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Mounds View High School's student news site.

The Viewer

Mounds View High School's student news site.

The Viewer

Mounds View High School's student news site.

The Viewer

[OPINION] Tradwife trends exclude women of color

[OPINION] Tradwife trends exclude women of color

Sinim Dhuguma, Online Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2024

Until I was 10 years old, I attended a Mennonite school and lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the largest Amish settlement in the United States. Although my family was not Amish, we regularly passed...

[OPINION] If you want him to, just ask

[OPINION] If you want him to, just ask

Isabel Li, Print Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2024

Recently, I’ve seen increasingly more relationship content on social media — not wholesome romantic videos, but bizarre relationship tests, like the orange peel theory or the ketchup theory. Truthfully,...

[OPINION] The dark origins of TikTok’s looksmaxxing trend

From phrenology to incels, the origins of "looksmaxxing" are darker than they may appear.
Maya Gjelhaug and Isabel Li February 5, 2024

In the 1800s, phrenology, or the practice of using the construction of the skull to determine aspects of a person's character and personality, enjoyed great popularity in the world of psychology. Phrenologists...

The phenomenon called “TikTok music” is a derogatory way of describing simple but over-dramatic piano or guitar ballads.

[OPINION] TikTok is killing music

The music that achieves popularity on TikTok has become over-reliant on gimmicks, incorporating online vernacular in some half-hearted attempt to connect with the masses.
William Overbo, Staff Reporter January 21, 2024

Among a list of industries, the music industry is one of the most difficult to break into. Giant labels that span back nearly 50 years have a history of brokering deals that heavily favor management companies...

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