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COVID–19 Forced CSSP Programs Out of Philly Schools. Students Still Found Ways to Show Up.
As COVID–19 exacerbated inequities in the local school district, student volunteers helped make virtual learning impactful.
December 6, 2021 at 9:06 pm
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JOANNA SHAN
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Formula 1, Human Rights, and You
What do we really mean when we talk about human rights?
November 28, 2021 at 8:07 pm
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KATHRYN XU
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The “Sassy Black Woman” Shouldn’t Be Your Online Persona
The normalized mimicry of Black women on TikTok has real consequences for Black women and girls offline.
November 28, 2021 at 7:04 pm
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NAIMA SMALL
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Are Therapeutic Robotic Pets Replacing Live Pets?
In the digital age, robotic pets have begun to replace live pets as a form of therapy and companionship.
November 28, 2021 at 6:59 pm
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GABRIELLE GALCHEN
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YouTuber Apology Videos: What Does It Mean to Be ‘Held Accountable’?
It takes more than a teary YouTube video to meaningfully address harm.
November 16, 2021 at 6:00 pm
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JEAN PAIK
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More Than Just Pizza Reviews: The End of Dave Portnoy?
A deep dive into Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports, and every reason we shouldn’t be “Stoolies”
November 14, 2021 at 9:59 pm
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KATE RATNER
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Brain Implants and the Future of Depression
Will the disturbing past of electroconvulsive therapy affect the success of a brain implant in treating depression?
November 14, 2021 at 1:34 pm
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GABRIELLE GALCHEN
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Capitalist Critique on the Big Screen
Is spectacle necessary for the popularity of anti–capitalist media?
November 12, 2021 at 4:16 pm
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JEAN PAIK
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Lori Loughlin's Questionable Return to the Public Eye
After two months in prison, Lori Loughlin is ready to act like nothing happened.
November 11, 2021 at 9:00 am
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EMILY MOON
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Can Celebrities Really Be Leftists?
We need more organizers like Noname.
November 10, 2021 at 3:39 pm
by
REMA BHAT
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Are Masks the New Protest Fashion?
Masks offer a sense of anonymity that is necessary in the age of surveillance capitalism.
November 7, 2021 at 3:22 pm
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GABRIELLE GALCHEN
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Gwen Stefani, the Harajuku Girls, and the Asian Pop Culture Fantasy
The fetishization of Asian aesthetics by celebrities isn't the representation we need.
November 1, 2021 at 10:15 pm
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JEAN PAIK
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Netflix and the Illusion of the Inclusive Workplace
The ongoing Netflix scandal provides a jarring example of how companies tokenize marginalized workers while still refusing to listen to their concerns.
October 31, 2021 at 8:01 pm
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NAIMA SMALL
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Haitian Refugees: Pandemic vs Morality
How the pandemic has complicated the search for asylum
October 28, 2021 at 10:44 pm
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GABRIELLE GALCHEN
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What Does R. Kelly’s Conviction Mean for Black Women?
Black women had been calling out R. Kelly’s predatory behavior for decades—so how did he get away with his crimes for so long?
October 28, 2021 at 9:36 pm
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NAIMA SMALL
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Student Gentrification in Philly: TempleTok and 'Don't Go Past 40th'
How students contribute to negative narratives around their college neighborhoods
October 24, 2021 at 9:16 pm
by
KATE RATNER
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Unveiling Instagram's Toxic Algorithm
Why Instagram's promotion of diet culture is a reflection of a larger, insidious epidemic
October 22, 2021 at 1:43 pm
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GABRIELLE GALCHEN
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Hawaii and the Harm of “Coronacations”
How vacation trips during the pandemic threaten the safety of Native Hawaiians
October 18, 2021 at 1:54 am
by
JEAN PAIK
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The Twin Tales of Violence in the Americas
There is a crisis of femicide in Mexico and murdered Indigenous women and Two–Spirit people in the United States. It's time we start talking about it.
October 10, 2021 at 4:58 pm
by
REMA BHAT
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Do You Really Need a New iPhone?
It’s open season on the new iPhone, but the hunt comes at a price.
October 7, 2021 at 7:53 pm
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NAIMA SMALL
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