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"There’s a significant urge to feel seen, and gaining a following on a platform regardless of how big or small is conceivably one of the easiest and fastest ways to be seen by others." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

McDermott: Stop monetizing your life

Claire McDermott, Copy Editor February 19, 2025

In an age where one can become an influencer with a platform and podcast by simply saying “hawk tuah” into a microphone, it’s no surprise that it’s become regularized to document many aspects of...

"I miss privacy. I miss when people didn’t know my every move." - Beth Cimaglia / Arts & Entertainment Editor

Cimaglia: Gen Z, the guinea pig generation

Beth Cimaglia, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 20, 2024

As an “elder Gen Z,” I  grew up with tape players, records, VHS tapes, Yellow Pages, and other archaic things most Gen Z has never heard of or seen in person. In my younger years, I played outside...

"We don’t talk enough about how technology was made to make our lives easier, yet somehow, we are becoming a product of it. We are somehow letting it control us, we can’t live without it." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennesson

Samreen: I won’t let social media distract me anymore

Khansa Samreen November 8, 2023

Recently, I made the decision to give up social media. There are many reasons, but ultimately, my philosophy of life has changed ever since I learned the deeper meaning of technology. I’m not going...

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