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Most makeup advertisements target specifically women, feeding into societal gender stereotypes.

Beauty beyond gender: makeup brands sell stereotypes

Anna Kercher '25, Paper Features Editor June 15, 2023

Ultra-thin, angular, arched brows. Dreadful, mismatched lip liner. Offensive blue eyeshadow. These are all trends the beauty world has decided for the better to leave in the past. Can we agree to leave...

Nail art has been a growing trend so many have taken part in. The use of abstract colors and designs creatively display small works of art subtly draw attention to one’s nails.

Nail art designs: expanding creativity and expression

Emma Smith ’22, Arts editor May 11, 2021

Lines, dots, stripes, pink, green, yellow. The options are limitless when it comes to nail art, a versatile and creative trend currently hitting social media.  Though it isn’t clear where or who...

Snow generates mixed reactions

Ben Foster, Staff Writer December 15, 2015

With each and every snow flake comes a different shape that is beautiful in it's own separate way. And with different snowflakes come different snow related activities, whether it’s sledding or shoveling...

The drastic change in leaves becomes apparent with colors blossoming from emerald green all the way to tangerine orange. Photo by Chase Gornbein '16.

Fall leaves burst with color

Chase Gornbein, Staff Writer October 27, 2015

The autumn season brings a series of familiar favorites: the smell of pumpkin spiced lattes, a crisp and refreshing cool breeze and big hand-knitted sweaters. Amidst the preparation for Halloween and the...

Students long for the Beauty of Spring

Students long for the Beauty of Spring

Chase Gornbein, Benjamin Foster, Staff Writer June 12, 2015

What in God's name makes spring so special? Is it the blooming of wildflowers in small spurts, watching their petals flex outwards and extend beyond their stem, or is it the chirping of cardinals and blue...

iPhone apps artificially enhance appearance of photos

Sarah Ellman, Staff Writer August 25, 2014

A flat stomach, two-inch thigh gap, healthy bust, toned butt, perfect skin, flawless hair, and a scenic background is all any girl needs for her perfect profile picture. While these strict requirements...

Students prepare for prom

Students prepare for prom

Caroline Cohen, Managing Editor May 16, 2014

It may be a spring Saturday, but there is not much time to stop and smell the flowers; unless that flower is part of the arrangement in your boutonnière or corsage. Although the event itself only is...

Little Girls in Beauty Pageants: Television Meets Bad Parenting

Little Girls in Beauty Pageants: Television Meets Bad Parenting

June 12, 2011
Leah Bitsky '12 expresses her opinion of parents who enter their young children in highly competitive beauty pageants.
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