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It’s summertime here at The Connector and that means it’s time for binge watching all those shows everyone has been raving about. This summer, it’s Prime Video’s "The Summer I Turned Pretty." To some, this is just another young adult book adaptation hitting a streaming platform. But for me, this was ten years in the making to see my favorite characters come to life on the screen.

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.

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.

Earth Day passed this year with a whimper. Admittedly, there’s no surprise as to why. America’s current socio-political climate leaves many eco-conscious citizens dissatisfied by the noticeable lack of government intervention in regards to the state of our environment.

Cat allergies, not enough space, don’t get along with cats, I’ve heard it all. Excuses, excuses, excuses. As of May 2022, I have had the pleasure of fostering 16 kittens. Not all at once of course, but there have been moments in time with three or more little creatures running around in my space.

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Near the state line of Georgia and into North Carolina, lies an oasis. Made for those who have experienced nothing but pain at the hand of humans, those who live

Claire Davis is a first-year BFA Illustration student at SCAD Atlanta hailing from Los Angeles, California. She aims to work in concept design for video games and animation, gravitating toward

If you’ve ever strolled through Midtown on Peachtree Street (the one that runs northeast — there are quite a few Peachtree Streets in Atlanta, to say the least), you’ve most

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