As a great way to consume media, from watching movies and live events, to listening to music, streaming has become a massively popular form of content consumption in recent years. But there's a cost associated with it too, and some people are getting good at dodging that.
AUP hosts a diverse set of students from all walks of life, and from ReSisters to Black and Abroad, the university prides itself on its many clubs that highlight the wide range of diversity within the student body. However, there remains a significant, yet hidden and underdiscussed minority of students within the university.
Students at AUP know they are signing up for a unique international experience when they choose to attend university in Paris. However, not everyone knowingly signs up for the odd holiday schedule, and the experience of missing out on some of the most important holidays from home. This semester, AUP's fall break is from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. As an international school, it is hard to say that AUP must honor all of the holidays from every country its students come from. But the short three day break this semester is not very popular with some of the students at AUP.
Sonya Stephens was officially inaugurated as the president of AUP last Thursday at the American Church in Paris, making her the 13th president AUP has had in its more than 60 year history. Those in attendance were well aware of any superstition surrounding Stephen’s role as the 13th president, but attendees dismissed the unfortunate history of the number for ideas of optimism and hope for Stephen’s upcoming term. “I am honored to welcome you to AUP as our lucky 13th university president,” said Jacqueline Routier, an alumna from AUP's class of 1994, during her speech.
Trigger Warning : suicide, self harm, suicidal ideation
In August, the White House announced that U.S. President Joe Biden would be canceling $10,000 worth of student loan debt for eligible applicants, and up to $20,000 worth of debt for Pell grant recipients. Last week, Biden and the U.S. Department of Education released the official version of the application website for those looking to receive the aid, which followed a brief beta testing period. Those eligible for student loan relief can now begin the official application for loan forgiveness.
The learning spaces offered by AUP are unique - in the 60 years since AUP's founding, the university has expanded to seven different buildings across the 7th arrondissement to help accommodate the 1200 students it hosts from around the world. And being surrounded by some of the most historic buildings in Paris in the 7th arrondissement, students are quick to notice the green spaces and gardens that the different university buildings sit in between.
But of the buildings AUP has, and their immediate surroundings, what do AUP students like so much about campus?
My phone lights up as I am decluttering my room and the familiar orangish logo of Instagram asserts itself on my screen. Opening the chat box, my eyes scan through compliments sent by my friends in response to a story I uploaded earlier that day. I answer mechanically, a mix of “haha thank you” and heart emoticons haphazardly flying from my fingers onto the chat box as I try to find the perfect spot to place my books.
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, but unfortunately, we don’t always see that on the fashion week runways. Over the past decade, the misrepresentation of body types on the runway has sparked large pushback against the luxury fashion industry. Body positivity promotes realistic beauty standards, and luxury fashion brands struggle to execute this idea. Using a “token plus-size model” lacks the true meaning of inclusivity, encouraging the opposite of its original intent.
Let’s face it, when we think of football players, we think of men. That isn’t to say that women's football doesn’t have a rich and lucrative past. As early as 1920, you could join a crowd of thousands to watch Dick, Kerr Ladies FC, a women's team spun out of a World War One manufacturing plant, beat the French in the first women’s Football Association match in history.
