Alyx Shepherd 5/27/22 Alyx Shepherd 5/27/22

The cost of connections: ICT and mental health implications

New studies spell trouble for the ‘chronically online’ generation. Alyx examines current trends of rising technology dependency and weighs the psychological benefits and costs of digital connection.

Cidália Eusébio 5/27/22 Cidália Eusébio 5/27/22

Does anyone see us? A response to Oluwaseun

Cidália finds common ground in Oluwaseun’s poem from our ‘Gradients’ issue and contemplates a path forward to save our broken healthcare system and those within it.

Oluwaseun Candy Oluwajana 5/27/22 Oluwaseun Candy Oluwajana 5/27/22

Fractured nursing care: in reflection

Candy reflects on Cidália’s account of nursing care from our ‘In Focus’ issue and calls for greater action to address the issues facing the nursing profession today.

Sarah Zaidi 5/27/22 Sarah Zaidi 5/27/22

An evening with Mustafa: tales of love and loss one night in London

Community and catharsis come together in Mustafa the Poet’s debut album. Sarah shares her personal reflection on his themes of grief and bereavement showcased in his live London performance in January.

Shveta Abraham 5/27/22 Shveta Abraham 5/27/22

All of Us Are Dead

The apocalypse bites—literally. Shveta explores the psychology of abuse and power underlying Netflix’s newest Korean drama series about high schoolers navigating a zombie outbreak.

Gianmarco A. Calderara 5/27/22 Gianmarco A. Calderara 5/27/22

A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships

In an increasingly online world, how do we form meaningful relationships with others and reconcile our real world and digital personas? Gianmarco probes the cautionary themes exemplified in The 1975’s third studio album.

Kaity Radford 5/27/22 Kaity Radford 5/27/22

Teach us to demolish rape culture

With purpose and passion, Kaity draws attention to the failings of current educational and social systems that give rise to assaults, and the activists tackling this by bringing consent education to the forefront in Australia.