Publications

Writing truly is food for the soul. I have had the pleasure of working alongside many talented Writers, Editors and Graphic Designers on OPENWIDE, Western University's FIMS Student Publication. I have also written conversational and academic style blog posts on a range of topics including food, fashion, women's literature and more in my academic career and work and internship placements.

Check them out below!

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The Truth About Cancel Culture

Imagine a world where mistakes are unacceptable. Where mistakes silence voices and judge, shame and label people before giving them a chance to apologize and learn from them...

Gen Z is NOT as Horny as Netflix's Too Hot To Handle Makes it Seem.

Bikinis, beaches and .... Lana. The most recent season of Netflix’ Too Hot to Handle suggests that Gen Z is hornier than ever and just can’t keep it in their pants. Self-control, resisting temptation, commitment — it’s not that hard.

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Starbucks. A Whole Mood.

+2022 Drink Twists You NEED To Know About

"And can I get a name for your order?" Sound familiar .... You've probably heard it during your last visit to Starbucks. The popular chain has a place in all our hearts, whether you're a Starbucks-lover yourself or know someone who is.

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Who is She?

Why Do We Want To Be Her?

#Thatgirl, Food Trends, and the Obsessive Aestheticization of Health and Wellness

Restorative yoga, boss-girl manifesting, hustle porn, journaling and avocado toast with a shot of apple cider vinegar — a popular 2021 recipe for TikTok’s #thatgirl, who does it all before 7am.

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A Match Made in Virtual Heaven:

Being Digitally Intimate on Tinder Amidst a Global Pandemic

Jessica Parilo never thought she’d meet “the one” on Tinder, nor did she ever want to or be hopeful that a Tinder relationship could turn into something meaningful. But when Jessica swiped right ...

Quarantine Quiet Time:
The Fresh Start We All Needed?

Having her final year in high school cut short and first year in university inconvenienced by social restrictions and stay in-residence orders, Holly Brown, a second year FIMS student at Western University, fell victim to the pandemic’s brutally unapologetic social consequences.

Communicating in the Pandemic Age

Here’s what some Western University students have to say about shifting to online social interaction and its influence on their relationships.

Dis/ability:
Blurring the Lines

Language, discourses and their utterances shape who we are, how we communicate and how we compartmentalize meaning and knowledge in mass society. While language constructs and represents for its cultural subjects,

Publications

The Truth About Cancel Culture

Quarantine Quiet Time: The Fresh Start We All Needed?

Communicating in the Pandemic Age

Dis/ability: Blurring the Lines

Quarantine Quiet Time:
The Fresh Start We All Needed?

Dis/ability:
Blurring the Lines