Most everyone on Miami University’s campus is familiar with a sundial. The iconic Tri-Delta Sundial was erected on campus in 1962 by South Quad. It was a gift to the university to commemorate the sorority’s fiftieth anniversary of their chapter on campus. A part of Miami tradition is to rub the turtles for good luck (which you should absolutely not do; those poor turtles have been peed on enough). The Tri-Delta Sundial doesn’t have its own motto, but the inscription of the Un

It’s currently being said online that Gen Z is now the age that Millennials were during the “Millennial Optimism” era. They were between 14-29 in 2010, and now Gen Z shares that same range in 2026. Subsequently, the aesthetic and trend has garnered popularity on TikTok. More and more people are clamoring to share either their own photos from the time, or shout about h ow desperately we need the era to come back. Collages of popular trends are popping up and users are attempti

Summer 2026 was a generational run for cinema. With movies such as Backrooms grossing over 301 million at the box office and Obsession being ranked in the top 10 most popular films of 2026, local cinemas have been packed with eager moviegoers excited to see their most anticipated movie releases. I had the displeasure of attending these cinema showings. My displeasure has nothing to do with the movies themselves, but rather the lack of cinema etiquette in the theater. My show

Flashback to 2021: picture me, 15 years old with all the angst and drama that comes from being a teenage girl in the 2020s, listening to Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single “drivers license” in my bed. I’m sure you can imagine the teary-eyed music-video montage that played in my head at that time. Many of you can relate to that scene as well! If you had told my younger self that in 2026, she’d be flying to Orange County, California to see Olivia’s first all-women musician festival,

What makes a concept album a concept album, how the idea became popularized, and some personal favorite concept albums all in one article. To understand the history of the concept album, it is necessary to understand the concept of a concept album. A concept album is an album (obviously) in which all songs have a central theme, narrative, or cohesive idea instead of just a bunch of songs thrown together to reach the album standard. This theme, narrative, or idea can be achie

Many female musicians face higher criticism than male musicians and the term “performative” is just another layer to the same criticism that has been in the mainstream for many years. I recently had dinner with a couple of my friends to catch up. At one point, my friend told a story that they saw someone reading in public and called him “performative” and made fun of him for it, insinuating he fit the “performative male” stereotype. That got me thinking, has the term “perfor

When I was a young teenager, it was my dream to go to Coachella. I spent hours in class fantasizing about the outfit I was going to wear and the tumblr-coded pictures I was going to take in front of the ferris wheel. You wouldn’t understand unless you were an adolescent in 2016, but Coachella was far more than just a festival. It was a place of joy, happiness, and colorful bohemian outfits. It was iconic for its overaccessorizing jewelry, flower crowns, cat ears and peace sig

The Peanuts are iconic. While they originated as a comic strip in the Sunday paper beginning in 1950, I knew them only from cartoons growing up. Even before I was fully sentient, I knew that “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” was my favorite. As I’ve aged, I remain steadfast in my belief that it’s the best Peanuts cartoon. “It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” was fun, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is sweet…but the scene of Snoopy fighting a lawn chair alone mops the floor with t

In 1988, Metallica released their long-awaited fourth studio album, titled …And Justice For All. The cover art was Lady Justice wrapped up in ropes and being pulled down, breaking towards her middle. It was a political statement. However, something missing from the album made even more of a statement: you couldn’t hear the bass track. Clifford Lee Burton joined an up-and-coming Californian thrash metal band called Metallica in 1982. The band was founded by drummer Lars Ulric

Are you behind on your Halloween costume shopping? Do you constantly find yourself scrolling through TikTok trying to come up with fun costume ideas and saving them in a folder that you don’t even check? Do you want to wear a costume that you are certain NO ONE else is going to wear? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Halloweekend is my equivalent of the Super Bowl! I mean, Halloween is the one day of the year where playing dress up is socially acceptable. What isn’t fun

Growing up in an adopted family is fascinating, in the sense that I never had the ability to choose our family pet. I moved to Florida at the age of 5, but my oldest brother already chose the pet we would love eternally: Emily, our dog. She passed away a year ago at 13 years old. The love I had for her was and still is endless, but as time passed, the more I appreciated cats for their diversity towards different humans and their adaptable lifestyle. I wasn’t a “cat lover” by

There is an unwritten rule among fanbases: you need to be familiar with the material you represent. In other words, if you like something to the point where you claim to be a fan of that thing, it is assumed that you have some knowledge of said thing. In theory, this seems like a logical assumption. However, recent discourse among music fanbases suggests that if somebody is dressed or acts in a certain way where they seem to be a fan of a given thing, they have the potential

Whether they be athletes, musicians, or saints, we all admire talented people for their impact on culture and our personal lives. These individuals add excitement to the mundane, often becoming a source of inspiration, built on authenticity and connection. My passion for music has led me across a variety of artists, from One Direction to Twenty One Pilots to Tomorrow X Together. Their melodic styles brought me enjoyment, while their lyrics gave me comfort as I navigated adol

On June 3, 1943, around 50 United States sailors branded makeshift weapons and descended upon downtown Los Angeles. Their goal: beat as many people in zoot suits as they possibly could. This sparked a number of riots that lasted until June 8. Many factors led to these riots, but one outfit was at the center of it all. Swing and ‘90s Swing Revival Every couple of decades, once-dead trends come alive again. This is witnessed around the world, and the United States is no excepti

DISCLAIMER: This article discusses matters of sexual abuse and domestic violence. The intention is to provide information. Discretion is advised. In 1989, the Menendez brothers fatally shot their parents, their own flesh and blood. In 1993, the first trial against Lyle and Erik Menendez began and was broadcast on live television. The media had a field day coming up with theories and speculations about the boys’ motive, character and even Erik’s sexuality. The general public,

Why is it that everyone thinks an artist owes their privacy to a fanbase? Their intimate lunches with family on restaurant patios, their walk to pick up medications, their post-infidelity tears all belong to their audience. For an artist to claim their dislike for this lack of humanity is to be painted in the public eye as ungrateful and unaware of the contract you’ve signed to do away with your personal life. This idea of fans and the general public believing they have a rig

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