Articles written by: Yasmin Espinal

Verified or Seeking Real-life Validation?
Opinion

Verified or Seeking Real-life Validation?

According to Twitter, starting this month, the platform will phase out its old verification program and those that once met the blue check mark criteria will have to pay to keep the blue check mark. Instagram (IG) has not announced if they will follow suit, but getting verified on IG […]

Feminine Products Inaccessible to Many Women
Opinion

Feminine Products Inaccessible to Many Women

Assorted brands and different feminine care products. Menstruation is a natural process that affects half of the human population at one point or another. However, many women and young girls cannot afford or do not have access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, handwashing facilities, or waste management. This […]

Saint Theo’s on a Sunday
Opinion

Saint Theo’s on a Sunday

340 Bleecker St, New York, NY   Hours of Operation: Monday-Sunday 5-11 PM In the upper corner is a pesto pasta, Aperol Spritz, and on the bottom cacio e pepe with shrimp. Saint Theo’s is an upmarket Italian restaurant with a twist. The dishes we got were aesthetically pleasing and light, […]

Frida Kahlo
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Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo, self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird, 1940.  Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist, has become an icon due in part to her unique personality and multifaceted life.  Since her death in 1954, Kahlo has become a global symbol of resilience against patriarchal oppression, a feminist icon, and, thanks to […]

Midterms & Meltdowns
Opinion

Midterms & Meltdowns

As midterms approach, I cannot be the only one that feels anxious and imagines the worst scenarios possible. I spoke to Jam Marcos, a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in stress and anxiety management. He gave me a few tips that were helpful. I hope these tips can help […]

Restaurant Review: Dirty Taco
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Restaurant Review: Dirty Taco

201 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Mon-Wed 4 PM – 10 PM Thurs-Sun 12 PM – 11 PM Dirty Taco is a fusion of a Los Angeles taco truck and a Miami liquor stand. The walls have colorful sugar skulls which are linked to Mexican culture and the popular […]

The “Astro Boy” Boots
Opinion

The “Astro Boy” Boots

MSCHF Ciptakan Boots ‘Astro Boy,’ Berikut Koleksinya Would you wear “Astro Boy” boots? “Astro boy” boots have the fashion industry in a frenzy. They are inspired by the Japanese series, Manga, which has become extremely popular among American millennials and Generation-Z. CNN declared that fashion is entering a silly era […]