As The Student Life works to serve the 7C community with integrity, the process of fostering accessibility needs to start within our own newsroom. That’s why we’re serving as TSL’s first-ever diversity & inclusion editors.
Author: Caelan Reeves
Front of house: ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ is a spellbinding love letter to many mediums
“Tick, Tick… Boom!” is more than just a film adaptation of a musical, writes Caelan Reeves CM ’24.
Front of house: Dave Chappelle’s downfall is a crash course in cancel culture
Cancel? De-platform? Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 breaks down the difference using Dave Chappelle’s recent downfall as a case study.
Q&A: Angela Davis on activism, optimism and the future of organizing
In between her engagements and two Bridges Auditorium lectures — “A Revolutionary Life” and “Radical Agendas and Possible Futures” — TSL sat down with Davis to learn more about her life in activism and what’s on her mind today.
Front of house: How Black artists are rewriting the Wild West
Although Hollywood has painted cowboys as the white John Wayne-style hero, Wild West imagery is often taken from Black and Indigenous cultures, pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 explains.
OPINION: ‘Hamilton’ discrimination allegations raise questions about the real meaning of inclusivity
Recent allegations of severe discrimination against minorities on the set of the Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ demonstrate that simply hiring a diverse group of people is not enough for a truly inclusive environment, argues guest columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24.
Front of house: In the digital age, all the world’s a stage
In the age of social media, what is a celebrity? In light of TikTok and YouTube stars mingling with traditional celebrities, pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 explores this question.
Front of house: Revisiting the brilliance of ‘The Hunger Games’
Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 argues that The Hunger Games franchise offers more than a surface-level story for young adults.
Front of house: Social media’s repackaging of Black death
As much as it has helped, social media has also harmed victims of police violence by reducing them to symbols, Caelan Reeves CM ’24 writes.
Front of house: How Marvel gets away with missing the mark
Marvel movies aren’t bad, per se, they’re just better judged as events than movies, pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 writes.