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For the record, I was like ten. There I was, chilling in the ski village — minding my own damn business — when I saw him. The penguin whose heart I’d eventually break. Now before I go further, let me clarify one thing. I never intended to break his heart. I didn’t take him to the Pizza Parlor with the intention of throwing his feelings in a blender. It just...sorta...happened. For the five hours I was online, I was convinced I’d found my one true love. I took him to get his first puffle from the Pet Shop, he took me to the Lighthouse (where he asked me out), and later I invited him over to my igloo (ten-year-old me had some fricken balls). He was the first boy I ever loved… at least until my mom called me down for lunch. INTERNET X MUD 8
By the time I came back, I couldn’t find him. I’m pretty sure we scheduled to meet up again but I had already forgotten when and where (chicken nuggets can be pretty distracting). I didn’t sulk in my igloo or wait longingly at our previous hang outs. Instead, I carried on with my day like the independent ass penguin I was. Somewhere, somehow, I ended up in the igloo of another. He too was interested in my penguin-like charm, and his igloo? That shit was fricken awesome! He must’ve had a membership or something because he had it all. A hot tub, a fountain— basically you name it and he probably had it. My former love had become a thing of the past and I was ready to eject him from my life forever — or so I thought.
An hour and some dinosaur chicken nuggets later, my new boo and I were chilling at the Pizza Parlor. Keep in mind, I was ten. TEN. I had the attention span of a baked potato, so you can imagine my f*ckin surprise when my former love WADDLED UP BEHIND ME! When I tell you shook doesn’t even begin to cover it.
who they expect me to be. I don’t always have the guts to assert my presence in person, but with things like Instagram (or in my ten-year-old case, Club Penguin) it becomes a lot easier to do so. Anonymity made me forget why I felt like I couldn’t speak up. I could force the world to see me the way I wanted to be seen, and over time, that mentality bled into the real world too!
I was quaking—no, QUAKING in my boots. What the hell was I supposed to do? I betrayed our love and for what? Some random penguin with a membership? Did I really wanna be that penguin? My vocabulary was rather limited, and as a child, I never really had practice vocalizing my emotions — however, I will admit, I probably should’ve done more than type “Oops!” and repeatedly hit the dance button. I didn’t see either of them again after that. I was so ashamed of what I’d done, I refused to go online (this lasted for like a day before I got over it and caved). I can’t change the past, but cheating on my first boyfriend at the age of ten taught me some pretty valuable lessons about companionship in the digital world. Surprisingly — a whole decade later — they’re still pretty damn relevant. Here’s what I learned:
I felt awful for what I did, but hey, shit happens. I didn’t know him in real life and there was no way to contact him outside the game. So much of online relationships revolve around good communication; it was actually kind of shocking we even hung out for as long as we did. I have a few online/ long-distance friends now and we’ve needed to master the art of communication, even if it’s just through stupid pics on Snapchat. It’s not like having in-person friends whom I can go out with whenever I please. Online companionship requires more effort if it’s gonna work, and I’ll be damned if I lose someone I care about because of something as stupid as distance.
I was a really shy kid growing up. There were so many things I wanted to do or say, but I always found myself staying quiet. The other kids were intimidating and that hasn’t really changed today either. I’m way more vocal than I was back then, and I’m a lot bolder than I used to be, but sometimes it’s still scary to feel 100% like myself. Everyone has a comment or a post that feels louder than I am, practically screaming
I would never in my life do something as immature as cheating. I’m the kind of person who’d rather tell you, “I’m bored let’s break up,” or, “Hey, I just don’t want to be your friend anymore,” to your face, than go behind your back (I wouldn’t phrase it like that though, I’m not heartless, but you get the idea). I learned too many things get lost in translation. There are just too many factors you don’t have like: intention, emotion, facial expressions, etc. I’ve lost many friends over misunderstandings via text. They can’t hear the emotion behind what I’m saying, and instead read things defensively (and vice versa). I can’t talk about why someone triggered me via text or why something hurt my feelings without overanalyzing it and being anxious the entire day. The issue? Not many people are ready to have face-to-face discussions about what they did wrong (or telling me what I did wrong). It’s easier to just ghost people or say, “Oops!” and dance your way out of it — but that shit is cowardly and outdated. If I can’t talk to you face-to-face, you’re not worth my time. Thank-You, next.
