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“The ‘Material Girl’” 2/7/22

https://www.dailyuw.com/arts_and_culture/community/the-material-girl/article_df970798-87c3-11ec-b604-d3c586246c5c.html “The ‘Material Girl’” by Liam Blakey is written as part of “The Current Affairs of Campus Fashion” column. Blackey bregan the article talking about the newest thrifting trend. Many students these days tend to thrift a lot of their clothing, and end up with many vintage items in their wardrobe. Blakey explains that they have vintage clothes dating back from “the 1930s -70s” with the exception of one decade, the 80s. Blakely explains that they have a difficult time appreciating the gaudy aspects of 80s clothing. After introducing their personal opinion, Blakey introduces an interview conducted with  Natalia Valvano, a student known for her 80s aesthetic. She explains that her love of 80s fashion comes from her love of 80s music, and that her bold fashion comes as a surprise to herself. Valvano reminds readers that not all clothing has to be thrifted to fit a vintage aesthetic and that pinterest is a good place to find inspiration. The article ends with Blakey reminding readers to dress for themselves, and to wear what makes you happy. 

 “‘Photograph 51’: A portrait of a woman overlooked” 2/8/22

https://www.dailyuw.com/arts_and_culture/community/photograph-51-a-portrait-of-a-woman-overlooked/article_d08ed272-8894-11ec-a57a-7bb39a57f2f6.html  “‘Photograph 51’: A portrait of a woman overlooked” by Samantha Ahlhorn begins with a brief summary of the history of who discovered DNA. The reader learns that against popular teachings, Roslind Franklin was the scientist who discovered DNA’s structure. Franklin took many photos of a DNA strand and the most conclusive photo was her 51st photo. Thus, The University of Washington hosted a play titled “photograph 51” based on Franklin’s discovery.  Ahlhorn then goes into a brief review of the play which she described as “fast paced” in a way that made viewers feel sucked into the world of the characters. Ahlhorn concludes the article with a brief review of each of the play’s stars.

“UW-IT launches new tool, DawgPath, to help students explore majors and courses” 2/10/22

https://www.dailyuw.com/news/community/uw-it-launches-new-tool-dawgpath-to-help-students-explore-majors-and-courses/article_af3a0cd2-8a37-11ec-b888-1bdc47d16115.html This article by Anjali Singh is about UW-IT’s new program, DogPath. DogPath allows students to see their prerequisite courses to fulfill their major. Because many students begin at the college as a “pre-major” the program was designed “For students who pursue capacity-constrained majors.” The goal is to eventually lower the amount of time it takes students to complete a degree. In another effort to help, the system also measures the rigor of a students course load during registration. As such, students are able to see how difficult their semester will be which is helping reduce overwhelmed students and reducing the amount of dropped classes. In the future, the program will hopefully be able to help students pick majors based on their interests. 

“OPINION: Tackling modern-day misinformation” 2/10/22

https://www.dailyuw.com/opinion/critical_conversations/opinion-tackling-modern-day-misinformation/article_dd44a0c8-8a1a-11ec-b097-a76cbaa388d1.html This opinion piece by Mary Murphy covers how disinformation ruins democracy. Murphy, begins by explaining benign vs harmful information. She explains lighthearted conspiracy theories as benign and events such as “The Big Lie” to be an example of harmful misinformation. Defining disinformation as “misinformation spread intentionally with an agenda,” Murphy goes on to explain the negative effects of misinformation such as 19 states making voting more difficult for citizens. Going on, the reader is told that most misinformation is commonly accepted by people with unwavering bias. One example Murphy uses is religious bias, which she says is because “religion is something they[the misinformationists] are unwilling to change their view on.” The article then wraps up with ways the reader can combat misinformation on a daily basis.

