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Social media is bleeding into our brains, lives, and society. How do we stop the bleed?

Why I Can’t Bring Myself To Download Social Media in the Digital Age

Emilia Wang McKinney, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2023
Whether it’s influencers starting off a TikTok by noting, “I’ve been seeing this product all over TikTok and had to try it,” or whether you’ve just seen the same ad everywhere, spending money for unjustifiable reasons is being normalized. (Jon Tyson / Unsplash)

Where’s Hyperconsumerism Taking Us, Anyway?

Marina Tiligadas, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
This is an apartment building in Berlin with 1UP’s signature “One United Power” phrase painted onto one of the blank walls of the structure. (Photo Credit: Singlespeedfahrer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)

1UP: Unity Through Urban Artistry

Aaqib Gondal, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
Many people edit photos on their computer using Adobe products. (Photo Credit: Glenn Carstens-Peters / Unsplash)

The Digital Wave: The Shift From Traditional to Digital Mediums In Art

Mariam Samake, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
Facebook remains a social media giant and continues to expand its operations now in 2023. (Photo Credit: Timothy Hales Bennett / Unsplash)

Meta’s $725 Million Dollar Settlement

Evan Li, Staff Reporter
July 19, 2023
The MTA is the main source of transportation in New York City, with thousands of customers depending on its system daily. The loss of Twitter as a reliable and widespread source of transit updates created a crisis for many loyal riders. Photo Credit: Nic Y-C / Unsplash

What Elon Musk’s Twitter Means for the MTA

Elizabeth Colón, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
Here is the logo for ChatGPT. The website received 1.6 billion visits in June 2023. Photo Credit: ilgmyzin / Unsplash

Chat GPT: New Capabilities Invade Social Media

Ayana Chari, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
The average 13-19 year old is most likely incapable of partying, playing sports, in addition maintaining incredible test scores, all the while still being stress-free at the end. So how did so many teen dramas make these unrealistic expectations the norm?

Party, Study, Rinse & Repeat: The Myth of The Teenage Dream

Krisha Soni, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Axolotl can be roughly translated to ‘water-dog’ (most commonly), ‘water-monstrosity,’ or ‘water-twin. The terms, in their respective ways, are associated with the god Xolotl.

The Rise and Fall of the Amphibian, the Axolotl

Tori Wee, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
After being named the 2022 American League Reliever of the Year, Edwin Díaz re-signed with the New York Mets on a five-year deal. While playing for Team Puerto Rico this year, Díaz suffered a severe knee injury and may be sidelined for the entire season.

The World Baseball Classic is Back in Full Swing, But is It Still a Miss?

Lucas Melendez, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
A woman advocates for immigrants to be allowed to be citizens in the United States, while dressed up as the Statue of Liberty.

The Immigrant Experience

Mariam Samake, Staff Reporter
June 5, 2023
A famous social media app called TikTok continues to take over the world of youth.

What is CrimeTok?

Isha Ray, Staff Reporter
June 5, 2023
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it,” said Confucius.

Beauty Should Not Be a Pain

Ruby Moran, Staff Writer
May 11, 2023
As social media plays a larger and larger role in our lives, how do we differentiate between what can be replaced by these apps, and what should?

Activism or Slacktivism? The Increasing Role That Social Media Plays in Youth Activism

Claire Elkin, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
Pictured are stuffed animals sold in a mall -- just years ago these toys would have been carried around by only toddlers. Now, teens and adults buy them, too.

A Fluffy Apocalypse: The Rise of Stuffed Animals Among Teenagers

Vanessa Encarnacion, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2023
Here is a picture of the Google logo. The company was recently sued for internet privacy violations, and other states are in the process of suing this big corporation.

The Problems of Internet Privacy and Big Tech Companies

Amy Beloume, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2023
Firefighters put out a street fire during the 2020 Bangalore Riots, caused by an alleged blasphemous Facebook post by the nephew of an Indian National Congress state legislator targeting the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Damages in the resulting chaos included looting, the burning of cars and police stations, three deaths, and the arrests of over 206 people.

All That Glitters is Not Gold: A Modernizing India With Centuries-Old Ethnic Conflicts and a Problem With Fake News

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
“Information that is useful and relevant to readers, tends to come from trusted messengers in the community. The more that you erode people’s ability to access those trusted messengers, the more that you stop incentivizing trusted journalists to do local reporting. You create vacuums for any citizen to do that reporting,” said Niko Perez, Program Manager for PEN America.

Social Media Can No Longer Be Journalism’s Foe

Helen Stone, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
The uncertain fruits of a digital age may yield two eligible forms of AI utopia; ergo… a fork in the road.

The Digital Age and the Two Futures We May Inherit

Yasmine Salha, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
As more and more of your life becomes vlogged, the line between what is real and what is performative becomes blurred.

Family Vlogging: Blurring the Line Between Parent and Employer

Monica Reilly, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
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