Cultural Criticism | From the Panther's Mouth

Spring 2023

Psychology is Miserable Science

By: Halley Moore Over nearly four years of study, about half of my undergrad courses included Sigmund Freud or figures with similar content. It’s essentially standard procedure to disclaim that they’re quacks—which in many ways they are—but this acts as an excuse to write off all their work as nonsense. Except of course, the information…

Black Identity in Media

By: Christian Davis Why is there always an uproar online in anything media related when it comes to reputation? There are many people who complain about diversity being forced in fiction stories, as it can get in the way of the story that they are trying to tell. But reputation is important. Telling stories with…

Bullying Is Necessary: Or It Was For Me

By: Hannah Kornegay From third to fourth grade, I had no friends. None. I could go an entire school day without a conversation. The ostracization was born of something I have trouble remembering now, but I am sure to my bullies the reasons were serious and abundant. In 2008, the anti-bullying campaigns that saturated much…