Why we should take the flu seriously
In the summer of 2023, I experienced one of the worst viral infections of my life. It started as a vague queasiness one evening, but…
Teegan Gillich
Cut the show. I’m done. Take me off.
Few memes manage to capture my exact emotional temperature, but the viral clip of a man sitting in a chair, hands in the air, eyes…
Paper angels, real inequality
I am not a religious person, but my best memories of church are of my grandmother and I standing together beside an angel tree. We…
Goodbye, Hawkins
It has been nine years since the first season of Stranger Things turned the world upside down in 2016. Now the series is finally coming…
ChatGPT’s culpability in inducing AI psychosis
Artificial intelligence (AI)-induced psychosis is an emerging problem, with numerous reports of AI-induced psychotic episodes surfacing on the internet. Although no epidemiological studies of the…
The feelings films leave behind
For Brenda Austin-Smith, a professor in the department of English, theatre, film & media at the U of M, the power of cinema has always…
Coffee cups and conversations
The Scientific Revolution during the Modern Age is often remembered for its monumental discoveries, like Newton’s laws of motion and Kepler’s planetary motion. Ideas like…
Does the U of M need more food options?
Everywhere I look on campus, there is a familiar feeling that wells up inside of me when I realize there’s nothing for me to eat….
Social media use linked to cognitive decline in youth
Newly published findings from the ongoing Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, one of the largest studies on youth development, links increased social media use…
Take a stroll around campus
As a neurodivergent, the bustle of one of the largest universities in the country can be overwhelming. The chatter, footsteps and doors opening and closing…