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THE NOT SO ROARING ‘20S

SUPERFICIAL FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

The shift from the "new normal" to "back to normal."

Gaslight. Gatekeep. Girlboss.

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The University of South Alabama Communication Building, Room 132 Mobile, AL, 36688 Tel: 251-380-2805 | Fax: 251-380-2850 duesouth@southalabama.edu Editor-in-Chief |

Liv George

Assistant Editor |

Clorissa Morgan

Contributors |

Madison Allen Kenyan Carter Breahna Crosslin Michael Dunn

Gracie King

Wesley Patrick Elise Paul Taylor Rogers Marketing and Promotions |

Maddie Dozier

Due South is published twice per academic year-once in the fall and once in the spring. Unless otherwise noted, all content is copyrighted by Due South. Due South is a production of USA Student Media and does not necessarily reflect the views of The University of South Alabama’s administration. The Editor-in-Chief is decided by the Board of Student Communications. All contributors are freelance.

Cover photo from “The Not So Roaring ‘20s” by Liv George; Photo by Breahna Crosslin.

Best of the South first place for Best College Magazine, 2020

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CONTRIBUTORS

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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THE NOT SO ROARING ‘20S

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UNCONVENTIONAL MAKEUP

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SUPERFICIAL FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

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A DANCE WITH AIR AND FIRE

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STOCKS: SMART OR SEXY?

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MAP OF FUTURE MOBILE MEMORIES

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CLIMATE EMERGENCY

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INDOOR DECOR

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THE Q INTERVIEWS

The shift from the "new normal" to "back to normal."

Popular looks for you to try complete with pros, cons, and a little guidance.

Gaslight. Gatekeep. Girlboss.

Meet some of South’s very own glassblowing pros.

The Reddit/Gamestop fiasco made you want to buy stocks? You’re not alone!

Your go-to guide to the city we call home.

The planet, and caring for it, shouldn’t be trendy; it should be a part of everyone’s daily life.

The hidden history of Africatown isn’t a wives’ tale. It’s time for the story to be told and accountability to be taken.

Tips and tricks to make your space reflect your style.

What is QAnon? How has it impacted members and family of members alike?

CONTRIBUTORS CLORISSA MORGAN Assistant Editor

MADISON ALLEN Writer

KENYAN CARTER Writer

BREAHNA CROSSLIN Photographer/Writer

MICHAEL DUNN Photographer

GRACIE KING Writer

ELISE PAUL Photographer

TAYLOR ROGERS Writer

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LIV GEORGE Editor-in-Chief

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Hey besties!

Another semester, another issue of Due South. This one, to me, is about heart. It’s about issues that we, as a staff, hold close to our chest and advocate for.

You’ll find some opinion pieces in this issue. Maybe even something you find a bit controversial. I think, to a degree, that’s Due South’s purpose. To push the envelope in a new and interesting way, and, more importantly, start a conversation. I hope this starts a conversation, even internally, for you.

Although this is my last issue as Editor-in-Chief, I will never be able to thank my staff enough for their support this year. Nothing about it was easy; but maybe it shouldn’t have been. Maybe it’s about growth and finding community, finding a home, wherever you are.

Signing off for the final time,

OLIVIA

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The Not-So Roaring ‘20s From “the new normal” to “back to normal.” An editorial piece by Liv George. Photos

by Breahna Crosslin. Modeled by Nick Coda-Ramos, Emily Gatewood, Leah Kunneth.

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he past year has been a lesson in the tenacity of the human spirit. Since the discovery of the novel SARS-COVID-19 virus which subsequently sent the entire world into a frenzy, we’ve had to suffer major societal changes alone. Phrases such as “social distancing” and “the new normal” found themselves folded into our daily lexicon.

“The new normal,” as this COVID-19 phase of our collective experience has been dubbed, for many has brought mental health, financial, and social issues. The Congressional Research Service recorded the highest unemployment rate since tabulations began in 1948. The CDC has an entire page on their website dedicated to dealing with the mental strain of the pandemic.

So, now that vaccine rollout has begun and is picking up speed, there’s been a shift away from “the new normal” and now it’s “back to normal.” We’re anxious, literally, to get back to a way of life that is comfortable and easy for us.

At the risk of sounding like a middle schooler delivering their first-ever speech, let’s look at the actual definition of normal:

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Normal: conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. serving to establish a

Normal conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. serving to establish a standard.

standard. As of the past year, this new normal has integrated into just being the norm. After an entire year of this pandemic-lifestyle, it doesn’t seem like everything is going to return to exactly the way things were before.

Services like telehealth and curbside pickup are expected to stick around after the pandemic, as their convenience and stability works really well for most busy Americans.

More impactfully, there seems to be a permanent shift in the nature of our workforce, remote work.

Technology made it possible for us to attend work meetings, professional development

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conferences from the comfort of our homes. Forbes found that video conferences (whether live, pre-recorded, or recorded live and uploaded to a platform) were attended at higher rates than their in-person counterparts. Businesses also reportedly favor video conferencing, as it frees up a lot of their travel budget previously used to send employees to conferences.

Seeing what will stick around post-pandemic has inspired many to discuss what we should avoid going back to as we shift back to “normal.”

While for some, the return to normal means working in the office, parties on the weekends, and restaurant visits, if we were to look at just the United States, returning to the previous standard by which we lived means:

• Highest obesity rates of any developed nation • “a larger share of Americans suffer material hardship than is the case in most other affluent countries.”

• Spend the most on healthcare, but also the most unhealthy • High incidence of gun violence and gunrelated deaths • Largest incarceration rate in the world • Approx. 30% of workers without health insurance • 750,000 people sleeping on the street every night • High levels of wealth inequality

To me, this doesn’t seem like the American dream. The American dream is touted as this ultimate good, almost a heaven for the average worker; that is, if you are a hard worker who pays taxes and makes your own way, you will be successful.

This ideal, this symbol at the heart of our society is a fallacy.

