by hailey dean fesai

From luscious locks to untamable frizz, “college water” is what it is.

Marist students across campus have fallen victim to the notorious culprit. The destroyer of healthy hair and hope.

Across our nation’s college campuses, the buzz isn’t just about midterms but about hard water. The silent foe turning shiny strands into lifeless locks.

by ava ricigliano

The 2000s are known as a pivotal yet chaotic era for fashion, music, and media. With 2026 on the horizon, the trends we saw throughout all of Y2K are coming back fast. Y2K is an abbreviation for the year 2000, when the music was big and the fashion followed suit. With “futuristic optimism” and femininity blossoming, Y2K fashion was one of a kind, and history repeats itself, right?

by avery stoltzfus

Backpacks are out, totes are in. Walk across campus and you’ll see it: a sea of canvas, nylon, and leather bags dangling from shoulders, finally giving education a chance to rock the runway. From coffee shop study sessions to late-night library runs, the humble tote, once a freebie at bookstores or farmers’ markets, has ascended to full-blown style icon status. What used to be a practical school supply has turned into a total style statement.

by olivia kittleman

Pop music has always been provocative, but something about today’s pop culture feels different. Stars like Addison Rae, Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan are not only sexualizing men with their lyrics but also sexualizing themselves on stage and with their aesthetics and performances. This is not only a revival of the early 2000s’ iconic pop era, but also reflects a deeper generational desire for the expression of sexuality.