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The joys of a five-dollar coffee
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The joys of a five-dollar coffee

The worst brand of financial advice that has come out of so-called gurus in the past decade has been the message that if you stop buying a five-dollar coffee every day you could afford to buy a house. This lovely nugget of wisdom comes from the well-meaning

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Emma Chamberlain’s persona: an unapologetic contradiction
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Emma Chamberlain’s persona: an unapologetic contradiction

Emma Chamberlain’s rise to fame appears to mirror most YouTube celebrities: humble beginnings with low-resolution videos followed by a dedicated fan base that grows until a star explodes into mainstream culture. Then comes the sponsorships, TV shows, coveted Met Gala interviews and a complete lifestyle facelift. They rise

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Deinfluencing the new “it girl” of TikTok
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Deinfluencing the new “it girl” of TikTok

Since TikTok gained mainstream popularity, almost everything has become a trend. From “entering a new era,” different types of activism, the mountains of different aesthetics, Stanley cups, the new “it girl” of the season, influencing and most recently, deinfluencing.    Deinfluencing began to trend after Mikayla Nogueira’s “MascaraGate” scandal. She

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FROSH 2023: The best and worst citation styles
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FROSH 2023: The best and worst citation styles

From the moment you enroll in your first introductory class to the moment you’re finishing up the last class of your degree, the most consistent element of the entire journey will be the need to become intimately familiar with citation formats. While each department has its own preferences, here

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Beyond the pitch: Unmasking the struggle for equality in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
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Beyond the pitch: Unmasking the struggle for equality in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

What if the field was the only battleground players needed to conquer? This question resonates among athletes from a myriad of nations, a collective voice that has risen in protest, often directed at their own governing bodies. Their demand is simple yet profound: fairness in treatment, an echo of the

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When movies glorify war
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When movies glorify war

Film is invasive — we as an audience are sat before these people who don’t know they're watching, witnessing a story unfold and are ideally constantly entertained. The more the film tries to depict human stories, the murkier the film message of the film becomes. What was the

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Why can’t I see movies these days?
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Why can’t I see movies these days?

Ready or Not (2019) was a campy, silly horror film. It involved the newly-wed Grace Le Domas (Samara Weaving) running from her in-laws in the most violent game of hide and seek ever played. But, while watching the movie, I was struck by one thing in particular — how

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The critical role of humanities and social sciences in a technological world
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The critical role of humanities and social sciences in a technological world

Imagine a world where technology has advanced beyond our wildest dreams, where computers can simulate human thought and machines can self-learn without human intervention. In this world, humanities and social science degrees are not only relevant but necessary for tech innovation. As artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, information technology (IT)

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The masculinization of Alberta's oil industry propaganda: A dangerous trend threatening a sustainable future
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The masculinization of Alberta's oil industry propaganda: A dangerous trend threatening a sustainable future

Alberta's oil industry has adopted a new style in its marketing and propaganda efforts with an increasingly masculine tone. Marketing products such as the "I Love Oil" stickers and apparel featuring rugged, masculine imagery and slogans that appeal to traditional notions of toughness and independence have

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The Las Vegas Sphere: a product of our dystopian reality
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The Las Vegas Sphere: a product of our dystopian reality

The Madison Square Garden (MSG) sphere at The Venetian Resort is a 2.3 billion USD investment on a spherical LED screen and arena set to host many musical performances, sporting events and film showcases starting this September. Since its media debut, viewers have been fascinated by the engineering feat.

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A new era for the Gauntlet

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