Articles by Janneyn Simmons

In college, there is a strong emphasis placed on students being multifaceted. In addition to being diligent in our studies, we are urged to partake in various extracurricular activities and secure a job. If a […]

Toxic masculinity has been infused into every facet of our society. We have these toxic ideals taught to us, beginning in our formative years. The general family dynamic acts as the foundation of toxicity. Mothers […]

H&M is a fashion brand that made headlines in January 2018 for a controversial hoodie campaign. In the campaign, a young black child was photographed in a hoodie bearing the slogan “Coolest Monkey in the […]

For all our lives, millennials have internalized problematic depictions of and mentalities around romantic relationships. We were brought up in a culture that glorified aesthetic considerations while trivializing the inherent toxicity of these depictions of […]

Following rush week, a colorful, chalk-written advertisement made students aware of a rare opportunity. I glance down at the neatly written chalk, and a young woman pops up from the staircase and ushered me to […]

We spend thousands of dollars per semester for “higher education” and the continuation of what our previous institutions didn’t expand on. We get a broader understanding of calculus, statistics and psychology, but why don’t we […]