Writer Sebastian Porreca details how to educate yourself on, recognize and actively combat fascism and hate in today’s political climate.
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Essay
Religion class, but make it self discovery
Writer Irine Le discusses her experiences with religion, social justice and crushes–and how they all intertwine.
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Lost In Translation: How Coming Out As Non-Binary Changed Everything In My Relationship
Griffin Wynne reflects on their experience coming out as non-binary while in a relationship.
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A high schooler’s stream of consciousness on the college admissions scandal
Writer Sam Falb shares his thoughts on the college admissions scandal from the perspective of a high schooler in the midst of the college admissions process.
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Maria Ressa and The Fight to #DefendPressFreedom
“Call it an era, call it an epidemic. Misinformation and censorship have never been so blatant to a generation as they are to ours,” Crybaby’s Managing Editor writes about press freedom and the dangers of “fake news.”
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Six years without Vampire Weekend: a meditation
Story by Zoe Allen Illustration by Courtney Cook I changed my Instagram username to “@eozallen” six years ago, when I was in seventh grade. Some of my friends jokingly call me “Eoz,” some of them unaware of the fact that it’s just my name, Zoe, backwards. “Eoz” has become a part of my identity. Only…
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On Reading Elif Batuman’s “The Idiot” During My Freshman Year of College
Story by Taylor Stout Illustration by Maya Cardinali It’s difficult to pinpoint the moment my life changed. Maybe it was the day I received my letter of admission, or when I moved into my dorm room, or attended my first class. My memories of my freshman year of college are so shifting and vivid that…
Read MoreWhat I have learned about movements
Crybaby’s story editor Zoe Allen writes about three vital lessons she’s learned about social and political movements.
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Hair diaspora
Crybaby writer Max Amar writes about how losing his hair from cancer brought him closer to the physical appearance he’d always wanted.
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Guns and roses and supernovae: a journal entry
Crybaby managing editor Zoe Yu Gilligan journals her thoughts on love, pain, and art.
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