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-24 posts tagged "Instagram"
Veronica Navarro | Wednesday, April 14, 2021
At 14 years old I created my first (parent-approved) Instagram account. My very first post was a heavily-filtered photo I had taken of myself with a full face of makeup, curled hair and jewelry. I remember posting the photo after I had followed every single one of my friends and family, waiting for each of
Claire Reid | Thursday, April 8, 2021
In the fall semester of 2017, the Marriage Pact survey took Stanford University by storm. Within a week of the survey’s release, more than half of the campus was participating. The 60-question survey, created by two Stanford undergraduates for an economics class, presents students with questions on personality traits and future goals. Then, an algorithm
Renee Yaseen | Monday, March 15, 2021
When was the last time plastic surgery was promoted to you on social media? Maybe the Instagram algorithm has determined that my nose could use some work, but for me, it was last night. In case you weren’t in the loop with influencers and cosmetic surgery clinics, it’s likely that TikTok uses a highly sophisticated
Jim Moster and Adriana Perez | Monday, October 26, 2020
Back in March when campus shut down, uncertainty about the future and a sense of loss set a gloomy fog over the student body. As students struggled to find ways to cope with COVID-19, many of them relied on a familiar coping mechanism for our generation — humor. One meme page, CoronavirusND, emerged as a
Dasha Kudriavtseva | Monday, October 12, 2020
After hearing from my mother and a few friends that I have to watch the documentary “The Social Dilemma,” it did not take me too long to plan a movie night over the weekend, and the fact I’m increasingly bothered by my phone only accelerated my growing interest in this film. I am probably not
Colin Capece | Wednesday, September 2, 2020
In the midst of the current movement promoting racial equality, sports have played a role in the conversation. Social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram have given individual players, teams and leagues the opportunity to voice their opinions on the protests that continue to erupt in cities across the country. However, the pictures, videos and
Willoughby Thom | Monday, August 24, 2020
Last week I decided to ask my friends on Instagram if they wanted me to make them a playlist. This idea was born because of two things: boredom and the love of music. Honestly, I didn’t expect many people to respond. Perhaps a few close friends would reach out in support. To my surprise, I
Ryan Israel | Thursday, April 23, 2020
21 Savage lurks in the darkness of moody trap rap beats, prowling between hi-hats and rattling bass. When he pops out or pulls up, he raps with an ice-cold demeanor, delivering the hardest bars in the most removed manner. And for the past four years, he’s been killing every track he’s been on. Shéyaa Bin
Renee Pierson | Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Wednesday would have been the opening night of the Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) Department’s production of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the 1970 rock opera exploring the life of Jesus. After numerous weeks of rigorous rehearsal, the cast and crew were devastated to learn that they would not be returning to campus this semester. However, they
Reagan Jacobs | Monday, November 11, 2019
I toggle back and forth, judging even the most minute differences in color quality with the utmost scrutiny. Finally, I settle on C6 — deeming it “perfect”, my fingers export the photo with a seemingly innate series of movements. Finding my creation in my Photo Library, I immediately add it to my Instagram story. Most