She’s All That (1999) follows the classic popular, jock boy and nerdy, good girl trope movie. It presents the popular jock who dared to take an “ugly” nerd girl and... Continue Reading →

Welcome to Movie Spotlight. This series is to highlight recent movies in theaters that you might want to enjoy seeing in person, or if there are interesting topics that you... Continue Reading →

The art of drag performance is popularly defined as a form of expression for entertainment in which the artist presents and performs outside of their gender identity. An art form... Continue Reading →

For our first exploration of city sustainability, let’s take a look at the tried and true values - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle! We’ll go into depth for each of these... Continue Reading →

From magazines, to movies, to comics, the effects of the patriarchal standards have been reflected and enforced by the media. The Devil Wears Prada (2006) reflects the societal standards and... Continue Reading →

What does it mean to be Stylish? Not to get confused with how fast fashion brands shorthand the art of true styling and curation to sell us default looks that... Continue Reading →

One of the most difficult - but most effective - forms of environmental consciousness is the zero waste lifestyle. This practice is a stark difference from the traditional way of... Continue Reading →

Welcome to Sustaining Our City!  This series is dedicated to environmental conservation and practical actions we can take as college students to uphold our community’s beauty. Chicago as a major... Continue Reading →

Calling all Honors creatives! Honorable Mentions wants to publish your work in our quarterly magazine created by Honors students for Honors students! Are you a writer or poet who loves... Continue Reading →

Honors students in HON 351, the service-learning capstone, are working on a project to support their service site, Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America, to build a more consistent base... Continue Reading →