I was too young to know the difference between love and infatuation, but oddly enough, I don’t think it mattered. Much like today, when we go on dates or seek out new friends, we’re doing so for companionship. I was cool with having a boyfriend, but I hadn’t really grasped the concept of what that would entail. To me, a boyfriend was just a special best friend who I’d get to share my dino nuggets with, and that’s still kinda true. A significant other would be great to have, but the older I get, the more I find myself not caring about whether that has to mean more than friendship or not. Love isn’t always romantic or sexual, so why pressure myself into thinking it is? Marriage or not, my ultimate goal is to find a friend that will last a lifetime.
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emotions are invalid because you must be dramatizing everything as usual. To every main character: hell yes, you’re dramatic, but at least you’re interesting – and all your emotions are real and valid. The pressure to be the main character can be overwhelming. I often find myself thinking I’m not doing enough, but if I pour too much of myself into one thing, I get FOMO for everything else out there. There’s a constant pressure to make every second count. People probably always come to you, the cool person you are, but sometimes you can’t shoulder their problems on top of your own. You can be overly social, but still need alone time. Make sure you take care of yourself enough to continue making memories for a long time. In contrast, you could experience anxiety over how boring some days are. The Coronavirus stuck you inside for months, and it was almost impossible to find light in your childhood bedroom with your main support system on the other side of a screen. But looking back, you’re already romanticizing it, aren’t you? It was living through history, it was late nights with virtual concerts, it was bonding with siblings again...at least that’s how I’ll make myself remember it. Not that I cried on the shower floor in the dark because I couldn’t get a grip; or the fact that my already rocky parental relationship only got worse when I had to move back in and suffer tense family dinners again. And I’ll probably erase people from the storyline who left me on read during quarantine, even though we spent every day together pre-pandemic. But if nothing else, let the darkest days of 2020 teach you that every moment doesn’t have to be spectacular to be worth living. You made it through, and they’re still part of your story. You don’t have to romanticize the days you wakeup with a cinder block on your chest. Some days you can just be normal, or sad, or even boring, and that’s okay. Being the main character is like summer in grade school, or milestone birthdays, but all the time. You could be perfectly content, and still have a nagging voice in a corner of your brain wondering if you’re making the moment count. What if you could be doing more? But on the flip side, what if the “romanticizing life” thing is taking focus away from things that are necessary to “success?” But then, are you just giving in to expectations you swore to defy? Are you going to age out of this plot at some point? Will you regret not living every night like it was your last, or will you regret never settling down? I don’t think anyone has the answer. Your life has already been so unpredictable, you might as well do whatever makes you happy. But keep your eyes open and have real conversations about the world, or it might take another 20 years before you realize how much trauma you’re still taking in.