Sure, anecdotally, you may know some people who truly did pull themselves up by their bootstraps to make it work in a society that was stacked against them.

But the fact of the matter, at least statistically, is that there is very

little room for economic and social mobility in the United States, and COVID-19 showed exactly how fragile the average person’s financial situation was.

We knew that the “new normal” wasn’t permanent, but are we truly expected to go back to exactly the way things were before? Normal, of course, is relative, but if normal is the standard, we don’t have to accept our previous standard anymore. We can demand change, we’ve started demanding change.

We can make the American Dream a reality again. We can return to a better normal than the one we came from.

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Unconventional Makeup

Popular looks for you to try complete with pros, cons, and a little bit of guidance | By Clorissa Morgan, Photos by Breahna Crosslin, Modeled by Molly Ahern, Annalise Bonner, and Cassi Dill.

With the rise of Tik Tok and social distancing practices since March 2020, makeup that is unconventional and out-of-the-ordinary has gained massive popularity. You might ask, “Why has crazy makeup become the new trend?” Or, you may be thinking, “I think this is so cool, but I have no idea where to even start.” Luckily, we have all the answers for you here.

In short, makeup can be used for more than just extenuating your natural features. After all, there’s a reason professionals in the cosmetic industry are called makeup artists. That’s because makeup also serves as an elevated form of selfexpression through art.

How to

Put one color on your right lid, and a second, different color under your bottom lash line. On your left lid, reverse the colors. Experiment and have fun with it!

Pros

Lots of room for creativity, very out of the box, fun look for a night out.

Cons

Experimenting with new colors can be challenging. The trick comes with learning how these colors apply, blend, and look when combined.

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How to

Use a fun shade of eyeshadow or colorful eyeliner that you’ve never tried before to create a wing. You can also experiment with a pop of color on the inner corner of your eye. Adding a subtle and unexpected splash of color is an easy way to spice up any look!

Pros

Bold, versatile, makes your eyes pop.

Cons

While experimenting with new colors can be challenging, getting your wings even on both sides of your face is the most difficult part of this look.

cupid blush

pop of color How to

Start by cutting hearts out of tape, or finding some heart shape stickers and stick them where you want them on your face. Take your favorite blush (or eyeshadow) and cover your cheeks and nose. When you are satisfied with the pigmentation, remove the stickers (or tape).

Pros

Fast, easy, one product, adorable!

Cons

Cutting out hearts can be difficult if you don’t buy stickers.

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Superficial Female Empowerment The commodification of feminism has done more to line rich men’s pockets than create actual progress towards women’s liberation. | Story & Graphics by Breahna Crosslin

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n an effort to reclaim our femininity we’ve done As we reclaim the idea of femininity to be empowering, it becomes counterproductive if a disservice to the collective goal of women’s liberation by equating our self-confidence we don’t also see women naturally existing as just as empowering. with our looks. Modern feminism has embraced objectifying behavior under the guise of female Another problematic aspect of this new empowerment. Choice Feminism, the idea that wave of feminism, has become indulging in the hypersexualization of women in the name individual choices of a woman are inherently feminist, reinforces beliefs that benefit the of empowerment. Feeling “empowered” has become synonymous with “sexy”, and in doing patriarchy, but are viewed as liberating. Under this framework, wearing makeup and revealing clothes so we cater to men and patriarchal values of is as feminist as opting out of those things because womanhood. Just because a woman consents we’ve chosen to do so. However, this superficial to share her body online, doesn’t mean she is form of feminism allows women to perform in a way shielded from objectification by men. This that’s inherently anti-feminist while claiming it’s isn’t to say that women shouldn’t be allowed empowering women. An individual woman feeling to do so, rather it is critiquing the idea that empowered doesn’t equate to this advances women’s rights an institutional power that will “We should be asking when this benefits men and in bring about tangible change for ourselves why we only feel no way challenges gender norms. all women. This creates surfaceThe institutional structures good in our appearance that silence victims of sexual level identity politics that distract women from achieving any form when we invest money, assault, deny women equal of real progress. time, and resources into access to employment, and While we may believe we’re putnormalize objectification won’t be it, and whether or not this ting on makeup for ourselves and dismantled by encouraging young not for male validation, we refuse line of thinking is actually women to share their bodies to acknowledge the reason we feel as empowering as we are online. good with makeup on in the first These disparities are exacerbated made to believe it is.” for women of color, poor place and who is truly benefitting from this way of thinking. This women, and trans women as form of feminism has become profitable by focusthis form of feminism also becomes much ing on the aesthetics of feminism, whether it be more socially acceptable for white women. through a makeup pallet or an expensive razor. We For example, “Call Her Daddy,” a podcast should be asking ourselves why we only feel good dedicated to sharing sexual experiences, has in our appearance when we invest money, time, and become extremely popular with young women. resources into it, and whether or not this line of The show normalizes misogynistic behavior thinking is actually as empowering as we are made through raunchy conversations that promote to believe it is. We purchase makeup in the name degrading and exploitative sexual conduct. of empowerment while lining the pockets of male However, because it is coming from a pretty CEOs who have convinced women that they appear white woman, it is viewed as empowering. A more acceptable with it on. This further contributes show revolved around women talking about to a culture that continually objectifies and sexualwomen the way men talk about women is izes women. Choice feminism is rooted in capitalism not as feminist as people think it is. This is a and benefits a system that will never bring about contradicting form of feminism that’s palatable equitable change for women. to men and beneficiaries of this system. | 10 |

SUSTAINABLE SELF-CONFIDENCE Even as we try to steer away from Westernized patriarchal beauty standards, we still validate our self-worth with our “beauty.” Phrases such as “All bodies are beautiful!” or “You don’t need makeup to be beautiful!” still emphasize our looks rather than any other aspect of ourselves. Whether you see yourself as the hottest person on the planet or see your body as simply a vessel for your organs, confidence based around your looks is not substantial self-confidence. As we are taught to hate the way we look, learning to love ourselves by the standards of men only further validates the oppressive ideology that women’s value stems from our beauty. We have all fallen victim to the male gaze, whether it be consciously or subconsciously, and in order to undo this thinking we must acknowledge behaviors that do not truly benefit ourselves or other women. Beauty standards were never meant to be attainable so self-confidence based around your looks will not be either. Social media has enabled a culture that exacerbates the importance of looks, especially for young women.

