New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

An illustration with a purple background, featuring three Instagram posts with two women in swimsuits, and another one wearing a strapless dress and pink sunglasses.

Struggling with beauty standards while growing up Black

Beauty standards are becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. Existing between multiple cultures can make it feel impossible.
Maia-Olivia McDonald, Contributing Writer Mar 24, 2022

Beauty is contextual and temporal. I, being Afro-Caribbean, have endlessly struggled with that interpretation. Caribbean beauty standards. Black American, particularly Southern,...

On March 25, Refinery29 hosted an InstaMeet They brought in their favorite Instagram users for an event that focused on themes of kindness and inclusion.

Kindness Across the Divide

Dyanna Fleites-Cruz, Contributing Writer Mar 27, 2017
During a time of controversy and tension, it seems as though social media platforms have begun to serve as ways to divide people as opposed to bringing them together. However, Instagram has jumped at the opportunity to reverse this phenomenon by launching a Kindness theme for their already popular InstaMeets.

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