Written by: Sofia Tas-Castro I wrote my first full-length novel at 17 when I was a Junior in high school. I edited it on my own and even sent it to over 50 agents to try to get it published. I had heard and read about how most people never…
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My Favorite Piece of Stationary
Written by: Ella Raath As an avid writer, and a consistent reader, I have my stationary preferences. From planners, to journals, to pens and bookmarks, there really isn’t much I don’t have a strong opinion on. My favorite piece of stationery is my planner. I use the Academic Planner sold…
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In Defense of The Substance: My Pick for Best Picture
Written by: Emily Sharkis The 2025 Oscars were held on March 2, 2025, and for the third year in a row, I challenged myself to watch all of the Best Picture nominees…and failed. I did, however, watch four of the Best Picture nominees: Wicked, The Substance, A Complete Unknown, and…
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Nature’s Intelligence: Lessons from the Dung Beetle and Beyond
Written by: Kiara Korten It is as though I am constantly finding out some new, amazing facts about the complexities and intelligence of the natural world around me. For instance, legumes have the remarkable ability to fix nitrogen, ants and aphids share a mutualistic relationship, fungi are more closely related…
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I Co-Authored an Essay with AI – Here’s How it Went
Written by: Sky Cummings Imagine you’re the CEO of a small company and you just hired a new assistant. They’re certainly hard working – they get you coffee, organize your files, and draft emails all without being asked. However, they get your Starbucks order wrong, insisting you said you wanted…
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How Getting into Anime and Manga Helped Me Develop as a Writer
Written by: Sofia Tas-Castro Around the time I started watching anime and reading manga, I was in middle school and if you were a kid growing up in the early 2000s/2010s, then you know admitting you liked anime or manga was like a death sentence for your social life. Why…
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Hemingway’s Greatest Short Stories
Written by: Elijah Polance A few summers ago, I brought a copy of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea on a vacation to the Adirondacks. Hemingway’s stark depiction of Santiago’s struggle and measured prose enraptured me, and I finished it in one sitting. I’ve been a fan ever since. …
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Why You Should Care About Nardwuar, the Human Serviette
Written by: Liam Smith If you’re a participant in online music forums (as I am) you’ve undoubtedly encountered Nardwuar the Human Serviette; the only celebrity journalist who’s interviewed every musician from Chappell Roan to Nirvana. With a unique blend of off-kilter comedy and unparalleled music knowledge, he’s attracted millions of…
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Your Next Dinner: Gigi Hadid’s Spicy Vodka Pasta
Written by: Jules Dowling While staying at home kept us safe from COVID-19 during the pandemic, staying home also meant being separated from the outside world and our everyday lives. So, it was no surprise when all of us turned to embracing indoor life and the hobbies we would dedicate…
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The Folklore Love-Triangle: Explained
Written by: Ella Raath Taylor Swift’s 2020 album, Folklore, was a change of pace for fans around the globe as Swift pivoted from writing about her personal life, to writing about entirely fictional characters. Swifties quickly found a connection between three songs in particular that told the bigger story of…