It has created a toxic environment where women receive validation solely through their presentation of themselves online. It invites a competitive nature that weakens female solidarity as we constantly compare ourselves to others through the lens of good angles and filters. We must stop pretending that centering our looks (whether we are tearing ourselves down or buiding ourselves up) will create any form of meaningful empowerment and confidence.

Confidence should be derived from the way you treat others, your interests, your beliefs, your hobbies, and your actions.

As a photographer, I am most confident when I am directing a photoshoot. As a writer, I feel most confident when I receive positive feedback on my work. As a friend, I feel most confident when my friends and I laugh at each other’s jokes until we cry. As a woman, I am most confident knowing that

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I will not allow the standards of men to decide that my only value revolves around what I look like.

You should be allowed to enjoy feminine things, (in the words of Chrissy Chlapecka) “have your tits out,’’ and wear sharp eyeliner that could kill a man, but it does not enact real political change nor should your self-worth be based around these ideas. Next time you are doing positive affirmations in the mirror telling yourself you are beautiful, step away from the mirror entirely and do something you love. The time we spend trying to combat unrealistic standards of beauty only distracts us from putting in the work for tangible change. As we work toward progress, it is important we critique emerging forms of liberation and ask whether or not this will lead to a more equitable society.

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AA Dance Dance of of Air Air and and Fire Fire

Meet some of South's very own glassblowing pros. | By Wesley Patrick, Photos by Elise Paul Modeled by Sam Michlowitz and Dakota Wilson.

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hen Sam Michlowitz (senior) was a freshman, her friend, Dalton Bradley, introduced her to glassblowing for the first time when he gifted her a box full of ornaments and roses made with glass. After watching him in the glass lab and seeing the art form in person, she knew she had to fit it into her schedule. As a meterology major with little to no scheduling room, she wasn't able to attend a class until this most recent semester. However, she had plenty of experience watching her boyfriend and glass-blowing partner, Dakota Wilson, work in the hot shop. She mentions how relaxing watching the process is, and how by the time she had her first actual class, nothing was foreign to her and she was able to pick up the art form pretty quickly.

Glassblowing is one of the most beautiful forms of art, coming to life in a carefully coordinated dance involving air and fire. Since 1500 BCE people have realized the importance of shaping glass, because the craft can be used in both decoration and everyday practical situations. I was lucky enough to sit down with Sam over zoom to ask her some questions about this amazing and difficult art form.

Finishing a glass project on your first try can be an intimidating feat, even for those who have been blowing glass for years.

It's an incredibly difficult task and can require starting your piece over several times. Sam is fortunate and claims that she has beginner's luck. After initially receiving instructions, she can usually finish her projects on the first go (when she doesn't it's not

something that affects her spirit).

With glass blowing, although the process can be complicated as it involves mathematical and critical thinking to manipulate the glass, it's something that everyone can learn regardless of predetermined skill. Sam was intimidated at first by the process because she doesn't consider herself artistically gifted, but soon she found herself succeeding without fear. Sam also mentions how people are often afraid of how hot the lab is, since the process requires quite a bit of fire; However, not only has Sam been able to encourage herself, but she has also helped others to step out of their comfort zone. She assures them that it’s not nearly as scary as they might think.

From drafting an idea to finishing one, Sam starts by drawing out her step-by-step process in the lab.

The actual process begins with

a glass ball being formed, then using the glassblowing pipe to blow a bubble through the glass to expand it outward. Sam explains,

“It gets really really really hot, and you drop it, letting gravity take it to the ground, then you blow it out even more so it has this tapered neck kind of feel… as for the stylistic part of it, say you have a vase and you want to add a little spout on it or a handle, you can definitely do that.”

South's glass lab allows students to essentially use as much glass as they want, allowing for a trial and error process without fear of running out of material. The process is somewhat cathartic to Sam, letting her disconnect from the rest of the world's distractions by focusing all of her attention on the piece she's working on.

I was interested in how Sam often does her work in the lab with her partner, Dakota. Since glassblowing is a very elaborate and hands-on process, I can only imagine the connection you must have with someone to be able to work in a team. "It's really nice because he's almost like a TA in a way, and he's been teaching me at my pace, " Sam says, "We kind of split it up into assistant (and student) mode, and when we step out of the glass shop it's back to boyfriend and girlfriend mode."

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"He's there to be the teacher, but also the encourager," she continues, bringing up how they've grown together through the process of glassblowing and are often able to shed insight on each other's projects. "Once on our anniversary,, I got him a card and wrote 'hot gathers' on it," I was clearly confused here, but we both laughed when she explained

it’s just the process of pulling glass out of the furnace.

I also wanted to ask Sam about a favorite piece she's made, to which she has two. A beautiful blue rose with a green stem is the first piece, and then a special vase is her second. She elaborated that the two pieces have very different processes: one piece is blown glass and the other is molded and formed. She mentioned how she loves making roses since the process is unique every time, but making a vase is much more complicated and requires much more practice and refining of a certain skill: one must keep the rotation speed the same while also relying on centrifugal force.

"I really enjoy the process, but I prefer giving my pieces away."

Dakota gifted her with the first rose he ever made in the glass lab, and she goes on to say how precious it is to her and how she always feels joy when seeing it.

Knowing the impact of his gift on her, it moved her to give her own handmade pieces to friends and family.

In terms of other glassblowers that Sam looks to for inspiration and technique, she was quick to name Matthew Patterson and her partner, Dakota Wilson. Often, she finds herself mimicking their techniques after just watching their hands. She also draws inspiration from the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, N.Y. for their elaborate glass designs; She went on to mention how with most majors, like meterology, learning is done through a textbook, but the world of glassblowing is so large and can be found anywhere on the internet giving her the freedom tolearn from glassblowers all over the world.

