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Commenting through chaos: How will social media platforms tell us what to think?

The tendency for popular comments to form an individual’s opinion in this manner is largely rooted in generational insecurity. They can be accredited to the social frameworks that permit unmitigated opinions and standards, ultimately leading to groupthink.

| Contributing Writer

Letter to the Editor: In defense of (some) trad wives

By choosing this lifestyle on their own terms, some ‘trad wives’ serve as valuable examples of young women freely selecting a profession that aligns with their chosen way of life.

| Senior Forum Editor

The rise of ‘trad wives’ reverses strides in women’s autonomy

The “trad wife” trend brings our society backward in time and dismisses today’s cultural strides. The way this power dynamic can resurface long after feminist legislation and protests worked to dismantle female inferiority showcases how male desires and patriarchal practices continue to oppress those with less power.

| Staff Writer

Recycle the fashion trends, not the negativity

As long as our bodies continue to be subject to trending beauty standards, eating disorders will continue to be a deadly issue. The solution should be simple, right? Stop treating our bodies as a fad, as something that can be changed as easily as the shift to low-rise jeans. 

| Contributing Writer

How the normalization of weaponized incompetence upholds outdated gender norms

It’s not about the ketchup; it’s about the gendered performance of ineptitude and the harms we perpetuate if we leave weaponized incompetence unchallenged and unquestioned.

| Staff Writer

Saving TikTok is not saving democracy

Regulating TikTok should be encouraged. The current state of social media should not.

| Contributing Writer

“Pick me. Choose me. Love me.”: The evolution of the “pick-me girl”

The pick-me phenomenon is spreading as the definition grows more and more ambiguous. In turn, we are all becoming implicated in a greater misogynistic culture.

| Senior Forum Editor

Who’s to blame? Social media, addiction, and the role of influencers

Whether it’s due to a semi-hypocritical distaste for large influencers or something deeper, I find that social media users like myself share a feeling of some subterranean problem causing us anxiety and discomfort, no matter how much community we find in these online spaces. 

| Junior Forum Editor

The TikTok algorithm: Addiction and confirmation bias

The algorithm produces what is essentially an echo chamber, repeating its users’ beliefs and opinions over and over again, solidifying their preexisting ideas and exemplifying confirmation bias.

| Contributing Writer

Softball sophomore Tami Wong on her pandemic hobbies and what might come of the spring season

Wong, who was all-UAA in her freshman year, is no stranger to the spotlight.

| Senior Sports Editor

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