Clara McMahon - articles written by Clara McMahon

Canna4Climate Day: The New Holiday that Brings Together Cannabis Consumers and Earth-Lovers to Clean Local Communities

The end of April is a unique time for the relationship between people and planet. With National Cannabis Day on April 20 (4/20), Earth Day on April 22, and Arbor Day on the last Friday of the month (this year, April 30), as well as the beginning of an

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Mary Jane Oatman on her Career, Cannabis Education, and Indigenous Communities

Mary Jane Oatman is the founder of the Indigenous Cannabis Coalition (ICANNC) and “Tribal Hemp and Cannabis Magazine” (THC). She comes from the Nimiipuu people of Idaho’s Nez Perce Tribe, and is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of indigenous communities and economies. Oatman educates and advocates for the

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Bruce Mau Design and Vision: Film "Mau" Captures Life and Achievements

Bruce Mau Design and Vision ‘Who is Bruce Mau?’ is the opening line of brothers Benji and Jono Bergmann’s documentary “Mau,” which premiered at SXSW Film Festival on March 18. The prompt is immediately met with responses ranging from “designer” to “alien.” The film’s 76-minute runtime holistically answers

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10 Films to Stream This Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, check out these 10 films across Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime that celebrate and empower women in different ways. “Hidden Figures” (2016) Directed by Theodore Melfi and based off of the nonfiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly, “Hidden Figures” is a film about

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Current Beauty Standards: Plastic Surgery, Racist Trends, and the Role of Social Media Influencers

Beauty standards and trends are specific to different cultures and often change through time. Both men and women are either held to standards of beauty or follow various styles based on current fashions. Despite these widespread ideals across the gender spectrum, women are often held to more specific, strenuous, and

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The For the People Act: An Examination of H.R. 1 and its Aim to Repair American Democracy

As a result of the deepening divides in American politics over the last five years and the subsequent tumultuous presidential election in November, the state of the nation’s democracy is shaky to say the least. Our two governing parties are constantly shifting between offense and defense while the rest

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An Interview with Lucy Lang on Her Candidacy for District Attorney of Manhattan

With Joe Biden’s picks for the cabinet creating a diverse administration, America now has a boost of new faces in positions of power. The identities of people in positions of power increasingly reflect America’s diverse population. There is now greater demand for the representation of different groups in

Music

On Sad Music and the Female Masters of Melancholia: Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, and SZA

Why do we listen to sad music? Perhaps it’s a particularly gloomy day, full of cold winds and dark clouds, or a long commute home after a bad day at work. Maybe a personal matter, like a breakup or a loss, sets the groundwork to turn on a

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The Rise of Deep State Conspiracy: Donald Trump, Displaced Trust in Government Agencies, and Democracy

President Joe Biden has not wasted a moment since his inauguration on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. He is rolling out executive orders and assuring Americans of positive changes, particularly with regard to the nation’s ongoing battle with COVID-19. During a press conference held the day after the ceremony, the