After graduating, Sam will be taking a position at North Carolina State University as a teacher's assistant as well as working on her master's degree. As soon as she got the offer, she started researching how many glass studios were in Raleigh, N.C. and found plenty of resources to continue her passion for glassblowing while attending N.C. State. Although her major is meteorology, she loves glassblowing and wants to make sure to keep her skills in tune.

Before I started preparing to interview Sam and write this article, I knew next to nothing about glassblowing, I didn't even know we had a glass lab on campus. However, after talking to Sam, I personally started to feel inspired and encouraged to attend a glassblowing class at South. After learning it's a fine art credit, I'll definitely be trying my hand in the elaborate art form, following in the footsteps of Sam, Dakota, and many other talented and underrated glassblowers in Mobile.

When you register for your classes next semester, don’t forget to look up ARS 212 (intro to glass blowing) to see if it’ll fit in your schedule.

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The Reddit/GameStop fiasco made you want to by stocks? You're not alone! | Story and graphic by Clorissa Morgan. | 17 | DUE SOUTH |

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On the subreddit, r/wallstreetbets, an idea was born. The idea was that if enough people got together and managed to collectively buy the right amount of one stock, they could cause the cost of that stock to skyrocket. Instead of leaving the idea at just that, these people worked together.

They bought a bunch of shares in GameStop--a dying company. Incredibly enough, the plan worked, and the people essentially took control of the stock market. The price of the GameStop stock soared, and these people made incredible profits. The controversy surrounding this event, as well as the amount of money these people made, led to an increased interest in the stock market across the nation. If the Reddit/GameStop fiasco made you want to look into the stock market, you’re not alone. We’re here to help you break it down!

at a low price that they sell later at a higher price to How do I get make money. Several factors Started? like the news and annual reports on the company can First, you have to influence the company’s understand the components expected performance. of the stock market. The So, it’s finally time for you stock market is composed to invest in stocks! You’ve of stocks and shares. In the signed up with a company simplest terms, shares are a like Robinhood and you’re small unit of a company’s ready! But, before you buy stock that you can buy. your first share, ask yourself When you invest in a specific a question. business through the stock market, like Spotify, for Do you want example, you are buying to be a sexy a share of that business.

Stocks, on the other hand, investor are the representation of or a smart a business. All the shares together make up the stock. investor?

When it comes time to actually invest in the stock A sexy investor is your market, it's also important to typical Wall Street gambler. understand that supply and This is someone who invests demand heavily influence the in their favorite companies price of shares. Supply and like Disney, Starbucks, or demand cause the cost of a Spotify. Buying shares at a stock to rise and fall. When low price and selling them at a company is expected to a higher price is the name of perform pretty poorly, people the game. Sexy investing is generally sell their shares a gamble; as the saying goes, because they don’t want to when it comes to gambling, lose money. It’s the same the house always wins. When when a company is expected it comes to making money, to do well: people buy shares it’s pretty

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obvious that you would rather be smart than sexy.

After all, if the sexy investor just gambles, wouldn’t you rather go to a casino instead?

This is where the smart investor comes in. A smart investor looks at a company to invest in for a minimum of five years. This person doesn't look at promises or their favorite companies.

They don’t constantly worry over the day-to-day rise and fall of the prices of stocks.

Instead, the smart investor looks at something called an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF).

Wait… What’s an ETF? ETFs are basically a way to buy shares of different stocks all at once. Think of it as a gift basket of candy.

The gift basket stays within the category of candy, but there are different brands and types of candy for you to eat. In the same way, ETFs let you pick a category (like technology) and buy different shares within that category in one lovely little basket.

When investing in ETFs, it helps to think of it as if you were betting at a horse race.

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into one horse and that horse loses, you’ve lost all of that money. However, if you spread the money out and bet on all the horses, one of your bets is guaranteed to win.

By diversifying the bets you make, you are guaranteed a return and increase on your money. It’s essentially the same idea with the stock market. Just like horses, some stocks are going to succeed more than others.

By diversifying the stocks you invest in, you will also diversify the risk you are taking. ETFs allow you to pick a category that you think will grow well over time and gain returns on that category.

Okay! You’ve picked out an ETF that you want to put money into.

You’re ready now, right?

Well, the answer is not quite. The last key to understand the path of the smart investor is time. Time is tricky in the stock market.

If a stock’s price is constantly fluctuating, when is the best

time to invest in an ETF? Should you wait until you think the price is as low as possible? Probably not! You don’t have a way to know exactly what it will be and how it will change unless you have a time machine.

Trying to guess is incredibly stressful. What if you buy too high? If you instead buy into your ETF at small amounts over time (once or twice a month), you end up buying in at an average price. Though there will be times when the price may be higher than usual, there will also be times where it’s lower than usual so that it averages out.

But if I’m buying at an average price, how will I make money?

This is the beauty of compounding interest.

Compounding interest is like gaining interest upon interest upon interest. The smart investors (who invest in an ETF over a minimum of five years) let their money sit, compounding interest causes the price value of a stock to increase more and more as the years progress.

Now that you know what it takes to be a smart investor, go forth and make money!

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The USA Archaeology Museum is a hidden gem located right on campus. The museum can be found in the Delchamps Archaeology Building. Not only is this a great spot to spend the afternoon, but even a quick stop in between classes is worthwhile. Admission is even free!

While you’re at the museum you must take a second to stop by their native plant garden. Displayed in the museum are artifacts from the Gulf Coast and over 12,000 years of prehistory and history. Currently, the museum has an online exhibit to celebrate 50 years of archaeology at the university. They hope to showcase this exhibit in person in the upcoming fall. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the museum is currently closed to in-person visitors but they’re currently working on reopening plans for summer activities!

The Mobile Museum of Art is a fantastic place to go if you are looking to find a bit of inspiration. If you are in search of something to do without spending money, admission is free to students on Thursdays.

