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A Step Forward #3

A Step Forward #3

Shane McGinnis March 2, 2021

Illustration by Miranda Sepúlveda This week I’m turning my sights from exercise and organization. Instead, I will be setting out to conquer a more mental and emotional topic: being thankful. There...

Five Women Serial Killers

Five Women Serial Killers

Cassidy Gladieux March 1, 2021

Illustration by Miranda Sepulveda Five Women Serial Killers When thinking about serial killers, names like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and Jack the Ripper all come to mind. What about women serial...

Playlist: Heartbreak Songs

Playlist: Heartbreak Songs

The Burr Magazine February 27, 2021

Listen to these post-Valentine's Day songs from our art department. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ep8ldXZ1g4830wfcycBg4?si=38acbda426cc4083

Body Troubles And Solutions? Body Image Issues And The Self Love Journey

Body Troubles And Solutions? Body Image Issues And The Self Love Journey

Julia Duanetto February 26, 2021

Illustration by Abigail Pickens According to the National Eating Disorder Association, body image is how we perceive ourselves, from when we are looking in the mirror to picturing how we look in our...

Films That Defined The 2000s

Films That Defined The ‘2000s

Alyssa Lambo February 25, 2021

Illustration By Paige Gaskins Everyone knows the lines, “That’s so fetch,” “Get out of my swamp!” “You shall not pass!” “I’m Captain Jack Sparrow” and many more from early 2000s...

The Art Of Self Care

The Art Of Self Care

Sierra Severt February 24, 2021

Illustration by Elliot Burr I think we can all attest that this past year has been rough. From the global pandemic, to major social justice movements, to a presidential election season and murder hornets,...

A TikTok Revolution: How Quarantine Helped Us Realize Who We Really Are

A TikTok Revolution: How Quarantine Helped Us Realize Who We Really Are

Brianna Camp February 23, 2021

Illustration by Paige Gaskins Time alone makes you ponder. For some, especially those extroverts longing to get out of their heads and into the world, this can be a maddening experience. For others,...

What Is “Your Big Three” And How Will This Upcoming Season In Pisces Affect You?

What Is “Your Big Three” And How Will This Upcoming Season In Pisces Affect You?

Nicole Salem February 23, 2021

Illustration By Emma Greathouse Mercury retrograde is finally over, and I don’t know about you guys, but I was definitely feeling the effects of it over the past few weeks, both negatively and positively....

The Artists of Phil Spector

The Artists of Phil Spector

Grace Marie Burton February 22, 2021

Illustration by Emily Aslanis The recent death of former music titan Phil Spector is soaked in contention. On one hand, he was a major contender in pop music during a period of revolution. Spector,...

My Journey With Mental Health

My Journey With Mental Health

Kaitlyn Finchler February 22, 2021

Illustration by Preston Randall TW: depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts It’s too hard, you’ll never make it, someone else is already doing better, why even bother? These are thoughts that...

Heres To New Beginnings

Here’s To New Beginnings

Molly Heideman February 21, 2021

Featured image courtesy of Aleksey Kuprikov from Pexels I was ready for 2020 to be over pretty early into the year.  As cliche as it sounds, I was ready for a new year; after a turbulent,...

Romanticizing Serial Killers

Romanticizing Serial Killers

Maria McGinnis February 20, 2021

Illustration by Miranda Sepúlveda Pop culture has the power to impact viewers in a variety of ways. Maybe you watched “Gossip Girl” and started incorporating headbands into your wardrobe because...

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