On April 27, Carmel Clay Schools posted a video on its Instagram asking seniors how the art department had impacted them, highlighting the strengths of the art program at this school and the diverse skillset...

Recently, in Australia, social media for anyone under the age of 16 has been banned. While this has been done for noble reasons, such as reducing cyberbullying and mental health issues, it is still overall...

Walk through the halls before first block and you see students scrolling everywhere. Between classes and during lunch, social media fills almost every spare second. While it has become normalized, it isn’t...

In the thick of a social media era, the human desire to conform to the newest trends promotes actions that can be both harmful and beneficial. Many social media sensations and viral trends online have...

Social media can turn the smallest moment into a performance. Sometimes, we feel like we’re expected to share every detail of our lives, including relationships. Soft-launching romantic relationships...

Dec. 7, 2025. The Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This race saw McLaren driver Lando Norris crowned the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion, but it also marked an outburst of hatred toward the British...

The flip camera trend has emerged on TikTok and other social media platforms as a popular trend that involves dancing, and then unexpectedly, flipping the camera to show whoever is holding the camera and...

In a world where we're constantly tuned in and incessantly notified, simply the idea of missing out is enough to create anxiety for many. That worry has a name: FOMO, or the fear of missing out. But there's...

Parasocial relationships are embarrassingly common these days. Almost every celebrity’s comment sections on social media are constantly filled with overly personal questions and assumptions. Actors and...

Whenever I’m on social media, I can’t scroll far without getting a video from a “news influencer.” The clips tend to be incredibly engaging. The person on the other side of the camera is passionate,...

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For junior Grant Mu, creating high school friendships with other teenage guys often means engaging in surface-level conversations that never evolve into deeper connections. “In high school I have...