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OK boomer: What its like being an old soul trapped in a Gen Z body

‘OK boomer’: What it’s like being an old soul trapped in a Gen Z body

By Parker Otto | March 28, 2022
Being an old soul stuck in a Gen Z body has its perks and disadvantages.
An NIU student takes a break from homework to watch some TikTok videos.

OPINION: TikTok is overrated

By Parker Otto | February 4, 2022
Tiktok is a new sensational app, but it is bound to go out of style.
Movie cases line up on a dusty shelf in a college apartment. Physical copies have gone ancient due to streaming services taking off.

Modernity has erased the physical concept of art

By Parker Otto | January 24, 2022
Generation Z, in spite of all of their technological toys, has no things.