What interests me about the holistic hate of musicals is how people don’t understand musicals to begin with, and not in the sense that they don't get the point of them. For example, a common critique is that musicals take too long to get to the point of their story. This is a valid criticism. What I’m talking about is more related to what detractors even consider a musical to be.
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Because celebrities choose to place themselves within the public sphere, society has grown accustomed to having the personal lives of these public figures within their reach. I know first-hand how easy it is to get wrapped up in every scandal publicized in the media; however, at the end of the day, we are only entitled to the information that a person chooses to share, celebrity or not.
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OpenAI's Sora has emerged as a groundbreaking text-to-video generative model, showcasing impressive capabilities and sparking excitement across various industries. However, as I delve into the depths of this technology, I find myself increasingly skeptical of its existence, primarily due to its potential to diminish the essence of human creativity in content creation.
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Speaking through songs reaches countless people. After all, everyone listens to music. Songs promote ideas, and ideas promote change. Gen-Z cares more about change than any other living generation, and famous artists miss the opportunity to communicate relative and valuable information.
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Transitioning into and out of different phases of my life, I have realized that the pastimes I once saw as my main passions have shifted. Although the future is uncertain, I am excited to embark on a new journey and continue learning; and at the end of the day, I know that I will end up where I am meant to be in my career.
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At the end of the day, people are defined by how they treat and respect others and their desire for self-betterment – not by their politics. When you think of who you are as a person, is the first thing that comes to mind politics? I guarantee you that it’s not.
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Ali Hazelwood's books have a central and sustained pattern in which the storylines and the characters all have some connection to science, tech, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Hazelwood has a Ph.D. in neuroscience and understands the challenges women face in the field, ranging from imposter syndrome to discriminatory work settings to being the only woman in a male-dominated room. Regarding these struggles, she takes her real-life experiences and shares them through her characters, demonstrating the hardships women like herself must face to excel.
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Student organizations allow you to make your mark on campus in whatever way that may be: community service, advocacy work, cultural awareness – the list goes on and on. In finding what you're passionate about outside of your academic major, you not only enrich your own college experience but also the experiences of others.
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Food is power. As seen in South Sudan and the Gaza Strip, the lack thereof symbolizes a power imbalance and points to the instability these vulnerable populations face. Urgent action is needed if the cycle of instability is to break and to improve the well-being of those affected.
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In the days following this year's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I am reflecting on the apparent lack of attention that this time received. The overall absence of discussion surrounding eating disorders during the week that they were supposed to be a focal point of conversation was disappointing, to say the least.
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“Oh, I checked their RateMyProfessors and it was horrible — don’t take a class with them,” is a sentence frequently heard on college campuses around the country. A website that lets students speak candidly about their experiences with professors seems like a useful tool, and a lot of students swear by the platform. While there are definite positives that come from RateMyProfessors, there are downsides that need to be addressed.
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The current state of college student's mental health has reached a boiling point and now can be considered a crisis. But, despite the impact of these factors on the well-being of college students, there is a notion that these issues were virtually nonexistent before our time. This is simply not the case.
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In the children’s picture book, “Hair Love,” by Matthew A. Cherry, a little girl struggles to style her natural curly hair. Her dad realizes what his daughter is experiencing and despite his doubts about his abilities, he immediately steps in to give his child a hand. A picture book about a father helping his daughter style her hair could never be banned, right? It can if the father and daughter in question are Black.
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Podcast culture is taking the internet by storm. From celebrities to ordinary people with a microphone, it seems as though everyone is creating podcast channels and sharing their opinions with the world. Though many podcasts are harmless and can offer insightful life advice, many others feed into negative or harmful stereotypes about different groups of people.
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Family vlogging, the idea of filming one’s children to upload on social media to garner views and fame, is a rather new concept that has only gained popularity in the past 15 years. Some families become so famous for vlogging that their children become more like cash cows instead of tiny humans with sentience who are affected by their parent’s actions. This cannot be more true for the ACE Family.
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In today’s society, there is a widely held belief that if people choose to post themselves on social media, they are deserving of any criticism that results from them having an online presence, even an assault on their very existence. It has become commonplace to attack people through social platforms based on qualities that can be construed as “irritating.”
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The Super Bowl halftime show has rightfully gained a legacy as being a huge honor for the artist chosen. As far as testaments to one’s artistic ability go, successfully swaying the audience at the Super Bowl is perhaps the pinnacle. A successful halftime show is a complicated formula of varying factors, factors that ensure that a performance will be successful, or in other words, memorable.
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The College needs to heavily reconsider what they expect of student teachers on snow days. There is currently a rule that all students in a clinical or practicum are expected to follow their district’s schedule and go to their respective placements in the event of a snow day. This is risking the safety of our students, which can be prevented if we can follow the College’s schedule rather than the respective districts.
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Gone are the days of cable TV, as streaming services are more convenient for people who want to binge-watch movies or one of their favorite shows. Despite this, the quality of such services is often not discussed. If you have most of these streaming platforms, you’ll be able to access a wide variety of great movies and shows. Individually, however, I believe that most of them have glaring problems.
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As my alarm went off and I reached for my phone on Tuesday morning, an email notification caught my attention. It was a message to the campus community that classes would be held remotely on Feb. 13. I had been anticipating the overnight snowstorm, and a sense of excitement and relief immediately hit me.
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