Tag: social media
@TheNewYorkBlvd Instagram account informs the neighborhood about news and events
Highland Park resident Saúl Narro runs the Instagram account @TheNewYorkBlvd, where he informs Highland Park, Northeast LA and surrounding neighborhoods about the community and...
Opinion: The temptation of tracking apps has consumed us
I woke up early on Monday to go for a run around Eagle Rock. The sun was shining, and I wore my favorite shorts....
Opinion: Big tech has gone full MAGA — but why?
The date was Jan. 8, 2021. The U.S. was a mere two days removed from one of the most catastrophic events in its 250-year long history,...
Artist of the Week: Crochet artist Syd Neff stitches together community
Syd Neff (senior) said he first picked up the art of crochet in the spring of his first year at Occidental when he was...
Opinion: Why is the Internet telling me to lose weight?
Content warning: this article discusses eating disorders and disordered behavior. As a 19-year-old woman, a lot of what I see on the internet is designed...
Opinion: Apps like Fizz are antithetical to our community
My name is at the top of this article, or maybe at the bottom but I’ll write it again, just to make it clear....
Opinion: Let’s zoom out on social media usage
What do you do when you have nothing to do? Like many people, I often have the urge to use my phone to fill...
Opinion: Why we should place more care on the language of...
On the 30-year anniversary of the introduction of "love languages," it’s easy to find ourselves demonstrating our love for others these days with a quick...
For Occidental student Britney Aboagye, nail business only scratches the surface
What was supposed to be a simple nail business had gotten out of hand. Britney Aboagye (senior), began applying acrylics as a favor to...
Opinion: Instagram masks Gabby Petito’s reality
Content Warning: This article contains discussions on relationship abuse, violence and death. Endless photos of sand-colored rocks balanced in stillness coupled with romantic flicks of...