What Could Be Spookier Than Your Screen Time?!

Third spaces, the "performative male", and World Mental Health Day!

Oct 10 • 

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What Can We Learn From The “Performative Male?”

Tote bag. Book. Matcha. Headphones. Sweater. Can you tell where I’m going with this?

Oct 6 • 

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September 2025

Reality TV and Mental Health

For many viewers, watching reality TV begins as a familiar routine. But with the rise of social media, our passive entertainment has turned into…

Sep 16 • 

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This...And Not Doomscrolling

Bring back Uno in the lunchroom!

Sep 12 • 

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August 2025

HTS Recap: Youth Made History!💪✨

Welcome back to In The Loop — your monthly dose of digital wellbeing for teens, by teens.

Aug 8 • 

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Duolingo + AI - What Does it Mean?

Duolingo’s switch to an AI-first company.

Aug 4 • 

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July 2025

POV: You Spend Your Summer with a Dumb Phone and Digital Camera

Gen Z just wants lower screen time and more fun IRL

Jul 11 • 

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Nostalgic Tech Takeover 📞📻

Gen Z is shifting priorities and questioning what kind of tech is the coolest.

Jul 2 • 

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June 2025

Step Offline and Into a Screen-Free Summer!😎 🌊

Print media, anti-brainrot, and the TikTokification of Music!

Jun 6 • 

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May 2025

The College Admissions Process: Why It Feels Like a Puzzle with Missing Pieces

A college admissions breakdown from someone who just survived it!

May 14 • 

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Speak Your Mind—One Ice Bucket at a Time! 🧊

Meta AI, Digital Wellness Day, and Kidfluencers

May 2 • 

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April 2025

USC MIND Challenge: How Social Media is Making Mental Health Advocacy Go Viral

If you’ve been on Instagram the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen it—videos of people dumping ice buckets over their heads, tagging their friends…

Apr 22 • 

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