Reels, TikTok, even the eldritch beast of YouTube shorts encroach have taken an aggressive hold on us, and Xavier Callan PO ‘28 is one of the brave souls who have gone cold turkey. Callan argues that we should follow his brave steps forward to take back control over how we spend our time.
Tag: Addiction
OPINION: You vape because the world is on fire
For Gen Z, the dust has never settled. Childhoods spent against the backdrop of the Iraq War, climate crisis on the horizon and record low rates of happiness have painted a bleak picture for the future of this generation. Alex Benach PO ’28 argues that a great resignation is taking place, a complacency in saying goodbye to the future emblematized by a simple device: the vape.
OPINION: For the love of God, can we please stop moralizing food?
Cecelia Blum SC ’24 responds a recent opinion article that described the drawbacks of sugar consumption.
OPINION: Instagram is a Schedule II drug
Ty Rocker PZ ‘23 highlights how our seemingly innocuous use of social media actually resembles drug addiction.
Pomona theater’s ‘Water by the Spoonful’ tackles relationships, drug addiction, recovery
CW: mentions of drug addiction This article contains mild spoilers. Relationships, family, frailties, and addiction. The Pomona College production “Water by the Spoonful” bares it all when handling trauma, recovery, and family ties. The story of four recovering addicts unravels both in the real world as well as in an