Wren Brooke, Author at My TJ Now

The TikTok squeeze on skinny jeans

Wren Brooke

A Feb. 16 Vox article gave voice to TikTok’s recent trend criticizing the millennial vices: earnest fondness of ‘cringe’ subjects such as ‘doggo’ or the crying emoji, being “weirdly obsessed”…

Local street names: lingering racism vs. history

Wren Brooke

Stonewall Street, Secession Way, Jefferson Davis Street, and Jackson Avenue; if you are from the southeastern United States, you probably might know of a few similarly named roads, so why…

Getting your daily dose of vitamin D

Wren Brooke

With classes almost completely online during the fall and many staying that way this semester, working electronically has started to feel more natural than in-person classes. Here’s a few reasons…

Parking Permits: For our safety, or for lining pockets?

Wren Brooke

Parking is already a nightmare for anyone when it’s free, so is it fair for Winthrop Police to charge such high rates for it during this financially crushing COVID-19 era?…

Star signs: a relationship travel map or rocky roads ahead?

Wren Brooke

Astrology — you can find a prediction based on your star sign in just about any newspaper nowadays, but how reliable are they, especially in predicting something like a relationship’s…

Was Trump the QAnon Messiah the internet believed?

Wren Brooke

Since the beginning of COVID-19’s spread through the U.S., many evangelical groups’ voices have adopted a strong pro-Trump slant, leading to a nearly propaganda-tier level of misinformation about the former…

Mindfulness and Meditation – Keeping Calm during COVID

Wren Brooke

With everything going on in the world, trying to manage stress levels can be an issue for everyone. Luckily, recent studies have shown that mindfulness can improve health, emotions, and…

How a Senate Loss Became a DNC Win

Wren Brooke

On Jan. 14, President Joe Biden issued a statement naming Jamie Harrison as his choice for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair, shortly after Harrison lost the 2020 Senate election…

Face Expectations: Are Cosmetics In College Worth It?

Wren Brooke

You wake up and just know that today’s the day you show up to class in your pajamas looking like an absolute mess; we’ve all done it (or at least…

Trump vs Twitter—Censorship or Civic Duty?

Wren Brooke

Almost two weeks ago, Twitter permanently banned now-former President Trump’s account, citing several tweets violating their ‘Glorification of Violence policy.’ Is this an infringement of his free speech, or just…