Nov 18th, 2022, 03:00 PM

Master’s Students Shouldn’t Be Working To Live

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I completed my bachelor’s degree while working part time during the academic year and full time in the summers. It was normal. Working as a bartender was a manageable integration to my full class load. I was able to focus the majority of my week to studies and weekends towards my job.

Nov 17th, 2022, 11:00 AM

In Defense of Sleep

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“Ten days of six hours of sleep a night was all it took to become as impaired in performance as going without sleep for twenty-four hours straight,” explains Matthew Walker, scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, in his book Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams.

Nov 16th, 2022, 02:00 PM

Microaggressions at AUP

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“I think part of me wants to expect that professors — especially those who spend their careers studying the inequalities of global structures… — would be more aware of the way that they communicate with students, but unfortunately microaggressions are just part of the experience in predominantly white academic institutions; AUP is no different.” 

-Laurel Wong, AUP Master’s Student



Nov 15th, 2022, 10:00 AM

Audio Erotica is on the Rise and Here’s Why You Should Subscribe

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Pornographic content can be violent and harmful, misogynistic, and even illegal. It can also be a form of art, represent the beauty of sexuality in every human, and can help people connect on a deeper level with themselves and their partners. 

The rise of the pornography industry has come to a crescendo over the last few decades, and the internet's youngest and most vulnerable audiences have been exposed to the startling reality of the worst parts of the internet.

Nov 14th, 2022, 04:10 PM

Being Effortless Has Never Been So Exhausting

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She walks gracefully on Passerelle Debilly after her delicious dinner at Monsieur Bleu. She poses in front of the sparkling Eiffel Tower in her black blazer dress and heels at 11pm on the dot in a perfectly semi-blurry aesthetic way. 

Nov 12th, 2022, 11:00 AM

“I Don’t Google, I TikTok”

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Nov 11th, 2022, 02:00 PM

Do You See What I See? A Call for a Class on the Bande Dessinée

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When I was young, I remember staring at a book's pictures for hours. I wanted to memorize every detail, every line, every color. So much so, that when my mother taught me to read she wouldn’t let me see the pictures of the story until I had sufficiently sounded out the words. That’s how much power images held for me as a child. Today, our society is bombarded with images everywhere: billboards on the highway, posters on the street, memes and photos on social media platforms.

Nov 10th, 2022, 10:00 AM

Swiping Into the Void

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Last month, Hinge rolled out yet another round of features designed to streamline the illusion of choice. “Video Prompts” and “Video Polls” represent further attempts from the company to personalize and maximize the in-app experience.

Nov 3rd, 2022, 09:00 AM

Searching for Sustainable Style

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The latest installment of Paris Fashion Week last month– gone almost as soon as it started– marks the literal beginning of a new season in fashion. As environmentally-friendly fashion becomes an even hotter topic and consumers begin to hold brands more accountable, now more than ever seems to be the time to consider the place sustainability holds in the world of fashion.

Nov 2nd, 2022, 09:00 AM

5 Places to go for a Hike Close to Paris

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The hustle and bustle layout of urban Paris is a dream for many, and the beautiful architecture and often functional design of the city can be good enough to overlook the people who live above you and who decide to move their furniture at three in the morning. But everyone needs an escape from the city (and its people) sometimes, and believe it or not, anyone looking for a good old fashioned, nature-filled hike has opportunities not far from the city. Here are five places to go for a hike close to Paris.

La Vallée de la Marne

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