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The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

How TikTok is hurting the quality of our books

Sophia Levitas-Goren and Ana Pheister March 9, 2024

In recent years with the rise of TikTok, many books have become more about sales than about quality storytelling. Authors often have books published every year and sometimes more than once a year. When...

A call for more conscious, mindful consumption

Aud Jenkins and Andrina Roberts March 9, 2024

Are you “that girl?” Or perhaps you're a rockstar girlfriend? Maybe cottagecore is more your speed, or even dark academia. You set yourself apart with your aesthetic– a visual theme supported by...

Surgeon general issues advisory warning

Editorial June 9, 2023

Social media’s harmful nature proves mental health risk for teens On May 23, 2023, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory cautioning the public of the adverse effect of...

Gen Z and the rise of social media

Aud Jenkins and Aiko Levick February 19, 2023

A lot of people think they can tell non-branded content from an ad. After all, people’s interests are constantly changing, and the world along with them. With Gen Z now being the most tech-reliant...

Taking the dive into chaotic Gen Z humor

Taking the dive into chaotic Gen Z humor

Naomi Raicu June 15, 2020

We’ve heard it before - Gen Z humor is weird. It’s unpredictable. It’s a bit depressing. But there’s a method to this madness - some ways to organize and label the different manifestations of Gen...