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Take a second to consider, fellow Gen Z-ers and young Millennials: did you ever process anything that happened in your childhood? Or did you just roll with it, develop a mental illness, and joke about it instead of asking why, then get slammed by the sudden imminence of the “adult world?” And still feel the constant desire to up your romanticizing-life game? Gen Z kids all ended up with dilusions of being the main character, and can you blame us? We grew up in a fast-paced era of technology and collective trauma, with one foot in the worlds of Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and every John Green novel. But the characters that most resonate with us post-processing whatever-the-fuck from the late 90’s through 2020, are the people born into the juxtaposition of chaos and high expectations; our favorite characters likely all developed serious PTSD. Romanticizing things offers an escape from a looming existential dread. Main character syndrome means squeezing the heck out of everyday life, but it comes with some side effects and disappointments of reality. As a member of Gen Z, you might be pretty bad at planning for the future. Over the pandemic summer, a long midnight bonfire chat with friends I hadn’t seen for months left me with two things: a lot of mosquito bites, and the general conclusion that none of us thought we’d get this far. Not in a dark way, though our generation is probably the first to admit that mental health struggles made us believe we wouldn’t see high school graduation. But so much turmoil hit us out of left field, that it almost seemed naive to make concrete plans years in advance. The American-dream obsessed Boomers in our lives tried their best to impose structured expectations for our future, and that only made us want to flip the system upside down even more. Plan out college, a career, and a white picket fence to come home to until we retire somewhere warm? I don’t think so. Love triangles were part of all our favorite plots growing up, so I can’t be the only one disappointed by a lack of them in real life. We’ve been living what feels like the apocalypse since March, and zero people have fought over me. Not one person has made it past boring texting. Only a couple have even made it past the Snapchat stage (thank god no one told me this existed long past middle school, because that would have been bleak). To be fair, even the most dystopian love stories lacked social distancing requirements. But if the world is ending, I’d at least like someone to make it worth my time. As a victim of main character syndrome, you probably hear how dramatic you are often. The thing is, you know it; drama is a crucial part of your whole gig. But peopleyou care about calling you out makes you hyper-aware of your actions and their consequences. You might start to worry that everything you do is only for attention, then convince yourself that your own
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THE MANY ROLES OF
MIA
Netflix’s
CHALLIS by Kaylin Ciesluk
On Acting
Photo by Stef King (@stefkingphoto)
What’s more fun than giving an interview at 7 AM on your birthday? Um, a lot of things. Yet, Mia Challis was more than happy to meet with Mud to discuss her role in Netflix’s highly-anticipated thriller, Clickbait. “This interview is a perfect way to start the day,” she said looking like an absolute goddess in the early hours of the morning. Aside from being a kick-ass actress, Mia plays an abundance of roles off the screen as well. I’m thrilled to give you a glimpse into Mia’s current life in Perth as she balances her acting projects from a distance, deals with time in quarantine, and shares her philanthropic work to help provide arts education to underprivileged children. MIA CHALLIS X MUD 12
While chatting with Mia, I instantly saw why she shines so brightly in her various projects. Sure, her talent is unmatched; this is obvious to anyone with eyes. Her performances in the highly acclaimed film Two Fists One Heart and the hilarious comedy Backstabbers are just a few projects that have left audiences in awe. Mia’s roles in these films dazzled audiences for her incredible renditions. It is clear that her range stems from the passion she brings to every role. “It’s all about empathy. Figure out why these characters are doing the things they’re doing and going with that. The most fun characters are the ones who are completely different from my personality,” Mia said. Instead of shying away from challenging roles, Mia embraces them. Her most difficult–but also her favorite– role was a neurotic office lady in the Australian comedy series, Homespun. Mia is so laid back and loves to have a good time, so she really had to dig deep to find her inner “Vogue editor lady.” Although Mia has favoured dramas and comedies in her recent projects, she’s always dreamed of taking an action role. She painted me a vivid picture of her ideal scene, which made me hope that we can get this girl in an action movie as soon as possible. “I’d love to be in a movie where I’m on the front seat at a car chase. I feel like it’s every actor’s dream to be in a scene like those in Fast and Furious,” Mia said with the biggest smile on her face. Overall, our conversation about the different roles she’s done and the ones she hopes to pursue in the near future is another indicator of the range Mia possesses as an actress.
Clickbait Queen
Here’s something we all know: when Netflix comes up with a new TV series, they only bring in the best. With one of the industry’s most renowned writers and directors leading this project, there’s already a ton of hype forming around Clickbait. Mia joins a star-studded cast that includes Entourage’s Adrian Grenier and Get Out’s Betty Gabriel in what’s become one of the hottest projects since Netflix went Down Under. Here’s what we know: eight different characters connect the pieces of a gruesome crime that was fueled by social media. According to Mia, we’ll get a glimpse of what can happen when uncontrolled impulses go unchecked in the age of the internet. Mia couldn’t share much given that the project is still in production, but she did say that throughout the episodes, viewers will follow along the characters to figure out who, what, and why everything happens. “Jenny is an interesting character, that one. I can’t say much, but she really likes to get her hands in all the pies,” Mia said about her character, Jenny Henson. With a COVID-defined world, Clickbait represents the type of show that will no doubt entertain anyone who’s playing it safe inside, allowing viewers to vicariously experience the thrills of the key characters like those played by Mia and Adrien. As to what will happen in future seasons? The pandemic has impacted productions all over the world, but Mia remains optimistic. “It’s all up in the air, but we’ll see what happens soon,” she said.
