The Echo

Thrifted bootcuts to blinged-out bags, the soon-to-be trends of 2025

2025 fashion is all about individuality, nostalgia and sustainability with predicted styles from '90s minimalism to funky accessories. 

By Tiffany Hutcheson | February 18, 2025

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Commodification of online resources makes consumers question the future of mental health

Health experts and consumers discuss the narrative of mental health online. 

By Kasturi Tale | February 17, 2025

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Insight: The college experience, a reality check from a sophomore

College provides a unique experience for everyone, depending on what they make of it.

By Natalia Rodriguez | February 17, 2025

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Fashion's dirty secret: Cheap clothing and its towering environmental cost

Cheap and fast fashion fuel overconsumption and environmental destruction.

By Tiffany Hutcheson | February 16, 2025

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Satire: A single person's guide to staying safe on Valentine's Day

A step-by-step guide to taking the stress out of solitude.

By Sam Troester | February 13, 2025

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Got M&G? Top 5 places to spend your Maroon & Gold Dollars

On the Tempe campus and need some food? Try using your M&G at these locations.

By Gokul Achaththekoot | February 13, 2025

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Satire: Thinking about watching 'Hillbilly Elegy'? Yas!

The most esteemed employees of corporate America discuss the nationwide phenomenon and diversity training film. 

By Paul Pascual | February 12, 2025

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Tool or takeover: Film students discuss AI's impact on the industry and their education

Film students express both their fears and their desire to learn more about AI in film school. 

By Jazlyn Gonzales | February 11, 2025

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Insight Gallery: Artists in the Secret Garden create a world of their own

Arts, Music and Poetry at ASU Hosts Concert for Local Bands in the Tempe Secret Garden.

By Matthew Marengo | February 10, 2025

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What's behind the glasses: The complex legality and ethics of recording on campus

ASU students share their perspectives and experiences on street interview culture. 

By Kasturi Tale | February 7, 2025

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The Echo's picks: Some non-Bob Dylan folk musicians you should check out

For fans of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, here are some other folk artists you might have missed.

By Eleri Mosier | February 6, 2025

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Clubbing around ASU: Top 5 must-join clubs on campus

Need new friends? Or a new hobby? Check out these unique ASU clubs. 

By Kasturi Tale | February 4, 2025

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Insight: Raves are a master class in finding community and letting go

SLANDER and Kai Wachi's Chandler performance was heavy, heartfelt and grounding. 

By Abigail Beck | February 3, 2025

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Imagining a world offline: Gen Z reflects following an hours-long TikTok ban

Social media allows communities to thrive online, but the TikTok ban made students reflect on an alternate reality. 

By Jazlyn Gonzales | February 3, 2025

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When 'indie' isn't indie: How pop has infiltrated the underground

The genre has become harder to define in an internet-centric music landscape. 

By Eleri Mosier | January 30, 2025

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Thinking outside the box: The student project challenging fashion waste

To raise awareness for excess consumerism, encourage up-cycling and redefine the future of sustainable fashion, ASU grad student launches The Box Project. 

By Tiffany Hutcheson | January 30, 2025

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Insight: Staying

Navigating the postgrad existential crisis through mixed metaphor and attempted honesty. 

By Andrew Dirst | January 28, 2025

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Insight: Taking weight off the racks

Everyone's gym journey is different. What's yours?

By Gokul Achaththekoot | January 27, 2025

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Insight: 'Unstoppable' is imperfect, but hits home for Sun Devils

Don Cheadle and Jharrel Jerome star in this film that, despite some flaws, captures the ASU experience.

By Matthew Marengo | January 23, 2025

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Review: 'One of Them Days' is a fun, classic throwback to '90s buddy movies

The 2025 comedy about two girl best friends who unseriously deal with a very serious task.

By Gokul Achaththekoot | January 22, 2025

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