This academic year, Ithaca College’s administration instigated the sudden firing of 116 “full-time equivalent” faculty members, sparking outrage and community-wide protests. Plenty has already been…
Mae McDermott
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I found Buzzsaw out of my perfectionistic first-year obligation to join every club on campus. From the start, I felt like a child processing the…
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CultMinistry of Cool
RAW FROM THE SAW – Album Review: songs by Adrianne Lenker
by Mae McDermott December 15, 2020It’s surprising that “songs” is a breakup album, because it regards the world with joy. Adrianne Lenker, whose unvarnished voice and enigmatic lyrics make her…
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Practicing emotional mindfulness in an era of online facades Our society encourages us to demonstrate the value of our lives. Social media—particularly Snapchat and Instagram…
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Unwrapping the Complexity of Birthday Gifts
by Mae McDermott April 8, 2019Gift-giving in the age of social media reminders We celebrate birthdays to honor others, to celebrate the life of those we love and to wish…
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Close my eyes and count to ten Over and over and over again As words slide on the slate of my mind And don’t take…
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Consider if you will…baby teeth. They could be seen as precursors to growth and revitalization, but more realistically are motile, sharp bones that shiver into…