Ten Year Old Sephora Girls and the Problem of Social Media
Over break, in my hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, there isn’t much to do on the weekends besides peruse the local…
Is Social Media Bad for Democracy?
Experts are saying that voter turnout in this fall’s midterm elections was the second-highest it has been in thirty years.…
Madonna’s Controversial Take on Sexuality and Pop Culture
Madonna recently faced backlash over a recent Instagram story in which she claims to have paved the way for sexual…
Kanye West’s Recent Antisemitism
Kanye West has long been a problematic figure in the music industry. Many remember his outburst at the 2009 VMAs…
Twitter in the Era of Elon
At the end of last month, Elon Musk bought Twitter, throwing the platform into turmoil. He immediately began laying out…
Diatribe: Oops! I Deleted Instagram Again
It’s that time of year again, and I deleted Instagram. Maybe I’ll get even crazier and also delete Snapchat. (Queue…
BC Entrepreneurs Launch Social Media App, Pledge $5,000 to Campus Clubs
In today’s world, social media seems like a saturated field. Platforms such as Facebook and Instagram number their users in…
The Problem of Social Media and Roe v. Wade
When I wake up to a flurry of texts in my The Gavel Opinions section’s group chat, I never really…
Elon Musk Buys Twitter For $44 Billion
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion on April 25, 2022. This comes after a series…
How Climate Change Challenges the Psyche
Apocalypse certainly isn’t new to the human psyche. Threats of nuclear warfare, terrorism, and disease have plagued our collective mental…
BeReal or Go Home
BeReal. Your Friends for Real, is a relatively new app all about authenticity on social media. This app has rapidly…
The Corporate Side of TikTok
TikTok has taken the world by storm over the past several years. The app has become a hub for comedy,…