***This was written for my Health Reporting Class: May 26, 2025*** I’ve had acne for over ten years. You wouldn’t know it, and many dermatologists don’t believe it. One time, the doctor gasped as I took off my Lancome foundation. “Oh there it is!” she exclaimed as if she had never seen acne before, as […]
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Blog: I Canoed on The Infamous Gowanus Canal
It smelled pretty bad–here’s what I observed and what you should know. By: Emma Rosenberg May 25, 2025 BROOKLYN–Going canoeing in the Gowanus Canal is a top ten moment in life and a bucket list item on a list that didn’t exist. It’s fascinating to see the dichotomy between luxury glass buildings going up on […]
The Newsroom
If Oakley had known that Margot would be dead by Tuesday, then perhaps she would have told her how she felt.
At Eternity’s Gate
“I am not strange, weird, off, nor crazy, my reality is just different from yours.”
-Lewis Carroll
Blog: The Non-Cheesy Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
25 January 2022 It is that time of the year again. Some dread it, some love it, but overall Valentine’s Day has no in-between in its flux of reactions and opinions. Personally, I take it as an invitation to order a flatbread pizza from my local Casey’s (yes the midwestern gas station, yes they have […]
Blog: On Endings and New Beginnings
10 December 2021 This past whirlwind of a semester has made me come to the realization that reflection is so important. It takes a lot to reflect and it takes a lot to not feel overwhelmed in an environment that sometimes has the ability to feel claustrophobic. I never really got homesick until this past […]
Blog: Skip or Sip? A Guide To Starbucks Holiday Drinks
A guide to Starbucks holiday-themed drinks both new and classic.
Blog: 5 Staples In My Makeup Bag
November 5th, 2021 As the weather continuously gets colder, we find ourselves adapting our makeup bags. Nonetheless, there are some staples that remain all year round. These are my personal favorite makeup products at the moment although the eyeshadow palette is probably my all time favorite (I cannot do a lot of eye makeup in […]
Blog: “What is the Truth?” A Short Film
24 April 2020 For some context on this short film: I was in a video production class and the original idea had been to go downtown Chicago to take shots of people meandering around and editing it into a documentary-style sort of piece. This was all back in March/April 2020 after we got sent home […]
Blog: Strange Reckonings
November 7th, 2021 Note: This is the second draft of a piece for a writing class. Revisions are still being made and this is only a specific version of the piece. I am waiting in line outside for a Marcos grilled cheese. The slight breeze sticks the sweaty tendrils of hair to the back of […]