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Writing Michigan | vol. 6, Transitions

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Trends vol. 6

The Overconsumption Problem

December 4, 2024 24DS 56 Views Fashion, Lifestyle, Social Media, TikTok

How TikTok is driving unnecessary purchases

—By Divya Suresh

Trends vol. 6

Beauty on Blast: Skincare, Social Media, and Girls

December 4, 2024 24KM 51 Views Mental Health, Social Media, TikTok, Women

How TikTok is influencing tweens to buy beauty products they don’t need

—By Katie Moore

Trends vol. 5

To Trust or Not to Trust

April 16, 2024 24RJP 412 Views Business, Influencer Marketing, Social Media, Trustworthiness

Is it worth trusting influencers?

—By Raven Perry

Trends vol. 5

TikTok’s Rise of Microtrends

April 16, 2024 24BB 577 Views Fashion, Microtrends, Social Media

Influencers are cycling through trends so fast it’s not sustainable

—By Brienne Bordes

Trends vol. 5

From Scrolling to Shopping

April 16, 2024 24RE 432 Views Digital, Social Media, TikTok

How TikTok Shop blurs the lines between content and commerce

—By Ryan Esker

Investigations vol. 4

An Overload of Information

December 5, 2022 22JN 794 Views Machine-learning, Network, Social Media, TikTok

How big data and cognitive dissonance are shaping the age of information

—By Jevin Nishioka

Trends vol. 4

How Real Is BeReal?

December 5, 2022 22LK 624 Views Digital, Lifestyle, Social Media, Technology

How BeReal has taken over social media platforms

—By Lily Karson

Trends vol. 4

Wait, It’s Time to BeReal

December 5, 2022 22AR 534 Views Culture, Digital, Mental Health, Social Media

Can Social Media really be “real”?

—By Aanya Rampuria

Trends vol. 4

What Does it Really Mean to BeReal?

November 28, 2022 22NP 369 Views Community, Culture, Digital, Social Media

The evolution of a new form of social media

—By Nate Petty

Trends vol. 3

The Rise of “Casual Instagram”

April 16, 2022 TG22 567 Views Covid, Instagram, Mental Health, Social Media, U-M

Messy is on trend

—By Tavleen Gill

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How a startup is tackling the public restroom shortage—one Throne at a time

—By Imani Ahmad

Profiles vol. 6

Crazy Wisdom Returns

December 4, 2024 24KM

How the iconic bookstore has changed and what keeps the founders going

—By Katie Moore

Profiles vol. 6

The Blimpy Way

December 4, 2024 24MG

A Michigan tradition, still flipping after all these years

—By Max Garmisa

Profiles vol. 6

Not Your Average Frat House

December 4, 2024 24LK

Why joining a professional fraternity may be for you

—By Lily Kappa

Profiles vol. 6

From Classroom to Wall Street

December 4, 2024 24CC

How Professor Clay Miller helps college students succeed in finance

—By Colby O’Connor

Profiles vol. 6

Dental Hygienists Smile Through It All

December 4, 2024 24AR

A journey through the field with Jennifer Cullen

—By Avery Roxbury

Profiles vol. 6

Bridging the Gap

December 4, 2024 24MB

A closer look at U-M’s Summer Bridge program

—By Madeline Bough

Profiles vol. 6

A Philanthropic Take on Ann Arbor Business

December 4, 2024 24BS

An overview of the Business+Impact program

—By Benjamin Seymour

Profiles vol. 6

Score Big, Waste Less

December 3, 2024 24SB

Thrifted University’s impact on game day culture and sustainability

—By Sara Bernardo

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5 Ann Arbor Clothing Stores that Will Elevate Your Style

April 13, 2021 JK21

The Conscious Consumer: Is Thrifting Actually Ethical?

April 16, 2021 AA21

International Students’ Invisible Presence in the Job Market

April 14, 2022 CL22

The Hottest Places to Eat Outdoors in Ann Arbor (and What to Wear)

April 13, 2021 EP21

5 Affordably Tasty Restaurants in Ann Arbor

April 11, 2019 PP

The Pre-Health Gap Year: More Than Just a Break

April 16, 2019 ND

About The Mich

To join The Mich, look out for Prof. David Gold’s English 325, Magazine Writing, in the LSA Course Guide.

Volume Theme

Our theme for vol. 6 is Transitions. As we enter a new school year, we cannot help but think about the transitions we are about to experience. Who will be be, as individuals, as as a school community, as a nation? How will we have changed? Who or what will ease our way, and how can we assist others with their transitions?