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The That Girl Trend on Social Media

Vanessa Tiiu’s “The Ultimate Guide to Being ‘THAT’ Girl” has amassed 3.3 million views on YouTube in less than a year. It was followed by Kaylie Stweart’s “How to become ‘THAT GIRL’ in 2022”, Stephanie Rose’s “My ‘THAT GIRL’ Morning Routine 2022” , Fernanda Ramirez’s “The ULTIMATE GUIDE to becoming THAT girl”, et cetera. It […]

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Licorice Pizza: Not Your Usual “Love” Story

An overly confident 15-year-old boy and a directionless 25-year-old woman floating from job to job. Not exactly who you’d picture as best friends; but they are the leads in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest work “Licorice Pizza.” Set in the early seventies, Southern California, the time period is captured so naturally, it makes the viewer feel […]

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Last Night in Soho and Why Theaters Won’t Die

Last Night in Soho (2021), Edgar Wright’s newest film captures the story of the young fashion student Eloise (Thomasin Mckenzie) as she moves into London’s Soho. The freshman University student soon finds herself mysteriously transported back to 1960’s SoHo shadowing an aspiring singer Sandy (Anya Taylor Joy) as she grapples with the vices of being […]

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Educational and Entertainment Events Celebrating Black History Hosted by the Intercultural Center

The Intercultural Center, located on the second floor of the Student Center, is a source of support and guidance for many students of color at Monmouth University. They attempt to, successfully, foster an atmosphere of inclusivity at the university by providing a space and activities for the students. This space is key for communal support […]

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Overheated Brings the Heat Against Capitalism

Climate journalist Kate Aronoff’s book Overheated serves as a call to action against climate change, focusing primarily on how politicization and polarization have effectively stalled meaningful mitigation. The first section of the book, titled “New Denial, Old Ideas,” deals with the history of climate denialism in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of where […]