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Collectively Colette

Humanities at colleges seeing big downturn

More often than not, I see both small-town colleges and large-scale universities cutting their humanities programs. Syracuse University dropped 84 majors in April, where the humanities and fine arts departments suffered the largest blow. The University of Chicago also recently paused graduate ...

‘Euphoria’ feels like a ghost of itself

While working at the Walmart Supercenter in Ebensburg four years ago, I remember that my team lead was more excited to watch the latest episode of HBO’s “Euphoria” than I was. And I was shocked that she watched it. Ignorantly, I thought “Euphoria” was only a show for Generation Z ...

Styles’ album teaches maturity

After British pop star Harry Styles concluded his 2023 world tour with a heartfelt piano ballad in Reggio Emilia, Italy, he disappeared from the public eye. Except last May, when he attended Pope Leo XIV’s election in Rome. Or training for various marathons across Europe. Nevertheless, ...

Couples, celebrate the way you like

A bitterly cold breeze swirled around outside an Upper West Side restaurant while my boyfriend and I sat inside eating dinner. He was smiling more than usual, and I knew why. Like any other type A person, I had my dream engagement planned out for years — a weekend getaway to the Big Apple ...

Adapting books to movies never easy

Emily Bronte’s novel, “Wuthering Heights,” is classified as a Gothic fiction piece that warns readers about the unknown powers that exist within an unchecked obsession, specifically through Heathcliff’s complex relationship with Catherine Earnshaw. I didn’t see any of those themes ...

Gen Z leading analog charge

When I wake up in the morning, I reach for my iPhone 15 resting on my nightstand and scroll through various social media apps, wasting around 30 minutes of my morning. Unfortunately, I consider myself to be a morning person, so it’s frustrating to watch the first couple of minutes of my day ...