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Beatrice Liese-Spencer

Beatrice Liese-Spencer is a first-year at Mason Gross School of the Arts majoring in art and design. Liese-Spencer’s column, “What’s the Verdict”, runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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LIESE-SPENCER: True crime: Commodification of human suffering

We often marvel that executions once drew enthusiastic spectators and served as public entertainment. But was the mentality surrounding such consumption much different than the one that persists today? Humans have always been fascinated by depravity and brutality. Only now, this curiosity can easily be satisfied from behind a screen in the privacy of our homes, where readily-streamed stories of murder and violence offer sanitized opportunities for viewing.Oct 31
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LIESE-SPENCER: Academic expectations discourage students from reading

This month, an article from The Atlantic titled "The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books" by Rose Horowitch has garnered significant attention for the bleak conclusions it draws about college and high school students' changing reading habits. According to interviews with professors at elite institutions, students come into college without the ability to read or even much experience immersing themselves in long-form work.Oct 18
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LIESE-SPENCER: In defense of Chappell Roan: We should all be critical of politicians

Singer and LGBTQ+ icon Chappell Roan, who recently experienced an astronomical rise to pop stardom, set the internet ablaze on September 20, when "The Guardian" published an interview where she mentioned she did not "feel pressure to endorse someone" in the heated 2024 election between former President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.Oct 3