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Submersed Beneath the Waves: An Exploration of SZA’s SOS

Posted on February 4, 2023December 4, 2023 by Aiden Wright

By: Aiden Wright ’26 “I just want what’s mine.” The lyric lurches with the weight of conviction and lands withresolute certainty, both a proclamation and a promise. In SOS, the namesake track of the album,SZA announces her resurgence, setting forth her intention to cement herself as a vocal talent ofour generation – and that she…

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unauthorized syllabi: five

Posted on February 4, 2023December 4, 2023 by Michelle Ampofo

a bi-weekly column by michelle ampofo ‘25 managing editor ✶✶✶ objet petit a, or, On Spirals and Spiralling I entered winter break with a list of concrete objectives: Leaving break, my objectives (that make perfect sense to me, and of which I will not explain), are less clear:  Those are my Resolutions.  Of course, when…

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february horoscopes

Posted on February 4, 2023December 4, 2023 by Tyler Watts

by Tyler Watts ’25 Welcome to spring semester! We’re in Aquarius season, and there’s a full moon in Leo between February 4-6. Venus has just entered Pisces, sweetening the air. It may feel naturally easier to give into our delusions and to feel more socially compassionate. Check your sun, moon, and rising signs for a…

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December Monthly Horoscopes

Posted on December 5, 2022December 4, 2023 by Tyler Watts

By Tyler Watts ’25 Creative Director This month we ride out the rest of Sagittarius season until the sun goes into Capricorn, marking the winter solstice. Something beautiful about the darkest day on earth is that each one afterwards gets a little lighter. Good luck with finals and enjoy the holiday season! Aries: You’re gonna…

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Sexual Violence is Not Art: A Critique of Andrew Dominik’s Blonde

Posted on December 3, 2022December 4, 2023 by Amelia Winn

By Amelia Winn ’25 Managing Editor “There’s something in it to offend everyone,” Andrew Dominik proudly claimed when asked about the critiques of his wildly incendiary film, Blonde. With a 42% on Rotten Tomatoes and armed with arthouse film aesthetics, Dominik has induced an outcry in response to its inaccuracies about the life of Norma…

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