Tag: consumerism
Opinion: Water bottles and the adverse effects of environmental hypocrisy
When I first walked through Occidental during O-Week, I couldn’t help but notice the pastel-colored water bottles tucked into backpack side pockets, scattered across...
Opinion: Why can’t we stop keeping up with the Kardashians?
While chatting idly with a friend, the topic inevitably turned to the Kardashians, America’s most durable distraction. The mighty family of media personalities has...
My skincare addiction: How the internet enforces beauty standards
Last summer, I started breaking out. I don’t mean innocent little pimples, either. I mean some serious cystic nastiness that erupted on my face like a...