to mention Raven-Symoné recently announced […]
Read More →When I began the arduous college search my junior year of high school, I prioritized two things: a city environment and diversity. I’m from a very small, rural town in northern New Jersey, and I was one of about five black kids in my graduating class of 248 students. Diversity was not something I was […]
Read More →Whether it’s cultural appropriation or the meaning behind Kanye West’s “Famous” music video, everything has several meanings in today’s multiplex society. One topic in particular that is multifaceted is feminism. As media icons continue to voice their opinions on the issue, the definition of “feminism” and what it truly means to be a feminist are […]
Read More →It’s 3 a.m. You’re sitting in your dorm room, perhaps on your bed or at your desk. The lights are off and all that’s left is the dim glow of your desk lamp or the string lights on your wall (for all my Pinterest ladies out there). You’ve read over 50 pages of some dumb […]
Read More →I don’t know about you, but with Boston’s bipolar weather behavior and midterm season approaching, I am stressing out. With stress comes skin inflammation. Whether it’s breakouts or dry spots, stress never fails to wreak havoc on my skin, and it’s hard to find the best treatments on a college budget. Plus, if you’re anything […]
Read More →From the multifaceted to the socially active, here are 5 fantastic celebrities who don’t get enough credit for how awesome they are. KEKE PALMER via GIPHY Author, actress, singer, songwriter, talk show host and fashion icon Keke Palmer is the absolute epitome of a renaissance woman. While she may be stuck in our minds as […]
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