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Zimmerli Art Museum celebrates Black History Month by highlighting Black artists

On Thursday, the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus held the first of many Black History Month events on campus. Feb 5

RU Connection 2023: Find your new collegiate style just in time for fall

As the Fall 2023 semester approaches, students are checking off the last few boxes on their back-to-school shopping list, including a new wardrobe. As an incoming first-year, it can be nerve-wracking trying to fit in on a new campus.Sep 6

Meta joins paid verification bandwagon, sparking privacy, customer support concerns

This week, Meta introduced "Meta Verified," a paid verification system for Instagram and Facebook users in the U.S. This comes after the launch of Twitter Blue, Twitter’s paid verification system, which has received much negative feedback since it first launched.Mar 24 2023

Keeping up with Kid Cudi

Toward the end of February, rapper Kid Cudi announced via Twitter his plans to release new music in the fall of 2023. Mar 21 2023

For better or for worse, these 2022 TikTok trends were unforgettable

Even though we may not realize it, TikTok is a major factor in most of our day-to-day lives, and the countless trends of 2022 had us all in a chokehold for the duration of the year. Many TikTok users are heavily influenced by the content present on their "For You" pages. Not all of this content is good, though, and many trends are problematic at best and harmful to its viewers at worst.Jan 23 2023

Privacy problems, political peer pressure: Voting records' availability spells trouble

In recent years, severe tension has built around politics not only during election periods but also on a day-to-day basis. With more and more people joining social media platforms and being consumed by the internet, it's now easier than ever to share your political opinions and views. But now that everyone is able to have their own platform, it just adds to the long list of things that can make the internet a toxic place.Nov 9 2022

As music industry mourns Takeoff, we shouldn't blame rappers for hip-hop scene violence

Takeoff, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot and killed in the early hours of Tuesday morning outside of a bowling alley during a private party in Houston. He was 28 years old. Nov 4 2022

Nike's changing policy tells resellers 'just (don't) do it'

Nike updated its terms of sale policy earlier this month in an effort to reduce the number of resellers that sell shoes on the secondary market. The new terms and conditions are meant to make it harder for people to purchase sneakers with the intention of reselling.Oct 26 2022

Looking to add unique flair to your resume? VSCO might be your friend

As I was looking through my home screen trying to clear up some space on my phone, I stumbled across VSCO and decided to open it for the first time in months.Oct 19 2022

Alex O'Connor of Rex Orange County fame accused of sexual assault

Content warning: This article contains references to sexual assault. Alexander O’Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, was accused of sexual assault in the U.K. The woman, who remains anonymous, claims she was assaulted by O’Connor six times.Oct 13 2022

In social media's Instagram v. TikTok battle, is Instagram Reel-y dead?

In the digital age we're living in, it’s hard to keep up with all of the new social media apps, trends and updates. With newer platforms like TikTok rising to the top, older platforms like Instagram are trying very hard to keep their relevance by trying to be like those newer platforms — but is this really what the people want?Oct 4 2022