“Outrage in 280 characters” 2/17/22

Outrage in 280 characters | Critical Conversations | dailyuw.com This opinion piece by Charlie Darnall is about the addiction to outrage in social media. Beginning with a metaphor of Subway, Darnall explains online outrage as a disgruntled customer who dislikes their self-made sandwich. In this metaphor it is the customer who is at fault, but “I don’t sit at Subway all day waiting for a complaint so I can stand up and loudly proclaim that the customer should have made a better sandwich.” states Darnall. The metaphor shows how different online edicate is from in person edicate. In real life, no one would sit and wait for an event just so they could yell out all of their negative comments. However, on social media it has become a vicious cycle of attacking one another. People tend to be much bolder behind a screen and chase a rush, dopamine is released from leaving these negative comments, gratifying the commenter and pushing the cycle of anger towards the original poster. Because usernames omit our personal responsibility, it is possible to slander, demean, and shame others in a very one sided way. Comment chains don’t allow for proper two sided discussions making social media even more dangerous.

“UW falls to top-15 opposition for third straight day” 2/13/22

UW falls to top-15 opposition for third straight day | Women’s Tennis | dailyuw.com This coverage piece by Anthony Edwrads covers the women’s tennis three day losing streak. UW’s team is in 16th place for nationals and has continued to be beaten by 15th place teams. Although many players tied, a lost set from three team members has left the whole team outscored. Overall the team seems off track for their goal of nationals. The girls hope to make up for their losses this Friday 2/18 and Sunday 2/20.

“Cybersecurity 101: How to stay safe during tax season” 2/22/22

Cybersecurity 101: How to stay safe during tax season This piece by Julie Emery focuses on the concerns of cybersecurity and phishing.  With tax season coming up, Emery begins to define phishing in an attempt to help inform and protect readers. Examples like fake emails, untrustworthy links, and bank scams are also mentioned in the article. Moving forward, Emery begins to provide some advice such as being skeptical of all unknown messages, updating devices, and using diverse passwords. Overall this was an informative piece which laid out the definition of phishing and its consequences along with a few tips and tricks on how to stay safe.

“‘Extraordinary circumstances’ is not enough” 2/24/22

‘Extraordinary circumstances’ is not enough | Safety | dailyuw.com  This opinion piece by Brielle Arnold focuses on UW’s transition to in person learning. Arnold seems to take a negative approach for this article, pushing for online learning and criticizing the transition to in-person. The piece begins with a brief overview of UW’s process and reasoning for the in-person transition. After laying the groundwork, Arnold begins to explain that she feels health is more important than a semester of learning. By pointing out nerve wracking aspects of the transition such as UW’s 700 student lectures and interviewing immune compromised students, the author is able to build her case. The article goes on to explain the idea of the “learning gap” created by online learning to show the school’s angle.  The gap decreased learning comprehension in students but Arnold still feels that health should be prioritized over everything else.

“OPINION: HFS exploits and silences resident advisers” 2/1/22

OPINION: HFS exploits and silences resident advisers | Infrastructure | dailyuw.com This opinion piece by Sophie Knight exposes the abuse of RAs on UW’s campus. The students interviewed use fake names, as it goes against policy for RAs to discuss their position with any press, the Daily included. According to Knight many RAs have begun “dropping like flies” due to a change enacted by the school in 2017. Five years ago UW began renovating the north side of their campus. As of 2020 these renovations were completed, and the cost of living on the north end drastically increased. This change spiraled forward with an increase in the cost of housing, food, and “operating expenses.” Unfortunately, the college raised all prices without raising the students compostation. RAs could no longer afford what used to be guaranteed amenities. Furthermore RAs are only paid for 19.5 hours of work each week, any overtime goes entirely unpaid. The final issue addressed in this article was an underlying racism towards African American advisors. This issue was introduced by an anonymous source who was able to list multiple examples of encountered racism. 