Backstabbers
From drama to comedy, Mia navigates each role with ease, bringing to life characters that are so intriguing, yet very different from one another. In the highly acclaimed comedy film Backstabbers, Mia plays Asha, a high school girl who along her friends takes bullying to the next level. In order to maintain their status at school, Asha and her friends start murdering their peers. The group of friends rules the school under the unsuspecting noses of the entire staff and students. Yet, when trouble sparks from within, Asha and the other girls are forced to face the fear they had inflicted on everyone else. Mia’s role in Backstabbers is another testatement to the unique talent and committment that she brings to the screen.
The Avid Traveler
Perth. Vancouver. Los Angeles. Spain. Italy. Greece. You name it. Mia’s been there and has fire Instagram pics to prove it. Known for its sandy beaches and sweeping views, Perth is a hot spot during the summer months. Not that we’re traveling anytime soon, but learning that Australia is doing A LOT better than the U.S. when it comes to COVID might have made us fantasize a little bit about an impromptu trip to visit Mia. Even as an avid traveler, Mia’s globe trotting tendencies are mostly sparked by acting. “At first, I left winter in Australia and then went directly to winter in Vancouver. I thought to myself...two winters? What did I just get myself into?” Mia said. Then, Mia’s career brought her to the Southern California heat. In some ways, life in LA reminds her of Perth. In other ways, not so much. In Perth, Mia feels that acting is approached differently. Her work ethic aligns more with the hustle and bustle of LA rather than the relaxed Aussie vibe from home. “Living in LA is amazing. This is the city where I can actually fulfill my dreams,” Mia said. When I asked Mia about the biggest culture shock she’s experienced since moving to LA, she said, “One thing I’ve taken away is you definitely need a car. Traffic is terrible!” Although she was forced to return home to Australia due to the pandemic, Mia is hopeful that things will return to normal soon, and that she’ll be able to travel again. Her favorite destination aside from LA? Mytilini, Greece. This gorgeous city located on the island of Lesvos is the home of her parents and grandparents. “The little fishermen go out and catch their fish. On the beach, I’ll relax all day drinking ouzo and see little squid in the water. Oh, it’s the best. If I could teleport anywhere it would be Mytilini,” Mia said.
Photo by Stef King (@stefkingphoto)
The Altruistic Ambassador
Mia took on the role as the first ambassador for the Australian branch of “The Education Collaborative.” This nonprofit organization focuses on breaking down social-economic barriers in arts education, granting life-changing opportunities to underprivileged children. Mia leads weekly Zoom meetings with kids from all over Australia, and guides them to connect with their creative side. “It’s a humbling experience. I’ve been lucky enough to work in acting, so I want to share as much of my knowledge as I can. Teaching them is so inspiring and it makes me want to become a better actor,” Mia said. Mia’s role as an ambassador exemplifies her genuine and empathetic nature. She uses her talent to help improve the lives of others. Her selfless and compassionate character is a role that she will never stop playing. Our conversation draws to an end, and even though it’s getting dark on this side of the world, Mia has an exciting day ahead of her. It’s now around eight in Australia, which means that after we hang up, Mia will head straight to meditate, then do some yoga to destress before hitting the city for a fun night out. These habits help her balance the hectic lifestyle that being an actor brings. Whether she’s memorizing lines for a new role, hanging out at the beach with her friend Mel Wozniak, or vlogging (“It’s hard. I’m not down with the kids!”) to prepare for an upcoming project, Mia continues to show the incredible range she possesses. Although she will continue to play different roles throughout her career, my and her fans’ favorite role, both on and off the screen, will always be Mia herself. MIA CHALLIS X MUD 13
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How did you get into fashion and how would you describe your style? I got into fashion really young. I remember flipping through my mother’s magazines before I learned to read, but I never considered it as a professional career until I started high school. Fashion became a passion for me so I decided to study (fashion) design in college. I like to describe my style as eclectic: I love to play with clothes and experiment with various silhouettes. Although my signature style is usually defined by sartorial and clean-cut pieces. How has fashion changed since you started school? I am part of my school’s student society and we are working at the moment on changing the program to have a more sustainable and transparent view. Each time the projects have more requirements that make the students think about these aspects, they’re still not mandatory, but it’s a slow change. Another important aspect that has evolved is body positivity. Designing for different body types and using diverse models to shoot our creations are definitely more common and appreciated by the faculty. Lastly, I can see that the new generations in fashion school are more compromised with being different and conscious about what they present.
