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Sophomore Samantha Ruiz talks about how "girl dinner" is one of many unhealthy trends young people may encounter on social media today.

Commentary: “Girl dinner” is promoting eating disorders in young adults

By Samantha Ruiz September 11, 2023
Social media is part of everyday life and whether it be TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook — everyone has a For You Page (FYP). The irony behind FYPs is that they are not necessarily for you, they are in favor of mainstream media corporations.
Sophomore Madolyn Laurine writes about the ways that some trends, especially on social media, can be exclusionary toward people with a lower income background, and how people need to be conscientious of that.

Commentary: Exclusionary pop culture fads need to be viewed as such

By Madolyn Laurine January 28, 2019
Something so small like a photo challenge might not seem impactful, but this coming change of the decade means our nostalgia as twenty-somethings will only grow.
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