“Student housing crisis persists as cost of living increases in Seattle” 2/1/22

Student housing crisis persists as cost of living increases in Seattle | Governance | dailyuw.com This article by Curran Nielsen is focused on providing resources for students experiencing financial hardships. The piece begins with a few statistics which justify the article’s premise. The article goes on by providing short blurbs about UW’s food pantry, emergency aid, and the office of minority affairs. The Director of Campus Partnerships is quoted explaining the opportunities students have to apply for loans “up to $2,500.” The school provides these loans because they are aware of how extreme poverty has become in Seattle. Moving beyond the opportunities provided by the school, Nielsen begins to introduce resources within the local communities as well. Seattle’s cost of living is 49% higher than the national average, making it very difficult for students to maintain afloat. The article then ends with a short blurb about homelessness and how to support people struggling with poverty.

“Can we ever decipher mixed signals?” 3/10/22

Can we ever decipher mixed signals? | Community | dailyuw.com This piece by Adysen Barkhurst is about communication in relationships. Modern relationships are largely affected by technology. Meeting your partner online is the new trend, but communicating online can cause some problems. Communication is something everyone feels is necessary, yet for some reason so many people are just so “bad at it.” Especially online, it can be hard to understand someone’s tone, intention, etc. Misunderstanding the original meaning of the message can cause issues like overthinking and anxiety. In the end, it’s best not to play the guessing game and the article recommends asking straightforward questions as a better way to communicate.

“Local Film ‘The Woman’ stars UW student, made by first-time writer and director Rose Kreider” 3/9/22 Local film ‘The Woman’ stars UW student, made by first-time writer and director Rose Kreider | Art | dailyuw.com  This article by Sophie Dorey is about a short film titled ‘The Woman.’ The film, written by Rose Kreider, was inspired by another piece that Kreider had previously acted in. While acting, Kreider felt the piece could be done in a more audience friendly manner, thus causing her to rewrite it as ‘The Woman.’ The film had a budget of $1000 and was filmed over a 2 and ½ month span on UW’s campus. The storyline focuses on an 18 year old boy named Noah who realizes he has been adopted. Noah has to decide if he wants to discover more about his biological family or cherish his adopted family instead. The film was casted in an obscure manner, Kreider collected her crew by messaging facebook groups and fellow actors. Although unusual, Dorey emphasizes that this ragtag crew does not take away from the entirety of the piece. Overall, the article is angled to show readers that this film “represents the accessibility of art.”

“Now Accepting Guest Submissions” 3/12/22  Now accepting guest submissions This piece was the first I’ve read (during this project) that was co-written. Writers Joshua Lee & Anna Ergeson introduce the paper’s new subsection “Writings & Ruminations.” After two years the paper has decided to reintroduce creative writing! In an effort to get this new addition off the ground, the daily is asking students to submit their prose and poetry. Prose pieces must be 2,000-2,500 words which the UW may request in installments. Poetry cannot be more than 300 words but can come in the forms of “Free verse, blank verse, limericks, haikus, and sonnets.” Allowing a once weekly submission, the paper is excited to begin publishing creative writing once again. ( Prose and poetry can be submitted here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAHDKcj0Klf51YMa5U1niU84hw_KGPX7wwupt8pAv7HAqGcA/viewform)

“Students hold vigil to honor Filipino activists and civilians killed in military attacks” 3/11/22

Students hold vigil to honor Filipino activists and civilians killed in military attacks | Community | dailyuw.com This article by Kimberly Quiocho covers an activist display which took place March 4th at “Red Square.” The vigil was displayed in honor of New Bataan 5, a group of workers killed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The attack is currently considered “an ‘encounter’ for suspicion of communist insurgency.” The display was co-orchestrated by the Students United for Palestine Equal Rights, Seattle University Students for Justice in Palestine, and “Super UW.” One interviewee who remains anonymous explains the importance of the display by saying, “we must honor their lives and their determination to the struggle.” The group wants to “bridge the gap” between the struggle for land reclamation and human rights in Palestine and the Philippines. 

