OPINION: Beauty standards make us worse people 
Understanding beauty culture is vital to understand your self- image

Anti-aging serums, weight loss gummies, skinny BBLs, faux face lifts, preventative Botox and home tanning products.  All of these products or treatments and more are constantly promoted by social media […]

OPINION: Infographics are the death of nuance
Accessibility to social justice shouldn’t mean sacrificing accuracy

“Why is no one talking about some niche social justice topic that you’ve never heard of?”  This is a common subject line for social media posts from activism-based creators and […]

Self-objectification isn’t empowering
Using appearance as an advertising tactic has an impact

Martha Stewart recently showed up on the world’s social media feeds wearing an apron and seemingly nothing else.  In the sponsored Instagram post, Stewart promoted Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ pumpkin […]

ASUI passes resolution opposing Yik Yak
Resolution will ask UI administration to take action against the app

After two meetings debating the impact of the social media app, Yik Yak, on campus, ASUI senators have unanimously voted to pass a resolution asking for the administration of UI […]

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OPINION: How Tik Tok affects culture
Tik Tok is a much bigger platform than some may realize

Whatever you may personally think about the platform, Tik Tok is not only here to stay for at least the immediate future, but it has become so popular that Tik […]

Top five TikTok accounts addressing hot-button topics
Social media activism has become a staple for budding TikTok accounts

TikTok has taken the world of information by storm. By personalizing feeds with trends like cleantok, gardeningtok, babytok and cartok among many others, the vast knowledge people like us possess is made personable and accessible to everyone.   […]