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The “kids” movie that scared adults: Coraline

To this day, I still have some friends that won’t watch Coraline. And honestly, I don’t blame them. Even though it’s technically described as a children’s movie and I first watched it in elementary school, the underlying themes of this movie are anything but childish.

Spooky, scary sustainability tips

As a college student, the best part of Halloween is dressing up in a costume. Some people go all out, while others do the bare minimum.

How Can We Help Our Long-term Future?

Philosophers bicker over what morality means, but you could define it as simply helping others. The moral movement called longtermism says we should do more to help those who might live in the future; we should try to maximize the numbers and happiness of possible people.

Egon Schiele

One of the most difficult things beginner and expert artists struggle with is the portrayal of the human figure. This is a struggle I relate to personally; my figure drawing has improved over the years but I still cannot say I am particularly pleased with any of the figure drawings I do.

Q: What can I do when I’m feeling homesick?

Claire: 

Homesickness is a common experience for college students to experience throughout their transition of moving away from home for the first time.

First book fair

As a little kid, I had been one of the kids to always look forward to the Scholastic Book Fairs which had books, magazines, those invisible pens, the notorious chocolate calculators (famous for their fake chocolate smell which I was not a fan of) and those obnoxious (and a bit pointless) pointer poles.

The purpose of an editorial

Based on the recommendation of a good friend, I spent a sleepless night watching the 2003 drama Mona Lisa Smile.

Midterms are here but don’t fear

It’s hard to believe that midterms are right around the corner. I don’t know about you, but it feels like we only just had our first full week of classes.

Reunions and playgrounds

You know the feeling of getting under the warm comforter as you prepare yourself for sleep during winter? The undeniable cozy feeling that keeps you so comfortable that you start thanking the creator of beds and comforters?