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Reace Dedon

Axe Throwing, Unbridled Rage, and a Good Arm

Reace Dedon relives the experience visiting an axe room and the subsequent reflection about their Catholic upbringing and being gay.

Yi Yun Luo

Anger: Designed

Yi Yun Luo ponders if, after years of having to suppress anger, she would be able to fully rage.

Paige Daniel

The Nostalgic Whiplash of 2000s Thin-ema

Paige Daniel reflects on the 2000’s obsession with thinness and the struggle to confront these disturbing tropes.

Ian Fastert

The Death of the MetroCard

Ian Fastert reflects on the phasing out of an iconic New York symbol - the MetroCard.

Naomi Desai

Instagram’s Illusions

Naomi Desai analyzes the fakeness of Instagram, and the impact of its facade on our mental health and self-worth.

Dana Hinkson

The Soundtrack to Your Badass Dreams Starts With Nathy Peluso’s Calambre

Dana Hinkson writes about the magic of Nathy Peluso’s album Calambre.

Hayes Mitchell

Genshin Impact or Gacha Cash Grab?

Hayes Mitchell critiques the popular video game Genshin Impact, and why it’s not worth the money, both in game and real life.

Merci Valdivieso

Different Fields of Study

Merci Valdivieso sits down with an illustration major and a medical student.

Carly Tagen-Dye

2021 Was the Year of the Latin Movie Musical, For Better or Worse

Editor-in-Chief Carly Tagen-Dye examines a larger narrative of Hispanic representation in theater and film.

Morrison Haslock

[Your Streamer] is live! Come Say Hi!

Morrison Haslock writes about the importance of Twitch streams in creating community beyond the screen.

Ingrid Jones

My Quest to Anime NYC 2021

Ingrid Jones reflects on her time at the Anime NYC 2021 convention, and how it has helped her grow after time away.

Samantha Kalinowski

Eye of the Tiger

Samantha Kalinowksi examines the ethics of Netflix series “Tiger King.