What’s the most important fashion tip to remember?
What’s the culture like in fashion school, and is there anything you would change about it? The culture in fashion school really depends on the people you surround yourself with. For me, it has been an amazing time, but there are moments where the culture can be very competitive and rough among students. The relationship between professors and students is mostly positive. The teachers encourage you to do your best, stay true to yourself, and create quality projects. The only thing that I would change is that the program hasn’t taken into account sustainability. The process of making clothes is an incredibly damaging industry, environmentally and socially. Exploring solutions to the current crisis should be essential for the students who will be soon working.
My favorite teacher told me to always be nice and humble, the fashion industry already has a lot of divas so don’t add to that. Having the correct attitude can take you very far, and since it’s a small industry, having a good reputation is valuable to connect with others. Being humble is also an important advice in fashion and in life, don’t assume you know everything and recognize that you are always learning. Where is fashion headed? The fashion agenda has a strong commitment to sustainability. I think everyone who works in the industry knows that it’s a big crisis that needs to be addressed now. Every area in fashion needs to find and implement a solution to create a more conscious industry. In the world of editorial and journalism, I think there are great efforts to talk about, and feature the initiatives that are making a positive change. The line between hard and soft news is blurring, and talking about the economy, politics, and social issues in the channels that were traditional fashion and beauty media is part of the future.
Does your personal style match the one in your area of focus? I´m interested in working in the editorial industry, so this really matches with my personal style since you can feature different genres. Writing and creating visual stories through styling is a great media to explore different influences and point of view within the fashion world. Also, you can expand into other industries like beauty and lifestyle which allows you to complement fashion, and explore how my style can translate in these areas.
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How did you get into fashion and how would you describe your style? It all started when I used to sit beside my grandmother and watch her sew garments for herself and some of my family members. I got really inspired and started playing around with the machine around the age of 6 maybe 7, but my grandmother would always yell at me for it. I also started sketching clothes in the 4th grade after my mom put me on punishment for something I lied about. I couldn’t watch TV for a weekend, so it forced me to express myself through drawing. Moving forward to high school I was very curious and inspired by the streetwear culture in NY. I took a fashion design sketch course senior year of high school and my teacher strongly encouraged me to apply to FIT. Ever since then, I’ve been creating and utilizing the resources I came across. I’d consider my style to be Futuristic. My perception of what the future of workwear will soon be. Does your personal style match the one in your area of focus? Yes, most definitely. It’s definitely changing as time is moving forward. My perception of the world has changed so much ever since the pandemic hit. I’m becoming more conscious of what I need and don’t need in my everyday wardrobe. The pandemic shifted my attitude towards my personal style and it’s starting to influence my new work. I’m confident about my next collection. I know it’s going to express my perspective to my audience.
