Social media Articles

Screen time: educational vs. recreational

How much is too much? Does it even matter? Tick tock, the clock strikes one through twelve, but on TikTok, the clock doesn't stop. Wake up, turn off your alarm, check the time, and swipe throughyour notifications. Get up, go to school or work, and look at some sort of...

Do we romanticize mental illness?

How the media we watch glorifies teen mental illness Imagine you're innocently scrolling on TikTok or some other social media platform to relax after a long day, and your for-you page is feeding you uncalled for posts blatantly promoting mental illnesses. Or, imagine...

Attention Dwindles

Social media wreaks havoc on brains Eight out of ten people will skim this story's headline, but only two will read past it. Congratulations! By reading even just to this point, you are part of a small group of over-achievers: the 20%. Maybe you will read even more if...

Social media steals your information

Social media's rise in the tracking and stealing of your personal information "I knew it was a bad decision the second after I clicked on the link," said Greta Christiansen, who was in 5th grade and had recently downloaded the social media app Instagram. She started...
Social media & sports

Social media & sports

Social Medias' Growing Impact on High School Sports "It was a dream come true, to be honest," were the words of senior...

Insurrection

Insurrection

Addressing the storming of the Capitol A failure in execution and preparation allowed the "Stop the Steal" protesters...

Snapchat snapped?

Snapchat snapped?

Snapchat snapped? Snapchat may be on a streak of loss of users Is Snapchat going the way of MySpace? Last quarter,...