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Emma Pearl

Bio: Emma Pearl is a twenty-year-old student from New Hampshire and a second-year Journalism & Professional Writing major at Keene State College. She has a strong passion for storytelling and creative nonfiction, with a particular interest in exploring and discussing social issues. Emma enjoys connecting with others and collaborating on ideas to ensure each piece of work is as strong as possible. Writing has always been one of her greatest passions, and she is eager to share her voice and ideas with the world.
Food

Don’t Worry Servers, We’re All Dining Out Again!

In a world where everything is expensive, and we are not able to treat ourselves in the extravagant ways we once might have, we need to find ways to get out of the house without blowing through our entire paychecks. And, we need to nourish our bodies and eat enough ...

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Fashion

2016: Take Two

Ten years ago, we had facetune and the Snapchat dog filter flooding our Instagram feeds. Tumblr gave us our fashion inspiration, and our chokers were so tight our airways were probably compromised. Our skinny jeans were ripped to shreds, and our shirts promoted bands we most likely have only heard ...

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Latest News

City Announces AI Rules Within Schools

In March of 2026, New York City began to place new rules regarding the usage of AI within the city’s public schools. These rules affect both the students and teachers, and were framed using a “traffic light” format. The rules are preliminary as of now, and will go through a ...

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Health and Wellness

Pilates is the New Nightlife

I’m sorry, I can’t go out tonight, I booked myself a 6 A.M. pilates class tomorrow.  The girls, and the guys too, have found the new, hottest club in town–and you won’t feel terrible the next morning! Rather than late nights of downing shots and making memories that won’t be ...

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Beauty

It’s All in the Scent

A warm summer day, ocean breeze and coconut floating in the air. A fresh flower garden with roses and jasmine filling the wind. Vanilla ice cream with a caramel swirl dazzles our noses. Perfume allows us to be sent into a different place, a different time, all with the correct ...

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Music

The Eviction of House Music

A red sign has been placed on a genre that should have remained untouched–and not a giant neon one to keep us dancing all night long, an eviction notice instead. Years ago, we could walk into any house party and expect only the top, classic playlist of our dreams. No ...

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TV

Feeling Euphoric Again

Ashtray killed, Fezco shot. Rue (hopefully) sober, ended relationship with Jules. Cassie’s memorable outburst and Maddy chasing her, a silent moment in the bathroom. Nate gives his father to the police, still with Cassie. Four years ago, in winter of 2022, we saw all of these moments from HBO’s Euphoria. ...

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Politics

America’s Airport Chaos

At any point, air travel and the airport can be a stressful scene. Finding a place to park, ensuring we get to the airport two hours before our flight takes off, making sure we pick the perfect coffee and snack to keep us company on a long flight, and ICE ...

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Latest News

New York University Professors on Strike

On Monday, March 23, at about 11 A.M., about 1,000 professors at New York University officially went on strike. They began picketing outside the John A. Paulson Building at NYU. The strikes are due to failed negotiations between the faculty’s union, Contract Faculty United, and NYU administrators. Initially, the deadline ...

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Theater

The Green Light Hasn’t Gone Out

Gatsby has not given up yet! Broadway is running the musical production of The Great Gatsby, The production first appeared on the stage on April 25, 2024, and takes the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald to a new level. Paired with a jazz-pop score and an extravagant set, the musical ...

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Fashion

Styled by Practicality

Don’t get me wrong, it is intriguing to buy clothing items full of fun and funky designs that we know we would only wear once. The racks are full of them. The sheer tops that are just waiting for a rip, but they’re so shiny we just cannot walk away. ...

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Latest News

NYC Moves Towards Ending Legal Representation of Eric Adams

In 2023, a formal lawsuit was filed against former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alleging that he sexually abused one of his colleagues while working as a transit cop for the NYPD in 1993. The lawsuit was brought upon under the Adult Survivors Act, a law that allows an ...

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