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Topic of the month:
Consumerism & Materialism
Topic of the month
This month our talented writers discussed the complex issue of consumerism, presenting different perspectives and examining its causes.
This section explores the role consumerism plays in eating disorders, the allure of wealth in The Great Gatsby, illusions, trends, fast fashion, and... performative men.
Additional topics include the history behind Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, Madison Beer's comback, the ''Month of Fashion'' or the cutest yet most endangered porpoise.
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We’d love to hear what you think! Share your thoughts in the comments section under each post.
Topic of the month
Why do we have the need to fill the void? - A neuropsychological perspective of consumerism in eating disorders.
It is inevitable that we live in a world of extremes as well as abundance. When it comes to what we are exposed to through the Internet, a hidden message is passed on to us that we need more. More clothes, food, everything. This illustrates that there is a void that no amount of goods can fill, even though we have much more than we did in the previous decades. Psychology as well as neuroscience reveals that this is not just a simple mishap and it is the way it is for a specif
Klaudia Aksiucik
Oct 27
What is beauty in an era of consumerism?
In the years of literature and art, beauty has been called many. Itâs been called a truth, a youth, a goal, a terror. Today - in the times of capitalism, consumption and the Internet - the way humans perceive beauty, what comes to their mind when they hear this word - itâs changed. Beauty does not seem to be assigned to something artistic or creative anymore. How and why has this mutated? by_lamees, Pinterest https://pin.it/2FQ3OvVMI Â In one of her novels, Sally Rooney has wr
Karolina Niewiadomska
Oct 27
Trend of consumerism - how social media promote unsustainability
Have you ever seen influencers making videos of those enormous shopping hauls? It is almost certain that you have more than once at that. Those posts may seem harmless at first glance. People have money so they spend it, right? Unfortunately the issue is far more complex than you think. Alonso, Miriam. 26 Jan. 2021, www.pexels.com/photo/ethnic-blogger-showing-sweater-while-recording-video-on-smartphone-7585797/ . Accessed 24 Oct. 2025. Social media quickly became the main str
Gabriela Sadowska
Oct 27
Art Corner
'Boy Bitten by a Lizard'
'Boy Bitten by a Lizard' by Caravaggio
Zofia ChoromaĆska
Feb 27, 2023
James McNeill Whistler
The artwork of american painter who spent most of his artistic career in France - "Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl"...
Zofia ChoromaĆska
Dec 13, 2022
Battle scenes throughout history
Battle scenes are one of the most popular directions in art throughout art history.
Zofia ChoromaĆska
Oct 30, 2022
Bookmarked Realities
Consumed by Desire The Great Gatsby and the Allure of Wealth.
The Roaring Consumption The 1920s were a decade of glitter and excess, an age of jazz, dancing, and newfound freedom. After the First World War, America was booming. Factories produced more than ever, cities grew, and people believed there were no limits to success. It was a time when wealth became a symbol of happiness, and consumerism turned into a new religion. The more you owned, the more you were. This was the age of the âAmerican Dream,â when everyone wanted to be someo
Joanna Makowska
Oct 27
Hit the Road to the Literary World. When Fiction Becomes a Journey You Canât Escape
âHit the roadâ they said. Explore. See the world. But what if the world Iâm interested in isnât the one with flights or mountains or seaside towns, but a place where the streets are made of paragraphs and the skies are filled with metaphors? What if my journey didnât begin with a suitcase, but with a library card? Thatâs how I ended up in Maycomb, Alabama. A town where summer is endless, justice is unpredictable, and children ask better questions than adults do. Harper Leeâs
Joanna Makowska
Jun 24
Where Reality Slips into a Dream. Magical realism? More like magical confusion.
Following my teacher, Mr. Igor Karpiuk, into the literary labyrinth Author: Joanna Makowska This is an article that blends review, interview, and personal reflection, a mix of forms, just as magical realism blends magic with reality. I have consciously chosen not to follow the strict guidelines usually applied to writing an article. Instead, I will follow in the footsteps of the authors I write about who also refused to stick to traditional patterns. I embarked on a journey
Joanna Makowska
May 30
Collaborative Sciences Project
IB DP Class of 2026 (DP III G) Collaborative Sciences Project is an interdisciplinary work of the science courses taken by students in...
IB DP Class of 2026
Jun 17
Collaborative Sciences Project
Ecology
The vauquita - the most critically endangered porpoise in the world
According to the porpoise conservation society there are less than 30 vaquitas remaining in the wild. This makes vaquitas the most critically endangered marine mammal species in the world. What exactly is this creature and why has it come so close to the edge of extinction?  What is the vaquita? Vaquita a-z-animals.com  Accessed on 24.10.2025 https://a-z-animals.com/media/2025/01/Ca-heo-chuot-vaquita.jpg  The vaquita (phocoena sinus) is a species belonging to the family of
Kinga Zujko
Oct 27
Fashion and Pop Culture
''Month of fashion'' time of over consumptionism or moment for art and history
The turn of September and October is known in the fashion world as the "month of fashion." However, in an era when enormous amounts of clothing are being produced, we should consider whether it is truly necessary. It's just a cultural hype. Pinterest, pl.pinterest.com/pin/297026537945132172/ . Accessed 26 Oct. 2025. The "month of fashion" is a term relating to a sequence of fashion weeks happening at the beginning of autumn in four cities, which are called the capitals of fa
Maria Grochowska
Oct 27
Summer 25 trends
What's going to be on this summer? Summertime is definitely a period of intense travelling and exploring. Hot weather during long...
