Why the business of boobs is busting out from “bigger is better” You’d think a Victoria’s Secret in every American mall would basically guarantee a bra for every pair of breasts nationwide. However, once you pass the iconic feather-winged mannequins with perky, pint-size chests in favor of the tables overflowing with itchy grandma bras, you […]
#NoFilter as the Culture of Social Media Slowly Shifts Towards Authenticity
A young woman scrolls through Instagram. Each picture she likes is of a different model, celebrity, influencer, or friend edited to perfection. Some photos show airbrushed skin and flawless smiles; others highlight slender legs and toned stomachs. Although the posts are all edited differently, each one shows a warped reality that strays further from the […]
Is Honesty Really the Best Policy?
Two Syracuse University students share their different philosophies on speaking the truth. Honesty might be the best policy for some, but others are perfectly fine with telling little white lies. While science shows that being honest tends to make people happier, does life justify a fib every now and again? A recent study by Anita […]
The First Female President Shouldn’t Have to Come From My Generation
When Elizabeth Warren ended her 2020 presidential campaign, I could only think of a time in fifth grade when a friend said she wanted to be the first female president. I admired her ambitions, but I told her that by the time we’re old enough, we would already have had the first female president. To […]
Top 10 Spring Break Exercises That Won’t Even Feel Like Working Out
With Spring Break coming up, all anyone can think about is fun in the sun. You’ve worked hard to prepare for this vacation, and it might be tempting to spend all day by the pool, soaking up sun. But, there are a lot of benefits to sticking with exercise on vacation. I spoke with Kevin […]
How Podcasts Took Over The Media Landscape
When people think of a college campus, they usually imagine busy students walking to class with their heads down, backpacks on, and headphones plugged in. It’s often assumed that they are listening to music on that walk to class, but are they really? They might be walking to a slightly different tune – podcasts. According […]
Do Face Serums Help or Hurt?
Maybe it’s just me, but one of my serious guilty pleasures is the Vogue Youtube channel – specifically the Vogue Beauty Secrets videos. Something that I noticed after watching literal hours of makeup tutorials is that many of the women use face serums to prepare their face before applying their makeup. Women like Taylor Hill, […]
Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
Breaking down the illness that’s sweeping the nation: the coronavirus. The coronavirus has taken over Twitter moments, university emails, and national headlines. What started as an international issue, has spread like wildfire in the United States. With non-stop chatter on the quad about whether or not classes will be cancelled after spring break, we decided […]
Top 5 Trends from the Fall 2020 Runways
Designers have given us an array of collections during what has seemed like a long and strange fashion month. New York kicked off with worries about relevancy. In Milan the coronavirus caused some brands to cancel shows. Paris didn’t have any of those cancellations, but it did have plenty of hand sanitizer and facemasks that were […]
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How to Be an Ally in Times of Unrest (and Always)
In case you have managed to miss it, here’s the short rundown of #NotAgainSU, a Black student-led movement at Syracuse University. According to organizers, they are “protesting the racial incidents that have been occurring on Syracuse U’s campus because they are being swept under the rug by administration.” The movement has occupied Crouse-Hinds Hall, the […]