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All content by Stratton Rebish ('24)
Stratton Rebish (24) and Dr. Mark Dzula, Director of Teaching and Learning Resources, recreate a clickbait thumbnail for a college decision reaction video. My YouTube feed is riddled with these videos. They’re all the same, really — near duplicates in each video’s thumbnail, title, intro, and outro. Unoriginal content is not my concern, though; I am more concerned about the toxic premise that these videos all operate under, fostering an extremely unhealthy culture around the college admissions process.

Beware of the college decision reaction video

March 4, 2023
Billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has created a breeding ground of propaganda and misinformation for its users to consume. Twitter, under his ownership, has not been able to provide the safe and secure Twitter experience promised in its mission. From Facebook to Twitter to the next social media giant, media manipulation within social media services removes all reliability from the news and information we consume, and ultimately leaves users devoid of all trust.

Twitter fell off

December 16, 2022
A banner displays Webb’s new school colors outside of the newly renovated Hooper Community Center. This year being its centennial, the school has made efforts to embrace change in recent years, while at the same time honoring tradition. Recent years have introduced several ideas and buildings that are brand new to the campus, including a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program.

Why DEI is essential at Webb

November 18, 2021
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