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Unboxing the dark side of Amazon: Our consumerist habits

Rojeena Thapa March 4, 2023

While most of us at Augustana anticipate getting the package notification from the Mailing Center to get our Amazon finds, many people may not consider the consumerism it reinforces. Especially for...

Stop buying gendered products

March 30, 2017

Gendered products don’t come up in daily conversation for a reason; society has normalized the manufacturing and selling of these products. Gendered products, loosely defined, are products that reinforce...

Technological advancement spurs frantic consumerism

September 20, 2015

It’s that time of year again; the school year is in full swing, fall is quickly approaching, and Apple has announced its latest, greatest tech toys. Last Thursday Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage in...

Shoppers to blame for holiday rush

November 29, 2013

Every year November rolls around and buckets of Thanksgiving joy are rained down on Americans everywhere. All over America, people give thanks for their families, loved ones, life successes and many other...

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