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How has fashion changed since you started school? The Fashion industry has changed so much since I first got started. Social influence took a major turn when Social media hit. For me personally the Tumblr / Street Fashion era in 2011-2013 shifted the way I viewed fashion. I felt like anything was possible coming out of the hood. A community of creatives got to come together, get fly, and take cool pictures and we did it because it was a new way to communicate and express ourselves. We started to see people from our world getting more opportunities in the high fashion realm. Our social media platforms are now allowing us to tap into markets and niches that weren’t common before. There is a new space for upcoming and independent designers. Anything is possible now in fashion and these concepts are developing because of the creatives constantly pushing boundaries in and out of their fields of interest. It’s also empowering to see more black creatives develop a voice for our community and we are only scratching the surface. Technological advancement is constantly evolving. For example, AI is affecting marketing, the way we shop, trend forecasts and so much more. Lastly things are changing for designers, many people are creating a schedule that best fits their customers needs.
What’s the most important fashion tip to remember? Before I entered FIT, my highschool fashion teacher would constantly yell at me because of how nonchalant I was in highschool. “You’re one of the most creative kids I have ever taught but your attitude will only get you so far. You need to shape up, be a sponge, and be as open minded as possible. There are no limits when it comes to creativity but you need to flow like water. Water finds any way possible to get through any obstacle.” I took all of our conversations and instilled them into my subconscious. I get an adrenaline rush when I challenge myself to do things I’m not good at, because I’m confident that I’ll evolve as long as I stay persistent. Where is fashion headed? This is a great question. Sustainable fashion is becoming more prominent today. Our generation seems to be more conscious of our environment and there are many brands that are implementing these concepts into their work. I feel like our generation is going to create new bridges that tie into all forms of art. I’m striving to be an innovator and be the best creative I can be. There is going to be way more risk taking moving forward and I’m excited to see how we all adapt to the change.
How did you get into fashion and how would you describe your style? For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved fashion but it wasn’t really until my junior year of high school that I started seriously considering it as a career. At the time, I was feeling a little directionless with life and felt like I had no true passions. The one thing I knew I was good at was putting together outfits, so I decided to teach myself the barebones of coding and start a fashion blog. After designing a website, I started daily outfits, things I was buying, and trends I liked; looking back, it was verycringey, but I truly believe that if I hadn’t decided to start that little passion project I would NOT be where I am today. As far as my style, I always say that I could never describe it as one thing because it honestly changes by the day (sometimes even by the hour). I really like to mix professional pieces (blazers, suit pants, button-ups) with some more edgy pieces (leather pants, chunky boots, big earrings) and a few feminine/sexy pieces (exposed lace bra, short hemlines, tall heels, cutouts, open backs, etc).
How has fashion changed since you started school?
Does your personal style match the one in your area of focus?
My style has vastly changed since I first got involved in fashion, particularly when I moved to New York. I grew up in Orlando, Florida where the typical day-today uniform was jean shorts and a tank top. While I have always dressed a little differently from my peers (I remember going to high school in blazers and heeled boots and definitely getting some stares), my style while living in Florida still tended to err towards the colorful side. When I moved to New York, I quickly started to gravitate towards darker colors (as many people do :)) and now about 75% of my closet consists of the color black.
Ideally, in the future, I would like to work in the back end (PR, social, event planning) of the lingerie industry. I have always loved the look of lingerie pieces like slip dresses, corsets, bustiers, etc. incorporated into everyday outfits, and funny enough, my love of this trend has inspired me to pursue a career in this sector of the industry!
Was it worth going to fashion school? Personally, I couldn’t imagine not going to fashion school. It’s not a traditional college experience at ALL, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. In my opinion, the experiences, connections, and opportunities available to you are well worth giving up football games and frat parties.
Where is fashion headed? I think it has been absolutely fascinating to watch the fashion industry develop and change, especially over the past couple of months. While 2020 has certainly not been the industry’s strongest year, I think some major changes in regards to where trend inspiration comes from have taken place, particularly with the rise of Tiktok. For so many years, these perfectly curated, edited, and filtered fashion bloggers were the ones calling the shots when it came to influencing what people were wearing. But when Tiktok started to gain popularity, I really believe people got hooked on the true authenticity of the content that normal, everyday, non-influencers were pushing out. People are no longer wanting to look at unrealistic, staged photos on Instagram for fashion inspo and instead are turning to regular girls filming simple videos in their bedrooms, styling outfits they found at the thrift store, from their parent’s closets, or created themselves. The content is also being pushed out so quickly that trends are churning through faster than ever. It’s kind of crazy to think that in just mere months, teenage girls who are filming quick videos trying on outfits have begun to disrupt a multi-billion dollar industry, but I’m excited to see where this all goes!
