Photo by Skylar Alley I’ve been doing makeup for the better part of six years. Here’s what I’ve learned. Everything Lines Up The corners of your mouth line up with your irises when looking forward. The top of your ear that connects to your face matches up with the […]
Author: Skylar Alley
The Male Gaze in the Media: A Tale of Two Harley Quinns
Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The Male Gaze is described as the depiction of women in movies and television from a masculine, heterosexual perspective, showing off their body and sex appeal rather than fleshing them out as their own independent character. In simple terms, the only purpose women have […]
Halloween Horror: The Best Horror/Thrillers to Watch to Prepare for the Spooky Season
Photo by Olivia Kloster Horror movies hold the intent to shock, disturb and frighten an audience. Around Halloween, it’s common to search for the best, most thrilling horror film to truly immerse the viewer in the spooky season. The following films have both been critically praised and are, in my […]
Punishment Running: Is It Excessive?
Graphic by Alaina Burris ex·ces·sive /ikˈsesiv/ adjective more than is necessary, normal or desirable; immoderate. Last month, an athlete on the baseball team was rushed to the hospital after passing out while doing punishment running. This led the athletic trainers to ban coaches from permitting athletes to […]
The Dangers of Young Fame: A Closer Look at the D’Amelio Show
Photo courtesy of Hulu When I saw that Charli and Dixie D’Amelio were getting their own show, I, like many others, rolled my eyes. First, TikToker Addison Rae practically gets handed her own movie on Netflix, now this? It seems like these teenage girls are being granted every opportunity on […]
An Overwhelming Welcome
Photo by Matthew S. Hicks/ OttawaBravesPhotos.com The jump from your hometown to a university in a new state filled with strangers is a jarring one: your world turning from living with family, surrounded by childhood friends, to sharing a room and wing with new college students from across the states, […]