Unrealistic Romantic Expectations: When Fantasy Seeps into Reality
By Ciara Salinas During Winter break, I watched a bunch of romcom films while rotting in bed. I was watching all these movies, and making fun of how corny they were. I came to the conclusion that a lot of these films romanticize unrealistic and problematic behaviors in dating. I love myself some “Twilight,” but I wouldn’t say Bella experiencing months of depression and abandoning her father for Edward is…
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Trump’s Tylenol Comment Misses the Point, and the Science
By Kyle Arjoonsingh During a recent White House press conference, alongside the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump explicitly told Americans, “Don’t take Tylenol.” The president, along with members of the FDA, announced their plans to update drug labels to warn against using acetaminophen, the generic name for Tylenol, during pregnancy implying causation between the medication and autism. But when medical advice starts…
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NYC Mayoral Race Also Affects Adelphi’s Community
By Jose Guerrero The New York City mayoral election is roughly a month away and it not only impacts New York City residents, but will also affect those living in the areas surrounding the city. Cost of living is one of the major issues of the election and dominates voters’ minds. These issues have caused many New Yorkers to leave the city in search of more affordable places to live.…
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On Genes, Jeans and Getting Out More
By Josephine Scalia Over the summer, Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter got people talking for all the wrong reasons by each leading controversies that sparked major discourse online. Sweeney did so with her questionable American Eagle campaign, and Carpenter with the reveal of the cover for her new album “Man’s Best Friend.” These disastrous campaigns have left social media users debating whether subliminal messaging is at play or is rather…
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The Summer I Turned Into Isabel Susannah Conklin
By Ritikha Nagah Every summer we got to experience the beauty of the beach house in the fictional town of Cousins, the setting of the hit show “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” The show is based on the book trilogy by Jenny Han and follows the story of Isabel “Belly” Conklin, and her coming of age journey. Belly’s main issues begin when she is thrust into a love triangle with…
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