Social Media
Serial killers are not Halloween costumes
October 26, 2026By: Nejdana Houshyar, Staff Writer During Halloween season, streaming services, like Netflix, and social media platforms heavily promote “true crime” content. The “true crime” genre refers to a “narrative that recounts real-life criminal events” with an emphasis often given to the story of the person who committed the crime rather than to the victims and their communities. On TikTok, the hashtag “true crime” has over 3.5 million posts. Big social media platforms have been exposed as using violent content to boost themselves within the attention economy, which means companies earn money from people’s attention and thus constantly compete for it.…
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StudyTok promotes a problematic approach to learning
September 7, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer You may have heard of StudyTok. It’s a niche community with guides on creating effective flashcards, instructions for prettier handwriting, and all-nighter study marathon timelapses. University life has long been romanticized online. Education is…
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Breaking free from the screen
May 19, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Staff Writer In this digital age, screens are central to nearly every aspect of our lives: work, education, entertainment, and socialization. While technology offers unprecedented convenience and connectivity, it also brings the risk of screen addiction. While…
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A practical guide to combating internet echo chambers
January 20, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Social media is a wonderful place. It’s a convenient location where views that reflect your own converge; a little bubble of like-minded users, if you will. But, have you ever wondered why everyone seems…
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I checked my phone to get my MFA code, and now I’m spiralling down the social media rabbit hole
November 10, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer I have a love-hate relationship with multi-factor authentication (MFA). OK, mostly hate. It’s a pain in the ass, but at the same time, it fends off the hackers . . . or so they tell…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Should we worry about performative activism?
July 23, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer, and Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Content warning: brief mentions of death and police brutality. Performative activism refers to actions taken by someone to project a persona of allyship without true dedication to the cause in…
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Fitness misinformation proliferates online
June 12, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of dieting and eating disorders. If you’ve been active on social media in recent years, you might remember seeing (or even doing) those at-home workouts that got so popular back in 2020.…
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Wellness influencers should prioritize fact over fad
May 30, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Content warning: discussions of diets and eating disorders. In an effort to improve my health by reducing symptoms like fatigue and digestive discomfort, I recently began paying more attention to my diet. I know I…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Is social media helpful or harmful?
May 25, 2024By: Jin Song, Peak Associate and Michelle Young, Copy Editor Social media use has skyrocketed in recent years. What once felt like a novelty is now commonplace, as it’s become increasingly rare to meet someone who doesn’t use any form…
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Productivity is a trap
September 18, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Content warning: mentions of car accidents and brain injuries. The other day, I made a post on my Instagram story saying that your productivity isn’t defined by how many activities you do each summer. The…
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