Written by: Samantha Hass The found family trope, which depicts unrelated characters uniting to form a family-like bond, is among my favorite tropes in media. During a recent rewatch of Hayao Miyazaki’s 2004 film Howl’s Moving Castle, I recognized the emphasis that the narrative places on found family. I love…
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Yapping Into the Void: How Starting a Podcast Made Me Confident
Written by: Emily Sharkis My freshman year of college was a bit lonely, and to combat my feelings of isolation, I got really into podcasts like Binchtopia and Normal Gossip. I then took this love to a new level, taking a podcasting class and gaining a newfound sense of joy…
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How Russell Edson’s Rejection of Self-Expression Can Help Writers Everywhere
Written by: Charlotte Ungar Poets and writers often marvel at the mystery of creative writing, with its rich possibilities to explain how a more ‘free’ human mind may operate in ways previously unknown. Understanding their wonder is sensible, as the barriers to entry for creative writing are close to none,…
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EPIC: The Musical – A Review
Written by: Hannah Dang The recent release of EPIC: The Ithaca Saga (Official Concept Album) on December 24, 2024 marked the stunning conclusion of artist and composer Jorge “Jay” Rivera-Herrans’ EPIC: The Musical. Composed of five songs, the saga covered the final arc and challenge of Odysseus’s journey in The…
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The Line Between Artificial and Human Writing
Written by: Toriana Grooms This semester, I am taking English 2614: Writing with Algorithms with Professor Kyle Booten, a course to learn basic coding skills to program computer-generated literature. Given the current fight between artificial intelligence and the art community, this course looks like a paradox. Not to mention, the…
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Reclaiming Our Attention: The Battle Against Bite-Sized Media
Written by: Kiara Korten In today’s fast-paced digital world, short-form media has become the norm. From quick TikTok videos to bite-sized Instagram stories, our attention spans are constantly being tested. While short-form content has its merits, it comes with a cost. This constant influx of bite-sized information is not what…
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Nature Photography: A Calming, Focused Outdoor Hobby
Written by: Elijah Polance It has been almost 150 years since naturalist John Muir penned the words: “And into the woods I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” Muir’s statement, and those echoed by the transcendentalist writers who preceded and inspired him, resonate with me. They speak…
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Childhood Cartoons That Raised Me
Written by: Sky Cummings Before my life was comprised entirely of emails, deadlines, and trying to figure out what to make for dinner, there were cartoons. Like any other 2000s baby, I loved Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montanah, and Gossip Girl growing up – but I honestly have much…
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The Categorization of Minorities in Film and Literature
Written by: Toriana Grooms Right now, I am taking Literature and Culture: Indigenous Horror with Dr. Kali Simmons where I have been introduced to the indigenous horror novel Bad Cree by Jessica Johns. While this discussion is not a book review per se, I will mention that the novel does…
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Reading; Rain or Shine?
Written by: Ella Raath Imagine it’s the summer, say mid-July. You don’t have work today or any assignments or summer courses to work on. In fact, you realize that today you have nothing to do! You could go to the beach, go for a leisurely stroll in the park, meet…
