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Lizzie Buckhold, features writer March 25, 2024

It's Saturday morning and the sun is shining. Hannah Barthelmass, junior, is still in her bed as she scrolls past yet another TikTok. It's nothing special, just another makeup tutorial. But suddenly, its...

This show some of the ins and outs featured throughout this story.

My ins and outs of 2024

Emily Evans, opinions writer January 24, 2024

If you have been on TikTok the past month, you’ve seen the trend where people share their “ins and outs” for the new year. The videos are lists of trends that should stay or go, or their goals that...

The one thing pick-me girls seek the most is acceptance.

Love me or pick me

Allie Caffey, entertainment writer March 3, 2023

The internet is an amazing place for people to voice their interests, opinions, and everyday lives. , with that, however, comes a platform for people to voice hateful comments that belittle each...

American fashion has always thrived off of fast trends.

TikTok and fast fashion

Grace Alverson, features writer November 14, 2022

“I’m in my ‘it girl’ era.” Something I overheard in a conversation just the other day. Cottage core, Dark Academia, Coconut Girl, the It Girl.  These are just a few of the TikTok “aesthetics”...

Jane Stewart, TikTok correspondant for Marriott Bonvoy, now travels the world making TikTok videos.

Gen-Z vs. Marriott Bonvoy

Anna Kaiser and Kinley Bokermann November 3, 2022

Vancouver. Berlin. Ibiza. And that’s just so far. A 37 day trip with eight different destinations across Europe, Africa and Asia. This is the life of Jane Stewart who travels the world. And yes, she...

Lil Nas X pioneered the way artists market their music on TikTok, and Martine and Barlow introduced a way for artists to create music with more independence.

TikTok music marketing 101

Kailey Shirrell, social media editor February 28, 2022

*Opinions From SoundCloud rappers to YouTube stars, independent music artists are not a new phenomenon. Several of these musicians have even come from Kirkwood such as Lane Fox better known as ratbeak...

Freshman, you should just drop out, it's not worth it.

Freshmen features

Kailey Shirrell, news editor August 25, 2021

*This piece is entirely satirical. They say enjoy high school while it lasts, and that time goes by fast. They’re lying. Seriously, just drop out, don’t come to school (or at least don’t login)...

There has been a recent movement supporting body positivity on many social media platforms.

In-depth: Positively beautiful

Mya Copeland, features writer March 26, 2021

Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie. The Kardashians.  Hannah Moore, junior, used to follow all the members of this well-known family of social media influencers. One day, she decided the ideal...

Nearly everyone dreams of being TikTok famous. But which current famous Tiktok creator are you truly most similar to?

Which famous TikTok creator are you?

Nathan Sweeney, features writer February 21, 2021

By this point, nearly everyone has TikTok downloaded on their phone. Some have even developed a borderline unhealthy addiction to it. And since you’ve most likely dreamed of TikTok stardom at some point,...

The glamorization of eating disorders is hidden in plain sight all over social media, and its impact on vulnerable followers can be disastrous.

“Thinspo”: The reality of eating disorders in media

Molly Higgins, print editor February 2, 2021

TW: This piece includes discussion of eating disorders. Young, impressionable eyes flicker in the reflection of a cell phone. A smiling teenager waves from the screen, introducing a new video to her...

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