Piper Grant

With global cosmetic procedures increasing in demand by 40% over the last four years, it appears as though the days of embracing natural beauty are coming to an end. Less invasive procedures, such as Botox and fillers, have risen consistently in popularity as influencers and models openly admit to having work d one . As s omeone who has met people as young as seventeen choosing to begin getting filler and Botox, I have a few questions: What contributed to the rise in aesthetic enhancements?...

With the current events happening in the world today, it can be difficult to find any glimpse of a silver lining. With crisis stacking on crisis, and each new wave of breaking news bringing negative updates, it seems like, as a whole, the world is heading towards a dangerous, climactic breaking point. We are living through historic moments daily now, but it can feel like there is no movement toward actual structural shifts in society. With political scandals becoming memes within days,...

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his idyllic Camelot, full of hope, charisma, and glamour, were impacted by tragedy. One week later, Jackie Kennedy told Life magazine that her husband often listened to the soundtrack of the Broadway musical, Camelot. The symbolism of Camelot perfectly suited the era in which the Kennedys captured national attention and a relentless media obsession: the lost perfection of a presidency and family that influenced thousands of people. The most recent...