Mirabell Rowland
Articles
Are books really better: Rethinking the standard
When reflecting on these and so many other stories, I realized that while books might be better, sometimes films actually allow the audience to reimagine a story that shatters expectations of what the story looks like.
When it comes to media role models, Trevor Noah tops the list
If you were to skim across the channels of late-night television shows, you’d only find older white men hosting shows, but that’s not the case for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” and they have Trevor Noah to thank for that.
The journey to embracing my natural curls
From an early age, I always felt as if there was a right choice for my hair. I thought I had to choose between wearing my hair natural or straight; rocking braids, twists, or Bantu knots; or just being free and natural. A recent episode of Black-ish, “Season Six: Episode 11,”which explores Diane’s choice between straightening her hair or going natural, reminded me that within Black beauty standards, there is no such thing as a wrong choice when it comes to how you present yourself or your hair. Because as Rainbow Johnson, played by Tracee Ellis Ross, tells her daughter, “Despite what the world tells us, all Black hair is beautiful.”
Dechartered club, Students for Justice in Palestine, holds vigil
LeBron James makes history, breaks record
Brandeis students experience harassment from unidentified man
Oklahoma softball loses 71-game win streak
Is Mondo Duplantis the new pole vault GOAT?