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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Woman warns against the 50-cent dishes you can get at Target

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‘The 50 cent trap’: Woman warns against the 50-cent dishes you can get at Target

Hailey Closson is the Daily Dot&#8217;s spring 2024 FOIA intern. She is a Journalism and English student at the University of Maryland and has interned at the Baltimore Sun, worked for Capital News Service, the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion coordinator for her student paper, the Diamondback.

Hailey Closson

Academical Village at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville(l), Women in prison(r)

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EXCLUSIVE: How a century-old law keeps Virginia’s prestigious public universities tied to prison labor

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Student issues warning to people who use Grammarly

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‘This is literally my biggest fear’: Student issues warning after false positive. She even deleted Grammarly

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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What is borg drinking? Controversial trend utilizes gallon-sized jugs for alcoholic concoctions

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

Liberal arts college bombarded with homophobic comments over Pride lacrosse game

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College lacrosse team’s social media inundated by haters after making national title game

Mike Hadge

Harrison Butker speech in graduation robe in front of abstract background

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‘Let me see you do some underwater welding’: Harrison Butker’s advice to women during commencement speech receives backlash online

Jersey Joe(l+r), Montclair State Mascot(c)

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‘Time to let the secret out’: TikToker Jersey Joe reveals he’s also a college mascot

ISU and campus groups condemn student’s racist video about how Black people aren’t “country”

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College student under fire for viral video claiming Black people aren’t ‘country’

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘I feel so completely grossed out’: Student gets email from professor saying her ‘short skirt’ encouraged ‘fantasy.’ She’s not the only one

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘$8 an hour isn’t cutting it’: College student says she has to work 4 jobs to pay her rent in viral meltdown

Student says university left 1,300 students without housing during weather emergency

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‘If you stay in your dorm, you gon’ get arrested’: Student says university left 1,300 students without housing during weather emergency. It gets worse (updated)

Creator shocked to learn unhoused person went to same college

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‘Most of us are a paycheck or 2 away from being homeless’: Creator shocked to learn an unhoused person went to the same college

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‘TCU what in the hell’: People call out sorority recruitment TikTok dance for cultural appropriation

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘This b*tch is delusional’: Black college student says white girl accused her of stealing her vape just because she’s Black

Jackie Ibarra is a former intern for the Daily Dot. The San Antonio native was previously a podcast host for the Drag. She has previously reported for Latinitas magazine and the Daily Texan.

Jackie Ibarra

UCF student greenscreen tiktok pointing over email caption "PLEASE BLOW THIS UP SO STUDENTS STOP PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO BE TREATED LIKE ROBOTS" (l) University of Central Florida school sign (c) student speaking caption "thank u to everyone tagging ucf. if yall could check out my video of me sharing the legacy of my friend he would love his message to get out there "please watch til the end of you would like to donate to his family" (r)

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