The Connector
The Connector

Writer’s Corner: The Haunted Edition

On a cold October night, a group of SCAD students circle the SCAD FASH terrace with high spirits, anticipating the horror tales of their peers. The presence of monsters lurking in the dark, mischievous witches and eldritch beings fill the crisp air.
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A second life: How secondhand furniture is being used in new homes

My home is my favorite place to be. I’m a homebody, so becoming one with my couch is a regular activity for me. It just became more permanent than I wanted in 2020. At the height of the pandemic, people slowly began to realize that COVID-19 was not going to be over in a couple of months. Eating, sleeping, socializing and working, now done in one space that seemed to get smaller as the days went on.
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The Reality of Escapism: Breaking Down the Cottagecore Trend

No matter the social platform, a quick scroll through the millions of posts marked with the hashtag “cottagecore” will result in a very cohesive brand of content. The hashtag has accrued nearly 10 billion views on TikTok, where you’ll find short, cute videos of influencers decked out in elf ears, prancing among wildflowers in vaguely Victorian- or Regency-era flowing dresses, usually cupping baby ducklings or rolling out some homemade bread dough.
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Love blooms in LED with dating apps… but are they worth it?

Mariam, 28, is a soft-spoken Senegalese immigrant and entrepreneur with a jewelry business, an encyclopedic knowledge of evolutionary biology and sociology and a new Hinge account. “Lol for real?” She replies when I tell her about the piece I’m writing about online dating. I prepare myself for the inevitable ghosting and/or unmatching. Instead, she sends me a voice message.
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