Gen Z is increasingly isolated, and traditional cures aren’t working. As this unhappiness runs rampant, we of course should keep trying to show up for one another. But our generation, Alex Benach PO ‘28 argues, needs a shot in the arm, one full of blood. Blood oaths, along with any other spiritual or occult community practice, could weld the spirits of the freak generation together against all odds.
Tag: Loneliness
School Survival Guide: The reality of college friendships
Movies, TV, social media so often tell us how and when to develop close friendships. Norah Mannle CM ‘27 writes about navigating friendship in college while not losing sight of yourself.
Film files: The controversial legacy of ‘Lost in Translation’
In anticipation of Sophia Coppola’s return to Hollywood with “Priscilla,” film columnist Hannah Elliot SC ‘24 looks back on Coppola’s magnum opus: “Lost in Translation.”
Notes of a First Gen: Have you called your mom today?
Advice columnist Camila Navarrette calls her mom at least once a day. Being so far away from home as a first generation student is hard enough without talking to her once a day. Have you called yours?
Shelf life: An ode to the Honnold Mudd graphic novel collection
Feeling lonely? Book columnist Kate Jones PO ’24 suggests that “You & A Bike & A Road” – and Honnold-Mudd’s graphic novel section – just might be the cure.
Let’s spill the pop culture tea: Hilarious, thought provoking ‘Hacks’ is worth a watch
Pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 praises the nuanced depiction of work/life boundaries and everyday relationships in “Hacks.”
The quarantine chronicles: Ponderings on loss and leaving home for college
Jessica Shen-Wachter SC ’23 reflects on her weeks at home since her first year of college life was interrupted by a pandemic. “Though many stressors are very present in my life because of COVID-19, separation from my moms and my sister isn’t one of them. For better or for worse, time feels almost suspended in this moment of almost soothing monotony,” she writes.
The downbeat: How to use music to feel less alone and anxious during social distancing
Music columnist Ella Boyd SC ’21 compiles an exhaustive list of ways to use music to your benefit while social distancing, whether through creating, sharing or listening to it.