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The Meaning of a Name
The Meaning of a Name
Maame-Akua Appiah and Reuben Danyali March 18, 2024

My name is Maame-Akua Amanfo Appiah, and I have not always been comfortable with my name. My name originates from Ghana, West Africa. The name Maame is primarily a female name...

The Revival of Film and Digital Photography
The Revival of Film and Digital Photography
Natalie DeVille, Journalist/Social Media Manager • February 1, 2024

As iPhone camera quality improves, why do we turn back towards digital and film cameras? Gen Z is brushing the dust off boxes in their basements to find their parents’ old digital...

What its like to Play Sports at an Arts School
What it's like to Play Sports at an Arts School
Nora Smith, Journalist • November 17, 2023

I joined the Carver Center Girls JV soccer team as a sophomore, and I was pleasantly surprised by the strength and competitiveness of the team, and I honestly wasn’t expecting...

Art & Disability: Gawking vs. Exploration
Ivy McKnight, Journalist • October 31, 2023
I loathe the stereotype that disabled people are either considered so weak they can’t think for themselves or dangerous enough to be locked away. I am not weak nor am I dangerous: I am simply me. Freddy Krueger’s negative disposition, combined with his stereotyped presentation, tells a different story. The intersection of misogyny in his crimes, the unnerving vibes of the film, and his disability being central to his characterization paints a deceptively unfavorable view of disabled people in general.
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