All you have to do is show them your student ID and you’ll be good to go! Displayed inside the museum are various types of art including paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative art. Located around the museum are a great walking trail and a nice grassy area where you can stop and have a picnic. Nothing compares to a trip to an art museum to clear your head and destress. Occasionally, the museum will host a night market. This event allows local artists to showcase and sell their work. The night market also includes great food from local food trucks and live music!

Chances are that if you go to South, you’ve either been to or heard of Satori Coffee House. It’s located off of Old Shell Road only a little down the street from South right past McDonald’s. Not only do they serve tasty coffee and food, but they also have a bar inside for those who are of age. Their funky interior is really what makes Satori stand out from other local spots. Upon walking in you’ll be immediately drawn to all the art displayed on their walls. If you’re in need of somewhere to study, this is your place. The relaxed setting of this coffee shop provides the perfect environment for studying or just hanging out. They have a variety of tables, chairs, and even a few couches around their building. When you visit make sure you check the bulletin board so you don’t miss out on any events that might be happening at Satori or other places around Mobile!

Cotton City Antiques is the go-to spot when it comes to vintage shopping. It’s located on Airport Boulevard at the loop right by the train tracks. They offer tons of vintage items ranging from little knick-knacks to jewelry to even furniture. You could spend hours in this store and not even begin to get through all the incredible finds they offer. When you step into the shop, it’s like stepping back in time in the best way possible. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful when you have questions about an item. One of the most unique things about Cotton City Antiques is their handwritten receipts! That personal touch truly makes the place easy to love.

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MOBILE MUSEUM OF ART

Your go-to guide to the city we call home | Story by Taylor Rogers. Graphic by Liv George.

THE HAUNTED BOOK SHOP COTTON CITY ANTIQUES Whether you’re a book lover or just someone who appreciates local businesses, The Haunted Book Shop is definitely a place to check out. Currently, the shop is located on Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile. However, early in the fall they will be moving to a bigger building on the corner of Joachim and Conti, right across from the Saenger Theatre. In addition to their new location, the shop will be adding a tea cafe! On their Facebook page, The Haunted Book Shop, they will be posting progress pictures as they move along with their plans. In the shop you can find anything from new and used books of all genres to board games to small gifts and toys. If you’re a cat lover, you might get lucky and see the store’s very own Mr. Bingley when you stop by. The staff are incredibly welcoming and won’t hesitate to give you recommendations on what book to read next. They’re always keeping things interesting with their themed window displays. The shop also has a website where you can purchase items to either get delivered or picked up at the store.

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Climate Emergency

The planet, and caring for it, shouldn’t be trendy; it should be a part of everyone’s daily life.

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By Madison Allen, Photo by Breahna Crosslin and Elise Paul, Modeled by Jamie Carpenter.

he hottest year on record was 2016, that is, until 2020. These years are tied at being the warmest on record.

Actually, since 2014, the world’s seven-warmest years have all occurred. No one really knew the extent of the climate crisis until studies were published on sea level rising, animals becoming extinct, and/or losing their homes.

This has led people to make small and large changes in their daily lives to do better for the environment and all who inhabit it. From metal straws all the way to electric cars, people are putting the effort into making changes to help the planet. Arguably, more people began putting efforts into sustainable living because it became popular.

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It was trendy to use metal straws, reusable grocery bags, and recycle. But how long does it last? Do people continue these small changes when no one is looking?

It seems like people only care about the environment as a trend.

Trends come and go. The planet, and caring for it, shouldn't be trendy; it should be a part of everyone's daily lives. There are some easy ways to make changes in your daily life that can last a lifetime.

Fast fashion is impossible to avoid because not only is it quick, it's also incredibly cheap.

This is a major issue regarding the environment that everyone is aware of. As a college student, it’s hard to think about putting the environment over a cheap pair of jeans. Not many people can afford to spend $98 or more on a pair of sustainable jeans from Reformation. It may seem impossible to avoid fast fashion, but you may be surprised to learn that there are eco-friendly and ethical ways to utilize fast fashion. Researching what companies treat their employees the best, what they use in their products, and how transparent they are can help you begin to shop more sustainably. For example, Adidas and Patagonia are putting in efforts to do better.

Adidas has begun producing shoes made entirely out of ocean plastic and reducing the greenhouse gases that both Adidas and their suppliers produce. On the other hand, Patagonia has built its entire brand by producing clothes that don’t do a lot of harm to the environment. Not only do they produce sustainable clothing, but they also focus their efforts on real climate issues and provide information on how citizens can be a part of it. By continuing to support companies such as SheIn, NastyGal, and other similar fastfashion companies that do nothing for the environment and don’t

provide ethical working conditions for their employees, we’re only hurting the environment more. Putting an effort into focusing on secondhand shopping like thrift stores or reseller apps such as Depop and focusing on fashion companies that are putting efforts into their products and the environment will benefit everyone in the end.

It’s no secret that many people refuse the truth of climate change or the fact that it’s caused by humans. Fashion companies like Patagonia seem to be doing more than the government at times. Since 1985, they have pledged 1 percent of sales to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment.

Because of this, Patagonia has provided more than 100 million to grassroots organizations and helped train thousands of young activists over the past 35 years.

Throughout the duration of Trump’s presidency, the world watched as he declined the existence of climate change numerous times, often referring to it as a “hoax.” Without a strong, united government focusing on the major issue that is climate change America has been set back on an already small timeframe to reverse the damages done.

Go to goodonyou.eco and www.goingzerowaste.com for ways to stay sustainable

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30°44′7″N The hidden history of Africatown isn’t a wives’ tale. It’s time for the story to be told and accountability to be taken. | Story by Gracie King. Photos by Michael Dunn, and courtesy of Mobile Public Library.

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s the thick, coastal fog of the Mobile Bay rolls in, a two-masted, 86 foot long boat made from yellow pine and white oak with a coppersheathed hull and packed to the brim with enslaved prisoners trudges through the dreary water. The creaking of the full slats and whistle of the wind disguises the dismal and puzzled wails of those trapped below the surface, anxiously awaiting the new world they’ll be later forced to serve.

