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Retamar discusses how celebrities can influence cancel culture. - Staff Writer / Tatiana Retamar

Retamar: When will celebrities say that enough is enough?

Tatiana Retamar April 6, 2023

Cancel culture is defined by Merriam-Webster as "the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way of expressing disapproval and exerting social pressure." In layman's terms, it’s when...

Witting discusses different elements of cancel culture and how it impacts different "canceled" people. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Witting: To Cancel “Cancel Culture”

Angelina Witting September 21, 2022

By now, everybody has heard of the popular online practice referred to as “cancel culture.” Cancel culture falls under the branch of public shaming, as it often spreads through social media. Seen...

Features Editor Jennifer McGraw discusses the importance cancel culture has on holding society accountable. - Photo via Pixabay.com

McGraw: Is It “Cancel Culture” or Is It Accountability?

Jennifer McGraw October 27, 2021

What do you think of when you hear the phrase “cancel culture?”  We’ve all heard this famous phrase that basically means a prominent figure was blocked or shunned by society for doing something...

Staff writer Jack Trabucco explains his beliefs on whether all feedback is useful. - Image via Pixabay

Trabucco: Negative Feedback — Dealing it and Taking it

Jack Trabucco April 21, 2021

Managing Editor’s Note: Since publishing my recent article about hostility I’ve encountered as a student journalist, I’ve received overwhelming support from students, staff and faculty alike. One...

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