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The Intercollegiate Student Magazine

Minimalism: The Consumption of Anti-Consumption

University of Pennsylvania

Minimalism, the movement which once aspired to combat the excessive cycle of overconsumption, has now become commodified and industrialized.

The Dangerous Facade of Simulating Nature

By Andrew Barich

Carnegie Mellon University

Though they are a marvel of extraordinary technology, computer simulations of the natural world can sever our connection with our environment.

Big Tech’s Faustian Bargain

By Aliza Fassett

Tulane University

The bombardment of new and accessible information has created a new standard of incomprehensible intellectual turnover—what was relevant yesterday will be irrelevant tomorrow.

The Petrodollar’s Decline and the Future of Global Politics

By David Adkins

Dartmouth College

The decline of the petrodollar — and, by extension, the U.S. economy’s global dominance — will accelerate China’s rise.

Language Models Need Innovative Regulation

By Luke Contreras

University of Chicago

With the emergence of large language models (LLMs), we must now grapple with how to regulate this new, world-changing technology.

Experience is the New Luxury Good

By Charlotte Ehrlich

Northwestern University

The particular flair of experience is that you alone understand how it made you feel, while flaunting a material object is a public affair.

Remote Internships Have Failed

By Aurora Weirens

Cornell University

The virtual workplace is a nightmare for young professionals trying to gain valuable experiences, network, and kick off their careers.

America’s Media Revolution

By David Adkins

Dartmouth College

A new era is unfolding in which independent journalists can educate the masses, eroding the dominance of legacy media echo chambers.

Turning Back Our Carbon Clock

By Tyler Ory

Harvard University

An important piece of the puzzle has mostly been left out of climate action to date — removing carbon dioxide directly from the biosphere.

The Liberal Arts Need More STEM

By Luke Contreras

University of Chicago

The key is that we should not be funneling undergraduates into more “practical” or “employable” majors, but rather equipping all students with an education that’s practical and employable.

A veneer of meditation pods and in-house therapists may remain, but with harsher competition and a slower flow of funding, I would expect tech companies to become somewhat less tolerant of employees taking “mental health days” or working 30 hours per week.

The Myth of the Vertical Career

By Khira Hickbottom

Tulane University

As I approach the end of my undergraduate career this spring, one question is on the lips of every person I speak with, peer, parent, and professor alike: what are you doing after you graduate?

The Toxic Culture of Resume-Building

By Aliza Fassett

Tulane University

In the 2010s, panic swept across elite private high schools in the US. These institutions, designed to usher bourgeois coastal city offspring into the most elite colleges possible, were experiencing unprecedented rates of suicide within their student bodies.

Calling Out Corporate Activism

By Aliza Fassett

Tulane University

Instead of crafting the most appealing advertisements, they now create the most “woke” campaigns possible.

The Mid-Budget Film’s Quiet Fall

By Mason Yonover

USC

As banal blockbusters increase their stranglehold on the film industry, it leaves the moviegoing public gasping for air.

School Clubs are Now Resume Puppets

By Bobby Becker

Tulane University

These organizations don’t serve their missions anymore — they generate resume-positions.

Why Vinyl Is Making a Big Comeback

By Kenedi Lynch

Louisiana State University

Despite the convenience and accessibility of music via modern streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, one old-school method has seen a recent resurgence in popularity: vinyl.

Stagflation Shows Why We Need Divestment

By Allison Moskowitz

Tulane University

Cutting off oil, in the short run, may exacerbate the inflationary problems our country faces. However, in the long run, it has become clear that the United States should speed up its transition to a green economy.

How NIL has Forever Changed College Athletics

By Michael Howie

University of Missouri

Why would the best player in his class play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference over the SEC? NIL.

The Intercollegiate Student Magazine

Minimalism: The Consumption of Anti-Consumption

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The Dangerous Facade of Simulating Nature

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Big Tech’s Faustian Bargain

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The Petrodollar’s Decline and the Future of Global Politics

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Language Models Need Innovative Regulation

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Experience is the New Luxury Good

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Remote Internships Have Failed

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America’s Media Revolution

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Turning Back Our Carbon Clock

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The Liberal Arts Need More STEM

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The Fall of the Tech Bro

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The Myth of the Vertical Career

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The Toxic Culture of Resume-Building

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Calling Out Corporate Activism

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The Mid-Budget Film’s Quiet Fall

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School Clubs are Now Resume Puppets

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Why Vinyl Is Making a Big Comeback

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Stagflation Shows Why We Need Divestment

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How NIL has Forever Changed College Athletics

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