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Course explores the psychology of alcohol culture in media

Reyna Lim | Monday, March 21, 2022

Spring 2020 marked the introduction of a new Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) and psychology course “Drunk on Film: The Psychology of Storytelling with Alcohol and its Effects on Alcohol Consumption.” Currently in its fifth semester, the course has become increasingly popular among students of all majors for its uniquely intriguing content and takeaways. The

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The underappreciated “Old Hollywood” of the Middle East

Renee Yaseen | Thursday, February 24, 2022

I was introduced to vintage fashion at the tender age of eight, thanks to a mini-revival of rockabilly style in the late 2000s. I dreamt of the circle skirts, red lipstick, sharp cat eyeliner and soft, movie-star curls that marked American Hollywood royalty between the 1930s and 1960s. Reader, a tube of Mac Ruby Woo

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Film festival to address issues facing LGBT community

Ciara Hopkinson | Monday, October 2, 2017

This coming week, Student Government, in partnership with multiple academic departments, will press play on the GlobaLGBTQ+ Film Festival, a foreign film festival showcasing the LGBT community and issues around the world. Sophomore Anne Jarrett, Title IX commissioner for the Student Government policy department and one of the students leading the effort to host the