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Nostalgic Fashion: Gen-Z’s Current Obsession

Nowadays it seems as if Gen-Z has taken a liking to fashion from every other decade but their own. From leg warmers to low rise jeans, you name it – our generation wears it. But, what is it about fashion from other eras that makes us want to look like we invented a time machine […]

Are Mukbangers Taking it Too Far?

Mukbangs have gone from eating a simple meal in front of a camera to consuming candied Chipotle bowls, drenching anything edible in Cane’s sauce and eating extreme amounts of food in one sitting for views and attention. A mukbang is when a person records themself eating various quantities of food, which is targeted towards their […]

How to Survive Halloweekend: College Edition

It’s that time of year again, where college students abuse the Prime Shipping on Amazon to get their costume in time for Halloweekend. It seems as long as the word “sexy” is in front of the type of costume they want, it will be bought. From a sexy pirate to even a sexy Shrek, you […]

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Hobbies: A Path to Better Mental Health

After a long and hard day of attending a bunch of boring lectures, doing tedious course work and sweating profusely from walking in the scorching sun to get to your classes on time, the only thing you might wish to do is get under your covers and do nothing for the rest of the day. […]

Stop Taking Relationship Advice From TikTok

You’ve finally found the one. Someone who you genuinely feel connected to, your other half, the peanut butter to your jelly. So much so, that you have probably started imagining your wedding two weeks into meeting them. Your friends call you crazy, however, this time it feels different. Your usual over the top, romantic delusions […]

Inkology: Bridging the Gap Between Tattoos and Traditional Art

Apo Whang-od, the world’s oldest and most influential tattoo artist turned 107 in February. She is referred to as the last traditional mambabatok (Traditional Kalinga style) tattoo artist who is keeping the over 1000-year-old art alive. Whang-od’s hand-tapped tattoos are intricately connected with the Filipino culture and can portray a variety of concepts ranging from […]