Let me be clear, this isn’t something I get paid for, or that I do because it’s fun, or because I believe there’s a level of political gain. Anyone who has any knowledge of survivorship or sexual violence can tell you that speaking out about it scares people in power. They can also tell you that survivors and those who advocate for them are forced out of political and social arenas as well. But I do this work because I want to help people.
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a poem. TW: sexual assault and dark themes
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With Elon Musk finally closed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, with a stated goal of loosening speech restrictions on the platform. We took to the quad to get the opinion of AU wonks.
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Have you ever wished you could give someone the fright of their life on Halloween night, but your wardrobe is just not up to par? Never fear! I have taken the liberty of listing 7 terrifying conversion starters you can use to ensure no one will talk to you for the rest of the night.
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As much as I love you, Taylor, I do need to eat. Unless you’re handing out Trader Joe’s grocery packages at your tours free of charge, I guess I’ll go hungry for a week!
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And to think it will only get colder…
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Each character has their own separate arc, and it’s almost hard to keep up with the shifting alliances. With each passing episode, my roommate and I found ourselves asking the same question: what would the characters of Succession be like as American University students?
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A very small, independent, underground film that had almost zero marketing or drama surrounding it was released this weekend. I couldn’t tell you what it was, though, because I was in theaters watching Don't Worry Darling.
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“For how fucking gay this schools is, we’re definitely going to make sure we have the most LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and resources” is certainly a thought you’d hope would go through administration’s head. That’d be a pretty good start in building a community of care and instilling that changemaker spirit. Challenge accepted, right?
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It’s time to talk about Barstool
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College got you feeling down? Want to escape to a totally unrealistic depiction of high school featuring grown adults trying to look 16? Then The Rival has just the show for you!
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With classes held online for the first month of the semester, we’ve been partying like it’s March 2020. Which is to say we’re avoiding each other like the plague (because, you know, the plague). While we wait for next week to resume in-person classes, here are some blasts from the past that have kept us busy during our time back at Zoom U.
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Zombies are scary, but germs are scarier.
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