Maria Grochowska
Jun 24
Met Gala 2025 and all you should know about it
Lately one of the greatest events in the fashion world, very often called ââthe Oscars of fashionâ- the MET GALA took place . The Met...
Maria Grochowska
May 30
Mayday at 625 feet: What happened to Flight 171?
On June 12, 2025, a passenger plane with 242 people on board crashed in Ahmedabad, India. Of the 230 passengers and 12 crew members, one...
PaweĆ Zapora
Jun 24
Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: Habemus Papam!
I announce to you with great joy: we have a pope! Cipriano , Gianni . 8 May 2025, www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/world/europe/pope-leo-cardin...
PaweĆ Zapora
May 30
What would happen if I had arrested my enemy?
âThousands Take to the Streets in Turkey in a Week of Protests.â AP News , 26 Mar. 2025, apnews.com/article/turkey-mayor-protest-ekrem-im...
PaweĆ Zapora
Apr 17
International News
In This Episode...
What to watch during summer? 10 film recommendations!
As the summer is just around the corner, students all over the world rejoice. They will finally have time to rest from school. They will...
Karolina Niewiadomska
Jun 24
Anatomy of Cannes
May, in the world of cinema, can be characterized as the month of Cannes. The festival held there annually is one of the most prominent...
Natalia Prokop
Jun 2, 2023
Mostly Quiet On The Premiere Front
In the world of cinema, March is usually almost entirely dominated by the Oscars. Because of the fact that the Ceremony happens somewhere...
Natalia Prokop
Apr 3, 2023
Mathematics & Physics
When life falls into a bell curve
Have you ever had a teacher go over the test results after a particularly tough exam and list how many students received each grade?...
Joanna Makowska
Apr 17
Tutorial: how to make two exactly same balls from one that is also the same as them? The Banach-Tarski paradox.
â The infinite in mathematics is always unruly unless it is properly treated.â Edward Kasner, 1878-1955 https://www.azquotes.com/quote/6...
Maja Witkowska
Mar 21
Neuropsychology Behind The Theme
Why do we have the need to fill the void? - A neuropsychological perspective of consumerism in eating disorders.
It is inevitable that we live in a world of extremes as well as abundance. When it comes to what we are exposed to through the Internet, a hidden message is passed on to us that we need more. More clothes, food, everything. This illustrates that there is a void that no amount of goods can fill, even though we have much more than we did in the previous decades. Psychology as well as neuroscience reveals that this is not just a simple mishap and it is the way it is for a specif
Klaudia Aksiucik
Oct 27
The urge to disappear: How travel becomes an escape from daily roles
When familiar places become a prison rather than a pleasure Home is supposed to be a place of genuine comfort, but why has it been assumed it is more like a mirror of everything that we are expected to be? We may be illustrated as the emotionally intelligent human beings who listen and soothe. The reliable friend who always shows up, or maybe even the disappointment who never quite measures up despite doing everything that can be done, but still somehow is not enough. These r
Klaudia Aksiucik
Jun 24
Lost in translation: The psychological effects of language barriers and how it affects the human mind
Language is simply more than just a principal method of human communication - it is the genuine key to understanding culture, building relationships and expressing identity. It is one of the most crucial facets when it comes to shaping our thinking, feelings and interactions. Frankly, there is no getting away from the fact that it is both a bridge and a barrier. Although I personally havenât struggled with language barriers to a significant extent, I have seen the sufferingÂ
Klaudia Aksiucik
May 30
News from science
CRISPR cas9 â are designer babies our future?
For those of you who are fans of sci-fi and would like to see designer babies in real life just like in movies...
Lidia Czajkowska
Oct 30, 2022
This Month In History
October's This Month In History
Defenders of The British Isles - How So Few Saved So Many
Patrick Anderson
Oct 30, 2022
World Cup Sports Combined
May + June World Cup Sports Combined
Is my current status: kind of crying because there is no ski jumping, what am I supposed to watch? Nah. There are lot of other things...
Julia GoĆÄbiewska
Jun 2, 2023
March World Cup Sports Combined
In this month's issue: crying because it is the end of season for winter sports and pretty much only it (okay, featuring F1 and...
Julia GoĆÄbiewska
Apr 3, 2023
December + January's World Cup Sports Combined
In this month's issue: blessing winter sports a lot (you don't want me to name them all here), tennis because the break was really really...
Julia GoĆÄbiewska
Feb 27, 2023
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