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No, ‘fiancee’ isn’t a pay grade

No, ‘fiancee’ isn’t a pay grade

By Chloe Saint Mard, Senior Writer October 24, 2025
Of course, when to marry — if ever — is a personal decision. I don’t mind if you’re 25 and writing a registry. But we’re too young to crown this as the only goal. There are chapters some of us haven’t even glimpsed yet. There are still cities to try, friends to meet and skills to learn. There is still a future self who knows which medication to take and how to cook a steak without googling it.
A man or a bear? | Con-Current Events

A man or a bear? | Con-Current Events

By Frank Yang October 8, 2025

You, a woman, find yourself lost in the woods, alone. You hear rustling from the bush a couple paces away, and a large figure slowly reveals itself beneath the shadows of the tall trees. You start praying...

Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Florals for spring? Groundbreaking | Geek Chic

By Anjola Odukoya, Managing Co-Editor March 24, 2025
Spring has just begun, symbolizing growth, renewal and a ritual shedding of winter’s heavy layers. If history has a way of repeating itself — which it always does — this spring promises shorter hemlines, lighter fabrics and a predictable resurgence of floral prints.
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

Feminist cinema: Representation vs. relatability | Still Rolling

By Ada Sussman, Opinion Co-Editor November 12, 2024
This is not to understate the value of representation or the importance of advocating for more minority filmmakers. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. If relatability politics take precedent in the industry’s current state of homogeneity, the limited diversity that we are already privy to will become almost obsolete. In order to counter this, we need to advocate for the elevation of more voices in Hollywood while simultaneously discouraging the superficiality of representation at face-value.  
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