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Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Inspired by the New York Times Magazine’s “The 1619 Project,” the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) director Mana Derakhshani, along with Office of Civic & Social Engagement (OCSE) director Rebekah Go and junior Tyler Davis, organized the circulation of dozens of posters around Saint Mary’s that feature provocative quotes from the series. “If we
Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham, Gina Twardosz, Ryan Israel and Nia Sylva | Wednesday, November 20, 2019
“Three Packs a Day” — Courtney Barnett By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor It’s an addiction we don’t often speak about. It makes no appearances in flashy, you-centered PSA’s, and you’ve certainly never read any studies about its ties to cancer. But make no mistake. “Three Packs A Day” of Mi Goreng’s finest instant noodles (“Boil
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 12, 2019
(Editor’s Note: This is the second article in an investigative series on the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health resources available within the tri-campus community.) In spite of heightened discourse surrounding anxiety and depression on college campuses, many students who are afflicted with eating disorders still suffer in silence. Several Saint Mary’s students are looking
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in an investigative series on the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health resources available within the tri-campus community. On Oct. 21, Saint Mary’s announced via email that Health and Counseling Center director Elizabeth “Izzy” Fourman would resign in order to take on a position at Notre Dame. While
Gina Twardosz | Monday, November 4, 2019
October’s over and, while some of your friends might have already started playing Christmas music, if you’re like me, you might still be looking to watch one last strange and creepy show to close out spooky szn. Undeniably, one of the most recent comedy series to completely hit the mark while still being creative and
Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel, Hanna Kennedy, Jake Winningham and Gina Twardosz | Friday, October 11, 2019
From Shakespeare’s sonnet for “the world’s fresh ornament” to Avery Tucker’s “All Blacked Out” elegy, LGTBQ+ history is written in a lineage of art. It works against a world inclined to reject, projecting modes of thinking, feeling and loving from its marginalized residencies. Ultimately, it queers, or blurs, lines of division to proffer radical inclusivity.
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Saint Mary’s Better Together club hosted on Monday night “Craft Your Spiritual Journey,” an event designed to engage the campus community in interfaith dialogue through the accessibility of crafting and conversing with friends. Senior and Better Together club president Sophia McDevitt said the goal of the event was to open up interfaith dialogue to every
Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 30, 2019
In my last Inside Column, I took it upon myself to uncover the great secrets behind those mysterious girls of the Internet known formally as “e-girls.” Naturally, all my friends and family were impressed by my dedication to uncovering the truth. Well, some were, anyway. “What about VSCO girls?!” cried most of my friends. I
Gina Twardosz | Friday, September 27, 2019
Every day, my friends and I like to sit down to dinner, catch up and then shout at each other about something we saw on the Internet. Usually, our loud discourse revolves around a viral tweet, but recently, TikTok has reigned supreme. I do not have a TikTok account. I am too online to begin
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
I had such high hopes for “Tall Girl,” but those hopes were dashed within the first 10 minutes. “Tall Girl” is a Netflix original movie directed by Nzingha Stewart — the directorial debut of her first feature film. Before the trailer was released to the public, the film was lauded for giving a directorial opportunity