In 1959, a doll named “Barbie” launched sporting a black-and-white striped bathing suit, pouty red lips, and a sassy blonde ponytail. Created by Mattel, she went on to be a toy and fashion icon for decades to come. Over the years, her looks have changed drastically, and that is all because of cultural evolution. She
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On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Active Minds club hosted Smash the Stigma at the Smith Hall patio. The hour-long event consisted of a fire to make s’mores and pumpkins. On the pumpkins, attendees could write mental health stigmas or anything they needed to get off their chest. Then, participants would smash them, effectively releasing any
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If you have ever watched a marching band and wondered what that weird feather thing on their hats is, well, I’m here to tell you that it is called a plume. Now plumes come in all different varieties, but not every band wears them. There are a multitude of reasons why you may not see
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Photos by Mackenzie Pike, Elizabeth Stratton and Lillian Blank | The Doane Owl
Homecoming kickoff and country dance Read More »
If you have scrolled on the BookTok side of social media recently, you might have noticed a common theme: competition. Well, I just want to say that reading is not a competition, and it never should have become one. When I scroll through that side of my social media, I’ve noticed people constantly talking about
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