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Opinion: Let’s be real about BeReal

The new social media craze is an exercise in connection and memorialization.

Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor • September 21, 2022

I love my friends from NYU and I love my friends from high school, even though they go to other schools far away. The nature of our distance lends to my stage four FOMO — so...

YouTube: Home of Nostalgia and Clickbait

Make sure to like, subscribe and dive into a world of YouTube nostalgia.

Nina Schifano, Contributing Writer • February 12, 2019

Do you remember sitting in front of your parent’s computer in third grade, refreshing the subscription page for the newest nigahiga video? Or endlessly laughing at one of Shane...

The Rise of the Right in Germany… and Probably The Entire Western World

Mert Erenel, Contributing Writer • October 13, 2017

The rise in global terrorism, the refugee crisis and the euro crisis have all led people to change their political views towards the right. But that change became more representative of how poorly established governments handled these issues.

Tattoo tolerance: older generation must embrace body art

January 21, 2013

As a new, more socially liberal generation comes of age, older generations and professionals should accept tattoos as forms of self expression.

Florence embraces historical prestige, offers modernity

October 10, 2012

Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, proves it has more to offer than art alone.