Her Campus Carleton Articles

This is an article I wrote while reflecting on my many years of competitive dance. I spoke with many of my previous dance colleagues and teachers about the toxic culture that can affect young girls' mental health and relationship to their bodies from a young age.

This is an article I wrote to review the controversial Netflix docuseries about the story of infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. I spoke with friends and colleagues to hear about their opinions on the show.

This is an article I wrote while reflecting on the pop culture obsession with crime, from crime shows to podcasts to docuseries. I was also in a course which focused on wrongful convictions. I spoke with my professor, Kelly Lauzon, about what more can be done to help victims of the criminal justice system as we approached Wrongful Convictions Day.

Whether it’s the hit podcast Crime Junkie, catching up on Dateline or bingeing Netflix’s latest docuseries DAHMER, we cannot get enough of the true-crime genre. In 2020, police or crime-related content made up roughly 20 per cent of broadcasting on individual TV networks, according to the Hollywood Reporter. According to 2022 statistics, Criminal Minds is Netflix’s top-watched licensed show, according to Variety.

Canadian weather can be tough, and that time between Halloween and Christmas can be an especially confusing time weather-wise. In the morning, you might need your winter coat, but by lunchtime, you are okay to go outside comfortably in a thick sweater. To help you combat the Canadian climate, here are some super cute light jackets that can be worn on their own or used to layer with a warmer coat!