Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. The narrative surrounding self-care today is one of consumption: go buy a face mask and a bottle of wine or treat yourself to that gift you’ve been saving up for. There is not a lot […]
Author Archives: Zoie Denton
Zoie Denton is the Opinion Editor and an English major. She's incredibly interested in the way news reporting interacts with innate emotional perspectives. She believes opinion writing is the ultimate crossroads of the two subjects. She's grateful to be in her position and for all she has learned at MMG. She is a cinephile, classic literature fanatic and loves Led Zeppelin. She grew up in Southern California, which naturally means she loves the beach. She also loves the daily crossword and coffee.
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Classic Feminist Literature Your GE Class Won’t Cover
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Virginia Woolf, Silvia Plath, The Bronte Sisters and Emily Dickison — hopefully you’ve heard of them, but I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t read any of their works. It’s saddening to see such beautiful […]
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Leave Me Alone But Don’t Leave! ––Loneliness and Social Anxiety as a College Student During COVID-19
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. You’re sitting in your dorm, apartment, house or wherever, desperately needing some alone time to rest or unpack the week. Even the most energetic extroverts need time to themselves every once in a while. But […]
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Untethered: Deleting My Social Media
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Social media is exhausting and deleting it was like stepping off a conveyor belt I didn’t even know I was on. I got Snapchat in middle school, Instagram not shortly after and, like everyone else, […]
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Spirituality: A Trend or a Way of Life?
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In an era where trends come as quickly as they go, I have found myself wondering –– do these trends know no bounds? Is anything off limits? My question remains unanswered as spirituality takes its […]