Do Words Hurt More Than ‘Sticks and Stones’?


April 24, 2026 by Tanishqa Kolekar

For one Washington sophomore, it started during COVID-19, when online spaces and social media became the main way to connect. People she called her best friends at the time would taunt her, commenting constantly about her appearance and sexuality, even going so far as to calling her slurs. “Sometimes you’re just made to feel like you should be ashamed of it,” the student, who wishes to remain anonymous, said. “I didn’t really tell anyone for a while because I didn’t want people to know that I let this happen.” She also mentioned being torn between telling someone and not wanting to get them in trouble because part of her felt like they were still her friends: “It was a hard pill to swallow. I call these people my friends because they’re all I’ve got, but I know they’re not.”  

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Glass Skin Obsession: Pricey and Problematic


April 29, 2025 by Kothai Pillai

In the era of 10-step skincare routines, influencer “get ready with me” videos, and teengers using retinols, skincare has become more than a wellness habit—it’s now a consumer obsession. But, behind the skin glow lies a deeper issue: the environmental, psychological, and ethical consequences of over consuming skincare products. 

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Self diagnosed with ignorance 


November 3, 2023 by Clayton Paxton

With so much information being readily available at a moment’s notice, it’s not surprising that everyone thinks they’ve got a degree in psychology. More and more frequently people have taken it upon themselves to diagnose themselves with all sorts of disorders based on a handful of symptoms, but as any psychology student will tell you, correlation does not equal causation.

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