This is the gut-wrenching true story of the Clotilda and the community later forged from their resilient human spirit.

Africatown sits on the west bank of the Mobile River on the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, just three miles north of downtown.

This now 57-acre community was originally settled by 32 formerly enslaved West Africans, most of whom were illegally imported to the Mobile Bay on the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in America.

A few years before the Civil War began, Timothy Meaher, a wealthy Mobile shipyard owner, drunkenly bet a group of businessmen that he could import enslaved people to the states from the Kingdom of Dahomey in Africa without being caught.

Though this kind of activity became illegal in 1808 by The Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves, Meaher and co-conspirator Captain William Foster began building a

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schooner and set sail in March of 1860. With $9,000 worth of gold in tow, Meaher and Foster negotiated prices with the King of Dahomey, who was selling enemy prisoners into slavery.

110 West African men, women, and children were crammed into the rough slats of the Clotilda and began the tortuous journey back to America.

Shortly after being towed to Twelve Mile Island, the enslaved people were ordered out while Foster burned the Clotilda to the waterline in order to avoid the authorities.

After being forced to wait in the swamps of the Mobile Bay, Meaher came to retrieve

and divide them amongst his friends, some not even staying in Alabama. When the Civil War ended, many of the formerly enslaved people came to Meaher for passage home but were swiftly denied. Instead of purchasing land for them or sending them home on his dime, Meaher agreed to sell them land on the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta.

This is where Africatown still proudly stands today, a beacon of its former ancestors and hope for the future.

Many citizens of Mobile Ala. would like the world to forget about this particular stain.

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and its residents were able to turn a blind eye to the struggles faced every day by the community.

In 1928, the International Paper plant was built along the edge of Africatown, offering a boost to the struggling economy of Africatown. Joycelyn Davis is a life-long resident of Africatown, direct descendant of the original Clotilda passengers, breast cancer survivor, and next in line to be the official historian of Africatown, preceded

by Lorna Gail Woods. She fondly remembers her father being able to buy a car, a house, a boat, and comfortably pay their bills due to his job at the paper plant.

She also remembers seeing pollution from the plant on a daily basis.

“There used to be flurries of soot from the paper plant. We would just brush them off our hair and not really think about it,”

Davis recalls about her walks home from school.

Many residents of Africatown have since developed various forms of cancer, for which they received a settlement based on the devolution of property due to pollution, not personal damages. Though this community desperately needs and deserves the support of the city, many of its residents simply want recognition of their disenfranchised reality.

Since the discovery of the ship’s remains, the Meaher family, still a prominent presence in Mobile Ala., has yet to admit the family’s involvement in the community’s dark history or attempt to make personal amends with its citizens. They also still own and are remembered through much of the land in Africatown, made clear by their bright “FOR LEASE” signs and Meaher Street and Timothy Avenue landmarks.

More than anything, the town deserves visibility for its past. Many Alabama citizens aren’t even aware of the Clotilda’s existence.

The best support we can offer the community is engaging in conversations that we normally wouldn’t. Dr. Kern Jackson, director of the African American Studies Program at the University of South Alabama, offers his students opportunities to take advantage of the history around them and immerse themselves in the reality of Africatown.

“The whole concept of student volunteerism is troubling because it’s a parachute in without the development of relationships,”

Jackson observed about the importance of connecting with members of the community.

As the story lives on, the empowerment in its tellers grows stronger each time it is repeated. The sturdy roots of the past have yielded generations parched for justice with an unquenchable thirst. It is imperative that their reality is looked at from a critical lens by all willing to listen and willing to advocate for change.

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Indoor decor Tips and Tricks to make your space reflect your style | Story by Liv George. Photos by Breahna Crosslin and Michael Dunn.

Let’s be honest, we’ve all spent the last *checks calendar* year or so locked in our homes, without much else to do. If you’ve gotten to an extreme level of boredom, you’ve probably thought about throwing away everything you own and starting over in a van, traveling the country.

But, since that isn’t the most realistic plan, you probably settled for rearranging your bedroom, dorm, apartment, whatever you have available to you. As college students, we usually live in rentals, which can seriously cramp your style in terms of what decorations are allowed. However, those limitations do not keep you from creating a cozy and homey atmosphere, wherever you are.

In the spirit of redecorating, especially during the spring cleaning season, here’s some rental-friendly decor inspiration for your next big room-rearrangement-session.

Maximalism

Maximalism is for people who love lots of runs to the thrift store, flea market, and garage sales. The style features lots of….everything! That’s what makes maximalism fun, the only rule is “more.”

More color, more patterns, more throw pillows, more everything! Of course, you don’t have to overwhelm yourself with the decor, but maximalism is all about displaying all your fun knick-knacks, your cool art prints, and even your houseplants.

Key features

• Variety of textures, colors, and patterns • Unique statement pieces-especially as wall art • Mix of layered decor like houseplants, floor pillows, books, statues, etc.

• Cozy, bohemian, vibe

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minimalism

Minimalism is for those who want a cute yet simple and de-cluttered space. The rule for minimalism is “less is more.” Often, minimalist spaces have a centerpiece of sorts: a fluffy throw blanket, a pop of color, a painted canvas. Everything else in the space is inspired, in some way, by the centerpiece. Of course, this is not how every minimalist decorates a room, but it’s the easiest starting point! Minimalism is great for college students on a budget, you can make what decor you may already have look cozy, luxurious, and stylish.

Key Features

• Color scheme--usually lighter neutral with an accent color • Clean lines • Gold or brass accents • Marble texture • Fine art prints as decor • Luxury, high-class vibe

Some DIY ideas to spruce up your rental:

• Contact Paper: If you absolutely loathe the countertops or cabinets at your apartment, consider investing in some peel-n-stick contact paper. It will protect your actual countertops underneath and is designed for easy removal at the end of your lease. You can also get peel-n-stick wallpaper to create an accent wall in your space.

