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  • Is Social Media Bad for Democracy?

    Beyond Campus, Opinions
    January 20, 2023
    by Sophia Anderson
    Experts are saying that voter turnout in this fall's midterm elections was the second-highest it has been in thirty years. For Democrats and Republicans, abortion and the economy were two ...
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  • What is the Ideal Form of Activism?

    Beyond Campus, Opinions
    November 2, 2022
    by Lucas Geromini
    The Earth is warming at rates as fast as the rise of “Gen-Z” led public activism. Some of the most recent and outspoken activists have come from younger populations: Greta ...
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  • BeReal or Go Home

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    March 1, 2022
    by Lynnie Kiely
    BeReal. Your Friends for Real, is a relatively new app all about authenticity on social media. This app has rapidly grown in popularity among Gen Z and the Boston College ...
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  • How the Term “Simp” Exacerbates Toxic Masculinity

    Features, Outside of BC
    February 21, 2022
    by Jasmine Zhang
    “He’s such a simp.”  An increasingly popular phrase in our media, especially among Gen-Z, a simp can be defined as “someone who will do nice things for his crush in ...
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  • How Politics and Social Media Shaped Gen Z

    Beyond Campus, Opinions
    February 16, 2022
    by John Nino Requieron
    Generation Z is one that has witnessed several influential events throughout modern history. We were raised in a post 9/11 world, years after many of us endured the hardships brought ...
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  • A Reflection on the Impact of "Euphoria"

    Arts and Entertainment, Culture, Spotlight
    February 3, 2022
    by Catherine Gagulashvili
    My Sunday evening routine has been interrupted by a welcome distraction from skin care and the Sunday Scaries. At 8:55 pm, my 8-man common room fills up with friends and ...
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  • To Speak Out or Stay Quiet - Gen Z’s Power to Mobilize 

    Outside of BC
    August 8, 2021
    by Devyn Casey
    The sayings “they’re stuck in their ways,” and “they grew up in a different time” are common phrases heard on Sunday nights around my dining room table. Dinners full of ...
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  • Arlo Parks album framed on a red wall, surrounded by plants, with a green chair in the foreground

    Arlo Parks' 'Collapsed In Sunbeams' Speaks to Gen Z and the Issues They Face

    Culture, Politics and Activism
    February 12, 2021
    by Catherine Gagulashvili
    Up-and-coming R&B artist Arlo Parks released her debut album, discussing some of the most prominent issues facing Gen Z today.
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