“​​U District Partnership creates the U District Broken Window and Damaged Facade Grant” 3/28/22 U District Partnership creates the U District Broken Window and Damaged Facade Grant | Community | dailyuw.com  This piece, by Ava Cairns, is about a grant the U District Partnership is providing to local businesses. Recently, many local businesses have encountered severe property damage and profit loss. This new grant will be providing a maximum of $1,000 to small businesses for window repairs. The grant will allow business owners to either hire a contractor or make the repairs themselves. Along with the financial grant, the U District is also providing small businesses with a plethora of information about safety and finance. The end goal of this encouragement is to preserve the small-business characteristics of the U District.

 “‘Embodied Change’ exhibition featured at the Seattle Asian Art Museum” 3/11/22 ‘Embodied Change’ exhibition featured at the Seattle Asian Art Museum | Galleries Museums | dailyuw.com This top story by Rosa Sittig-Bell, introduces the ‘Embodied Change’ exhibition displayed at SAAM. The ‘Embodied Change’ exhibition features South Asian art created anytime after the third millennium. The exhibition was coordinated by Natalia Di Pietrantonio who wanted the art to demonstrate current times through the human body. Di Pietrantonio believes the human body demonstrates change in a very specific way, which she wanted to incorporate into the exhibition. ‘Embodied Change’ will run from March 25 to July 10 and will contain a wide variety of media. Di Pietrantonio hopes the collection of media will “activate” the viewer’s senses. “I want you to move your body through the space; the different mediums show the diversity of the topic of the body,” she states.

“Love your Mother (Earth)” 4/6/22 Love your Mother (Earth) | Community | dailyuw.com This feature piece by Liam Blakey is part of a weekly column “exposing and exploring” campus fashion. The column begins with Blakey’s voice, he explains his personal hate for fast fashion in large cities such as Boston and Seattle. Suna Oh, the student featured in this article, diddos Blakely by introducing the context of Earth Day. Oh is pictured wearing vintage and thrifted clothes with a few fast fashion accessories. She explains that it is hard to find thrifted clothes that also match with your intended style, making accessibility is her reasoning for why fast fashion is so popular. The article ends with blakely imploring readers to consider where they get their fashion from on this upcoming Earth Day. 

“Tree tourism: People flock to campus to enjoy the cherry blossoms after a long two years” 4/5/22 Tree tourism: People flock to campus to enjoy the cherry blossoms after a long two years | Community | dailyuw.com Today’s top story by Megan Matti is about a tourist attraction on UW’s campus. For two years the college campus has been closed off to visitors due to covid. However with the recent masking mandates being lifted, visitors are finally allowed back on campus. The tourist attraction is actually the campus’s cherry trees, which the school’s gardeners dedicate a plethora of time to. Beginning in January, gardeners begin cleaning the area around the trees and pruning. This year, the university will be holding a cherry tree festival in the U-District. The article ends with a reminder about covid safely with language which gives the reader some hope for the future.

“Eat Together!: A new way for students to share meals” 4/12/22 Eat Together!: A new way for students to share meals | Community | dailyuw.com This article By Anjali Singh introduces readers to Eat Together, a new app created to help students make friends. Similar to many dating apps, Eat Together uses a swipe feature to introduce users to new people. However to avoid “dehumanization,” the creators Kim and Hu eliminated the use of pictures from the app. Instead, profiles contain a list of each user’s free time, interests, and a few personal fun facts. Kim and Hu came up with the idea after noticing a lot of students eating alone. After extensive planning, the app was entered into the “Science & Engineering Business Association’s Science & Technology Showcase.” Recently launched, the creators are currently working through the testing and feedback stages. 

“The Front Page” 4/13/22 ‘The Front Page’ | Arts And Culture | dailyuw.com Today’s top story by Liam Blakey was formatted differently than anything else I have read for this project. The article itself was one paragraph (the nut graph). Blakey writes about a college admissions motion UW passed in the 1980s. After providing a nut graph, the writing ends and the rest of the article is a photo. The photo is a scanned-in paper copy of the UW Daily. The yellowed photo covers the original reason UW increased admission standards in 1988s. The paper explains that students must now have a 3.22 GPA and a 1600 SAT score to be considered for admission.