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Content Consumption in Uncertain Times

We’re all used to the term “guilty pleasure.” This might describe a processed food that we know isn’t good for us, a movie that is critically panned, a reality tv spectacle, or a mainstream band. I think that the current state of our society means the end of that...

Small Comforts

As much as I should provide critical analysis of recent events and “Zoom University,” as it’s been dubbed online…I really, really don’t have it in me right now. Maybe next time. So, between completing my now all-too-meta Disaster Recovery Handbook reading for my...

Reflections on “Walking to Listen”

Upon reading through Kristine’s recommended article this week, in which the author walks across the country to listen to the stories of so-called “average” U.S. citizens, I had a few questions. How did the author safely manage to walk across such a large stretch of...

MasquerAIDS 2020: A Light in the Darkness

I feel like I haven’t seen many people from PLA lately, not being in class this semester. I hope that I get to catch up with more of you soon. But really, I feel like I haven’t seen anyone much lately – I really hope that changes. For the first few...

Goals for Self-Care and Self-Preservation

In 401, we’ve been reflecting quite a bit on mental health and what burnout looks like. I appreciate that we’re discussing these topics on a more personal level, as we all know each other pretty well by now, as well as in a more traditional literature-driven context....

Microsoft’s Shift in Ethical Leadership

In the technology industry, “ethical” can be a complicated and difficult quality to pin down in a world where  user data is increasingly scrutinized and often exploited. Incredibly massive and popular companies, such as Apple, Facebook, and Amazon have widely...

Personal Mission: Impossible

When we were first prompted to create a personal mission statement in Honor 401 this week, I thought it seemed like a pretty direct and simple task. I was feeling pretty chipper after our paper airplane activity, so I got down to business and started to jot down the...

Blue and White Reflections

Blue and White Weekend is always such a bright spot in the spring semester (which really feels like winter semester). I love seeing the alumni return with their PSU pride on full display, and this was the first year that I have known some of the individuals coming...

Karamo Brown on Identity and Change

Earlier this week, I was delighted to attend Karamo Brown’s talk as part of the SPA speaker series. I am a huge fan of Karamo as the resident culture expert on Netflix’s Queer Eye, and our flight back from L.A. gave me a chance to read his new book in one sitting. As...

Service in PLA

You probably know by now that I am one of your Presidential Leadership Academy interns – hello! I have been helping to manage social media content and marketing, and participate in discussions about the interview process for the incoming class. I have...