The Ethics of a ‘Likeless’ Instagram
Margaret Atwood’s 2004 novel Oryx and Crake imagines a nightmarish future in which a handful of mega-powerful corporations control the…
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By Any Means Necessary
Popularized by Malcolm X in his speech at the Organization of Afro-American Unity, the phrase “by any means necessary” communicated…
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Working to Make It
If there were a guide-book to navigating one’s experience at Desautels, it would be called “Making it Work”. Receiving it…
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Ode to a First-Year Floral Shirt
In late August, between a flurry of errands and move-in duffle bags, I find myself meandering through a department store…
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When a TV Show Dies
This article contains spoilers for Breaking Bad, Suits, House of Cards, and The Office. I watched an astonishing amount of TV…
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Venezuela in People: Personal Reflections on a Political Crisis
Three years ago, my cousin Omar came to visit us from Venezuela for the summer. One day, he tagged along…
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What I Found in Newfoundland
I am holding a glass Coca-Cola bottle as I walk along an unkempt gravel street. The evening is cool, the…
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Nobody’s Laughing, Louis
Most of us spent the afternoon before New Year’s Eve eyeing unopened bottles of champagne or browsing “Best of 2018”…
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No Happy Endings for LGBT+ Characters
Readings, by and large, are a chore. As an Arts student, I sometimes feel we are just drifting from exam…
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A Pre-Post-Grad’s Problem
Growing up, my parents never shied away from introducing me to their friends, nor did they shield me from partaking…
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