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The Roar

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The Roar

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The Roar

Social media influences eating habits, including unhealthy trends.

The power of influence

Amanda Troll February 26, 2025

Social media has become a staple in many people's lives and has become one of the most used platforms for teenagers to spread eating entertainment. Users can scroll for hours, watching video after video....

As the new administration have entered the White House, companies have rapidly reversed course on their content moderation policies, allowing for new levels of discrimination and conflict.

OPINION: Sacrificing inclusivity in the name of freedom

Ruby Goodwin February 14, 2025

As America begins Donald Trump’s divisive second term, social media companies are portraying the right to speak freely as the right to express prejudice. Many are now allowing discriminatory conduct...

Sophomore Sofia Lukac reads a popular BookTok book, motivated by the growing community of readers on TikTok.

A&E: BookTok

Frey Ryan-Jensen February 14, 2025

In an ever-increasingly digital age, where fast-paced and easy-to-watch content has taken over, BookTok has built a community of dedicated readers. Discovering BookTok has led many to pick up a book, whether...

Many conspiracy theories are a manifestation of the fear people feel in times of conflict, leading them to seek an answer.

OP-ED: Hidden Narratives

Atifa Mohamed Sulthan December 16, 2024

When Plato introduced the idea that Earth was spherical in the fourth century, many scholars and civilians were hesitant to believe it. Now more than 2,000 years and mounds of sufficient evidence later,...

Popular trends and social media content can cause students to feel that they are missing out.

Social media’s effect on FOMO

Aisha Shafik November 19, 2024

In today’s social media-oriented world, the fear of missing out is a prevalent feeling among many teenagers, which often arises when students witness others participating in activities they are not a...

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