• Art prints & Frames: Your local CVS or FedEx will print your photographs in almost any size, for very little money. Frames can be found at the dollar store. Combine the two and you can have a quick and easy gallery wall in your space. If you aren’t allowed to put holes in the wall, the frames will stick easily with command strips as well.

• Utilize your ceilings: This one depends on your rental agreement, but ceilings are highly useful for decoration. WIth screw-in ceiling hooks (make sure they are strong enough for what you’re hanging!), you can quickly hang trailing plants or create unique overhead lighting with hanging pendant lights or string lights. | 30 |

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onspiracy theories, across all different facets of demographic and political differences, have fascinated people for ages. Many conspiracy theories like flat earth, the Mandela effect, and Area 51 are relatively harmless and even entertaining. In 2019, thousands of people participated in the “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All Of Us’’ event with the stated purpose of invading the government facility to “See them aliens.” This ultimately resulted in Alien-Stock in the town of Rachel Nevada, an EDM music festival where like-minded alien enthusiasts, anime fans, and meme lovers found each other. No aliens were found, but a lot of laughs were had and it was a nice moment if you were on social media during this time whether you thought the aliens were real or not.

Not all conspiracies, however, simply provide levity.

Enter 2020 where an entire generation experienced a global pandemic for the first time in their lives. Studies show that situations of crisis, fear, and uncertainty increase the likelihood of conspiratorial thinking and I can’t think of three better words to describe Covid-19 and the lockdown that followed.

Two of the main conspiracies that you’ve probably seen circulating your family members’ Facebook pages more than usual recently are the anti-vaxxers and QAnon.

Anti-Vaxxers are people who refuse to take vaccines, they believe they’re unsafe and infringe on their human rights of body autonomy. AntiVaxxers have been around for a while but have seen a spike in believers recently (followed by a spike in measles). A recent Lancet article says the antivaccine movement added 8 million people over the last year, with 31 million people now following anti-vaccine Facebook groups and 17 million subscribe to YouTube accounts.

QAnon is a newer, broader conspiracy theory. Born and spread through the dankest chat rooms on the internet, QAnon is an amalgamation of conspiracies which include anti-vaxxing, a “deep state” cult that controls the world through child sacrifice, aliens, and that of 5G, the latest edition of phone network technology, is spreading coronavirus through its radio frequency waves. Sounds like really fun people to be around.

The group also has numerous connections to conservative voters in the country with their belief in Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election

was somehow rigged and that Trump was the actual winner, not Joe Biden. They have all these out-of-the-box theories, yet they can’t fathom a world in which people don’t all vote for Donald Trump. Many of these Q believers participated in the insurrection at the capitol on January 6, holding signs such as:

“Q sent me.”

No one really knows the source of QAnon or who exactly “Q” is, yet Q believers trust him/her/ they over any professor, doctor, journalist, or mom asking them to come outside for fresh air out of their musty basement.

All jokes aside, online radicalization can have harmful effects on someone’s mental, physical, and medical health as well as their friends and family. I spoke to a 21-year-old student whose mom is a believer in QAnon and asked her about her experience. The subject of the interview chose to remain anonymous so she will be referred to as A .

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Interview 1 of 2 ### Start Transcript ### : My mom believes that the Joe Biden we see on T.V., is someone in a cosmetic suit. She thinks that Joe Biden is someone else in a fake cosmetic skin suit.

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Interviewer: That’s funny, is it just because he’s like, too old?

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: No, it’s from the Q Telegram. They were sending all this “proof” of Joe Biden being fake.

Showing before and after of him when he was Vice President.

Interviewer: Right, because people definitely don’t age or anything. When did you first become aware of your family members’ Q affiliation?

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: Probably about a year ago.

Interviewer: How did you find out? Did she just come tell you?

A : She slowly started to talk about it and telling me the different conspiracy theories one by one.

She was trying to convince me that all of it was real. She believes it. She believes all of it as truth.

She was telling me about how all the millionaires, not Trump though, not Trump. Drink baby’s blood and she started showing me stuff on Telegram.

Interviewer: How has your family member’s Q affiliation affected your relationship and others within your family?

A : It makes me concerned for my mom because it kind of makes me feel like she’ll believe anything and that she’s in a constant state of paranoia. They could literally be like “Joe Biden is putting LSD in our water” on Telegram and she’d believe it and stop drinking water.

Interviewer: Have you tried confronting your family member about these beliefs? How did it go?

A : I haven’t tried to confront her about how it concerns me, but I have tried to debate her on some of the conspiracy theories. She never hears me out-- she never even lets me finish what I’m saying. She just starts arguing and throwing up all her points. She’s like, “Don’t believe the things you see on T.V., don’t believe the things you see on social media, but the propaganda I’m seeing, that’s real though no matter where I see it.”

Interviewer: Is your mom an Anti-Vaxxer? Will she take the Covid vaccine?

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: Yes she’s an Anti-Vaxxer no she won’t be taking the vaccine. She believes the vaccine will give you Bell’s palsy and possibly just kill you.

Interviewer: Any final words about this?

A : I know it can be hard to trust certain sources whether it be on TV, the internet, etc. because of things being twisted by both sides and people putting out fake news. But I feel like deep diving into these conspiracy theories isn’t the answer because it just puts you in a constant state of paranoia and denial of reality. ### End of Transcipt ###

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Interview 2 of 2 Falling into a web of conspiracy can be a uniquely hazardous problem for the elderly who don’t quite have the levels of internet literacy as the youth who’ve grown up with it. This, however, doesn’t mean that young people aren’t susceptible to some degree of online radicalization as well.

I interviewed a 23-year-old South Alabama alumni who is a follower of QAnon. For the sake of anonymity, she will be referred to as R in this transcript. ### Start of Transcript ### Interviewer: What was your first exposure to Q? R : It was watching this documentary called Above Majestic on Hulu. Which, actually, I just realized got taken down. I’m not surprised. You can still find it on YouTube. When it starts getting popular and they catch on to it, they start taking it down. That’s what happens to a lot of the YouTube videos. Literally, I’ll be in the middle of watching a video and they’ll take it down.

