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Luke Martinez (’23) said he is planning to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with his family. Martinez said he is grateful for the meal – particularly the stuffing – that he said he will enjoy in Italy during the break.

Luke Martinez (’23)

November 28, 2022

Layla Hart (’24) said she is excited for Thanksgiving as it is filled with memories of her family’s traditions. With plans to catch up with her loved ones and enjoy a huge meal under a fort in Connecticut, Hart said she is ready for the break.

Layla Hart (’24)

November 28, 2022

Although Enna Momic (’26) said she does not celebrate Thanksgiving but reflects on the time she enjoys with family and friends during the holiday season. Momic said she is grateful for time with family before the end of the semester.

Enna Momic (’26)

November 28, 2022

Eldana Henok (’26) said she will be having a family gathering at her cousin’s home to commemorate Thanksgiving. Henok said she recognizes the privilege of attending the school and receiving a quality education, as well as the supportive community she relies on.

Eldana Henok (’26)

November 28, 2022

Dolma Lama (’23) said she is excited to spend quality time with her family and friends in the countryside during Thanksgiving.

Dolma Lama (’23)

November 28, 2022

Yes

November 18, 2022

Meta and Twitter are obligated to ban Tate to protect their communities, especially their younger audience, from hate speech and bigotry. According to the BBC, viral clips of Tate circulating on social...

No

November 18, 2022

Censorship in the media perpetuated by cancel culture is a greater and more imminent threat to society than Tate’s content will ever be as his banning is an example of corporate censorship. Freedom of...

Accommodating learning styles

September 28, 2022

Abd Saddic said while the productivity community is making strides in accommodating different learning styles, content was more exclusive in the past. “When they started, I’d say definitely it was...

Consumerism

September 28, 2022

Abd Saddic said consumerism and product placement is becoming increasingly more prominent and is problematic as younger generations on social media are susceptible to being influenced by advertisements. “The...

Hustle culture

September 28, 2022

According to Monster, hustle culture is “ the mentality that one must work all day every day in pursuit of their professional goals.” Abd Saddic said hustle culture emphasizes hard work to the extreme.  “The...

Negative aspects

September 28, 2022

While he said there are benefits of having a community on social media sharing productivity-related content, Bhatia said it can often be “staged” and “unrealistic.” He said while many influencers...

Positive aspects

September 28, 2022

Gus Bhatia (’25) said one of the positive aspects of the productivity community on social media is its motivation in becoming successful. “It does serve as a reminder for a lot of people,” he...

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