Tag: social media
I had the coronavirus, and Instagram had a lot of opinions...
I thought 2020 had reached the peak of bad news. Then I tested positive for coronavirus. Living at home in Georgia, where Governor Brian Kemp has not...
Raves, caves and staying connected in the strangest days
In early March 2020, Alec Randolph (sophomore) was with his friends enjoying the sights and sounds of Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Mexico, an electronic...
‘Every social media has its peak. Right now, it’s TikTok’s peak.’
Over summer of 2019, Zoe Campbell (sophomore) was working as a camp counselor when she heard her middle school-aged campers talking about TikTok being...
Connecting on LinkedIn only fosters disconnection
Instagram has a well-documented history as a wrecking ball of young adult mental health, but on LinkedIn, our shameless self-promotion wears the patina of corporate respectability. I...
My cell phone, the ultimate Swiss Army knife
On my way back to Occidental after winter break, I boarded a flight from Portland to San Jose, and after a brief layover, another...
Delete your apps and try a social media cleanse
Last week, I found myself so upset over an event that I impulsively deleted my Snapchat and Instagram apps. In that moment, I felt immediate relief...
Instagram perpetuates (un)wellness culture
I was taught that I was not the expert of my body from a young age. As an 8-year-old, my parents decided I was done eating...
I will die on this (Katie) Hill
“OK, millennials?” In a recent op-ed for The New York Times, columnist Maureen Dowd concluded her take with a smug mic drop directed at 20- and 30-year-olds...
Forever 21 fails to grow with its customers
My best friend once told me that “nothing at Forever 21 lasts forever.” As of Sept. 29, the chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close...
Veganism won’t save the Amazon
Several weeks ago, the news that the Amazon rainforest was burning struck the world. Vegans everywhere took to social media, encouraging followers to go vegan to save...