Interviewer: What kind of information are you getting from these videos and documentaries?

R : They talk a lot about decoding information that we’re given through the media platforms and even like decoding the Bible going back as far to stuff like that. That’s how far back stuff like this goes.

Interviewer: Are there any other platforms for this stuff? I’ve heard a lot about Telegram.

R : There’s this platform I use, I don’t wanna give out the name. It’s kind of like my form of Netflix, it’s an outlet for forbidden knowledge TV. If it were public it would be really easy to be taken down by the government. But it’s private, you have to pay for it through a subscription. It makes it easy for experts in forbidden knowledge to come together and post.

Interviewer: Stuff like what? : There’s stuff on there like, one with David Icke about perception and how we’re told that we live in a very solid world but it actually isn’t and this is all just a simulation and stuff like that.

Another really popular one is a series by Billy Carson where he talks about ancient Egypt and how that plays into everything.

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Interviewer: So let’s quickly talk about theory then. We’ve got aliens, simulations, decoding, and child trafficking. Are these all separate things or are they supposed to be all connected to each other?

R : So, they’re all under one thing. When I say that I mean everything is being controlled by one entity which may or may not be human. Basically, they control the banks, the media, the political system, and religious institutions. How that all ties into each other is the manipulation. Basically making the general population think they have control when they really don’t. For instance, in the political system, they give the impression that the Democratic and Republican Party are two different things when they’re all part of the same system. The news will literally lie and exaggerate things like Covid-- they’re just reading a script. It’s all being ruled by one thing but it trickles down.

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Interviewer: But you have to acknowledge that, yes, despite Democrats and Republicans upholding the same institutions, they are different. In our Republican-dominated state, they just passed a law restricting gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. That’s enough difference to pick a side right?

R : That’s the tricky thing and that’s why I’m glad people like you are involved because we do need good people because that’s the only way we’ll be able to change the systems or get into the systems to some degree.

Interviewer: So you say you’re apolitical but the QAnon movement clearly leans towards the extreme right. Specifically, this idea of a cabal and deep state in control of everything has a lot of racist caricatures used against Jewish people. What do you think about that?

R : To me, being a racist is a clear disconnect from the heart of the theory which is about feeling connected to everybody. It definitely harms the credibility of the theory because if you’re a racist you don’t really know what you’re talking about. It’s kind of sad that the most extreme people on the spectrum are overshadowing the people who are into this to genuinely help people. There are definitely people who see this from a more spiritual perspective and come at it from a much different angle.

Interviewer: So who do you think is involved in this deep state cabal?

R : There’s people like Ellen, Oprah, Bill Gates, it’s people that people actually trust and have a lot of money and publicity. People trust these people without actually knowing what they did to get in these positions.

Interviewer: So how do you think people are being manipulated? : There’s this thing called the problem reaction solution. Big major events will happen such as Covid or 9/11 for example. The government or the entity will create the problem, get the reaction out of people, and then offer the solution. They already have the solution in mind; they just have to create the problem to get to the solution.

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Interviewer: Are there any parts of Q or related conspiracies that you don’t believe in?

Anything you look at and think maybe that goes a little too far?

R : There’s some that I have to do more research on like the whole 5G thing, I don’t really know where that ties in. When people started getting Covid some people were like, “That’s not Covid it’s 5G radiation poisoning,” or something like that. It didn’t really add up, I’m not saying I’m not open to it but I didn’t really understand it.

Interviewer: So what’s up with dem aliens?

R : Aliens have been here for many, many, many, many years. If you look at the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, you’ll see pictures of aliens. The ancient Egyptians were chilling with aliens back then. The Q theory of aliens is sort of a as above so below, whatever is happening down here is also being reflected in the cosmos. That also means that there’s good energy and bad energy, good aliens and bad aliens. There are actually aliens here to protect us which is proven in the documentary Unacknowledged. It showed two military’s firing missiles at each

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other and the aliens intercepting and destroying them before they hurt people. But of course, there are the aliens here to breed with us and push their agenda.

Interviewer: Of course! Has your research into QAnon affected your personal relationships?

R : Yes it has, unfortunately. It kind of affected it around the time when I graduated and moved to Atlanta. It affected my personal life in a sense that it changed my perspective so much that it made me look at everything differently. Like if someone were to post something on social media about politics I feel like I can’t really engage with it because I don’t believe in it. A lot of people in my age group just engage in a lot of things that I don’t personally believe in doing. It definitely affected my relationships because I started to feel out of place even just speaking with them.

Interviewer: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

R

: No I will not. I’m not super well-versed to answer this factually but I do believe that the vaccine is an experiment. It’s not what people think it is.

Interviewer: Well then what is it?

R : My theory on that is that it’s nanotechnology. It’s kind of leading us into the Black Mirror type society. My perception on vaccines as a whole have changed a lot during the Covid pandemic. This is the solution in the problem reaction solution. This is what they’ve been wanting us to take to begin with, so I’m not trying to engage in their end result because this is part of their agenda.

Interviewer: Any final thoughts you’d like to share?

R : I definitely feel like in the midst of all this I’m still very optimistic. Learning about this did kind of hinder my rainbows and butterflies with how I view the world, but it kind of brought it back when I took a more spiritual perspective with it. ### End of Transcript ### My interview with R definitely helped answer the question of how someone who’s young, and a college graduate even can fall into a rabbit hole of conspiracy. It all stems from a lack of trust in our institutions that we’re taught growing up are supposed to be there for us and represent us. Growing up we become painfully aware of a corporate media that stifles outside voices and pushes narratives, a police force that serves themselves over the people they’re supposed to be protecting, and politicians who will literally let the world burn to satisfy their greed. Our best bet at stifling the ever-growing pipeline into the dark psychology of conspiracy is to be and represent something real for people to believe in. ###

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