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February 22, 2025

ISABELLA MADRUGA

COURTESY OF ISABELLA MADRUGA
Madruga reassures her freshman year self that they will be okay.

A letter to my freshman self: Isabella Madruga

By ISABELLA MADRUGA | May 21, 2024

We can all learn from South Korea’s 4B movement

By ISABELLA MADRUGA | April 25, 2024

COURTESY OF ISABELLA MADRUGA
Madruga discusses her relationship with The Sims.

Why I play The Sims, and why you should, too

By ISABELLA MADRUGA | April 23, 2024

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An incel’s fantasy: Into the world of tradwives

By ISABELLA MADRUGA | April 12, 2024

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Madruga highlights that the TikTok trend of cycling through aesthetics has contributed to over-consumption and fast-fashion.

You’re not a “mob wife” or a “clean girl” — you’re a victim of capitalism

By ISABELLA MADRUGA | March 12, 2024

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Madruga argues that BookTok is causing readers to limit their reading to unnuanced books centered around popular tropes.

How can reading make you dumber? BookTok makes that possible

By ISABELLA MADRUGA | February 29, 2024

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Madruga reflects on the beginning of her semester abroad.

Put Japan on your study abroad list

By ISABELLA MADRUGA | October 19, 2023

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