Allison Reynolds, Author at My TJ Now

Shootings, gun control, and the NFL

Allison Reynolds

On April 7, former NFL player Phillip Adams shot and killed five people in Rock Hill, SC. Among the victims include Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife Barbara Lesslie, their two…

Popular Twitch streamer left out of Jimmy Fallon stream

Allison Reynolds

On April 10, Jimmy Fallon hosted a Twitch stream with popular streamers Valkyrae, Sykkuno and Corpse Husband and “Stranger Things” stars Noah Schnapp and Gaten Matarazzo. The stream involved the…

‘Classic’ literature must be redefined

Allison Reynolds

Trigger Warning: this article features mentions of the n-word slur. Everyone has had to read a book for school at least once. Most books we are made to read…

Rape culture in the media

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An article from ScienceDirect journal entitled “Exploring rape culture in social media forums” defines rape culture as, “a society that fosters and encourages rape by teaching males and females that…

Lil Nas X’s Satan shoes

Allison Reynolds

It seems inevitable that most celebrities get involved in some sort of controversy at one point or another before their career ends. The latest celebrity controversy involves “Old Town Road”…

Celebrities are real people with real struggles

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Trigger Warning: This article mentions drug and alcohol addiction In 2018, pop singer Demi Lovato was hospitalized for an overdose after six years of sobriety. The details surrounding the…

The toxicity of stan culture

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Nowadays, due to internet lingo and words taken from Twitter, when you like a music artist or band, it is said that you stan them. For example, I personally like…

Wellness days not so popular among students

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Because of COVID-19, instead of having a spring break this semester, Winthrop University has given its students wellness days. This announcement was made in an email from university president George…

Dr. Seuss is not being cancelled

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Everyone has their opinions on cancel culture. Many people believe that it is toxic and should stop because of the ideology that people who support cancel culture believe. Some believe…

Art galleries in downtown Rock Hill

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Several art galleries are present in Rock Hill. Specifically, downtown Rock Hill is home to all different types of artists who use different subject matter and different mediums. An art…