As a 22 year-old living in New York City pursuing a professional dance career, the term “chronic invisible illness” was not something I was ready to paint into the picture of my life. As of May 2019, I was diagnosed with a condition called POTS Syndrome, standing for Postural Orthostatic…

Would you rather be strong and musky or sweet and floral? These are essentially the options the average American consumer is given for their deodorant, shampoo, or other hygiene products. Don’t be fooled, gender-based marketing extends far beyond a slim vanilla scented deodorant with flowers on it. Using gender ideals…

“I don’t have enough time.” This is a phrase many Americans are familiar with, along with an infinite weekly stress cycle of what the dreaded Monday brings. There is a constant press on how to fit work, health, for some, children, and breaks into five days of the week before…

Why do some patients have to convince their doctor that they have a medical issue? In America today, the experience of a doctor’s visit is almost parallel to a business meeting. Medical professionals develop the in-and-out mentality to assure an element of timeliness and convenience. …

Gabrielle Lamb is used to executing her creative process in studio spaces of New York such as Steps on Broadway, The Ailey Studios, and American Ballet Theatre. Now, her choreographic space is a five by eight rug. …

For the 19th anniversary of America’s worst terrorist attack, twenty-eight masked dancers dressed in soft, flowing white garments, eager to commemorate choreographer Jacqulyn Buglisi’s reimagined “Table of Silence” Prologue. While thousands of viewers across the world watched through the virtual live stream, New York’s own modest crowd formed along the…