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Madison Cotton

Bio: Madison got her Bachelors in creative writing in 2020 writing mostly fantasy and poetry. After a short period of running an editing business, she began writing and editing SEO Content and managing social media pages for non profits in Houston. With the ever-changing state of the world Madison is excited to begin writing again as a way to express herself and motivate her to keep up with current events.
Beauty

If You Want to Put More Effort Into How You Look, a Customer-Facing Job Might be For You.

There are a million valid reasons why someone might not want to work customer service, especially if they’re not a people person and the carefully tailored, monitored tone necessary to deal with customers is difficult for them. Those positions also require a level of professionalism through maintaining a certain appearance ...

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Sports

All Students Should Take Mandatory Dance Classes in PE to Help Build Confidence

Dance building confidence might seem counterintuitive for shy people who don’t like the spotlight or like to perform, but that’s the very reason taking classes can help build anyone’s confidence, even someone who doesn’t dance. Completing a few eight counts in front of a group shows that it’s not as ...

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Books

A Course on Graphic Novels Should be Mandatory for Creative Writing Degrees

Creative writing degrees can be misleading if you don’t know what creative writing is. Some might think it’s just writing novels and short stories, which would make the degree more of a storytelling instead of writing-focused degree, but the writing part is what’s most important. These degrees usually encompass professional, ...

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Fashion

It’s Easy to Mistake Needing New Clothes for Over-Consumption When Everyone on Social Media’s Doing Clothing Hauls

If you’re not someone who pays attention to how their body changes year to year and buys clothes consistently, you might think that influencers doing fashion hauls is pointless. Especially if you’re watching those huge clothing hauls that beauty influencers post with the changing seasons, needing new clothing can feel ...

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Science and Technology

Three Digital Art Apps for Beginners

If you want to get into digital art, there are plenty of apps you can choose from on both Apple and Android. If you were wondering where to start, here are a few apps plus their features to help guide you.  Sketchbook is a classic across both Apple and Android ...

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Food

Grocery Stores are Upping Their Game with Pre-Made Meals and Might be Competing with Fast Food Joints Soon

The convenience of fast food joints is unmatched when you want a hot meal ready quickly. Despite the stigma of a burger and fries being unhealthy, a fully loaded burger with vegetables, cheese, meat and carbs is a balanced meal with a wide range of food groups. Plus the complex ...

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Latest News

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan Charged with Two Felonies in ICE Case

Friday, April 25 at 8 a.m., Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was charged with two felony counts of obstructing and concealing an individual when she allegedly shielded a Mexican immigrant from being picked up by ICE following his court case.  Details of the Judge’s arrest are not yet open ...

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Books

Zines Are A Great Outlet for Writers Who Are Scared of The Publishing Industry

Zines are short pieces of printed literature that can be made at home using printer paper that is then folded into a little booklet. You can put anything you want in a zine as long as you can put it on paper. Think pamphlets or small booklets you find at ...

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Fashion

Knowing How to Use a Sewing Machine is the Only Way to Get the Clothes You Truly Want

If you’re into fashion and know what you want when you go shopping to the point where nothing satisfies you, it might be time to take a sewing class and learn to make your own clothes. For those who know how they want their clothes to look, they know that ...

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Politics

Every Street Should Have a House-Turned Community Center with Free Amenities

Third spaces have all but disappeared from society. It’s part of the reason people have trouble making friends outside of work or school, because there’s nowhere to go hang out that doesn’t require spending money of some kind. Places like the mall and the park are less appealing for anyone ...

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Health and Wellness

The Obsession With Being Skinny is Part Recession Indicator and Part Aftermath of the Pandemic

SkinnyTok (Skinny TikTok) and ED (eating disorder) media is experiencing a rise in popularity as influencers are promoting getting on Ozempic to lose weight, calorie counting, and a dangerous diet culture that focuses on looking skinny over being fully nourished. This type of content isn’t new, as ED media has ...

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