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This photoessay by Gabrielle Fezza originally appeared on our website, and it is part of our “Call Your Friends� campaign. This campaign aims to normalize conversations surrounding mental health on college campuses.
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Avenue Beat ON THE COVER
2020: THE YEAR OF THE GIRL BAND
Story by Gabrielle Fezza and Mackenzie Maher Photos by Delany Royer AVENUE BEAT X MUD 20
This is their greatest piece of advice for anyone who wants to start a girl band. As they so gracefully encouraged us, “Do whatever the fuck you want.” “It’s just what we were feeling that day, we were like we’re angry, we need to write about this,” Sami said. The music industry is so crazy right now, and that’s mostly thanks to TikTok. Let’s be real: our Spotify is currently filled with trending songs from this app. For the first time, a social media app is entirely ruling the music charts. The most relatable song of the year is their recent hit that blew up on TikTok: F2020. “We literally did not think that was gonna happen, before that we got 7,000 views maybe on a TikTok. We were like trash. We put that up just so it had a place to live and the next morning I think it had like 5 million views and we were just like what? We were texting in our group chat like guys what is happening,” Sam recalled. Fans of the band even created a viral TikTok challenge with this song where they show their biggest fuck 2020 moments, making F2020 a true slogan for this year. Avenue Beat has put everything that’s been on our minds into a dope three minute song because we’ve all been 110% done with 2020 since March. The lyrics, “but I think that I am kinda done. Can we just get to 2021? Please Lowkey fuck 2020,” resonate with all of the fucked up shit that has been happening in this past year. Now, we’ve all said fuck 2020 at some point this year, but how did the song come to be? After the passing of Sami’s beloved cat, Gumbo, the girls were fed up, and from this frustration, inspiration was born. The dopest thing is that no matter who you are and how your year is going, you’ll find yourself singing along wherever and whenever their song plays. With their growing success, get ready to start seeing these girls literally everywhere. “That was like the catalyst, like the feather on top of all the horrible things in our personal lives, in the world, and then the cat died and we were like literally I don’t know what else to do anymore,” Sami said. With such a distinctively individual image, it was interesting to hear where Avenue Beat drew their inspiration from. Their dream collaboration, without a second of hesitation, is Kacey Musgraves. The sweet sounds of Avenue Beat and Kacey Musgraves on a single track? Sounds like a dream to us, too. While this year has been awful in many ways, monumental things have happened. Movements have been born. It is clear that even when life goes back to “normal,” we’ll all be different people. Some of their cultural resets of the year ranged from the mental shift of no longer listening to societal boundaries, to something stylistically influential like beloved Euphoria makeup.
on the cover: avenue beat
Yeah, fuck 2020, but Avenue Beat does make 2020 a little less fucked. Avenue Beat’s Instagram bio might read “the first girl group with them all ugly as fck,” but they make us want to get our girl gang together and form a band as dope as theirs. Being that I’m in the midst of forming my own girl band with my two girl friends from home, I was beyond excited to talk to Avenue Beat, who are a direct representation of what makes girl bands so incredible. Sami, Savana, and Sam are writing songs about stuff that nobody else wants to talk about, but that we all need to hear, especially their song “I don’t really like your boyfriend.” The girls want their music to be something that people can say “hey, I have something to tell you. So just hit play and listen to these lyrics.” Not gonna lie, our interview felt like a hangout. These girls opened up about their lives and shared their favorite moments as though we were a bunch of old friends catching up. Sharing frustrations about COVID, their creativity and songwriting process, and their love for music were the major points of our convo. In the end, though, one thing we all agreed on was that there are not nearly enough girl bands in the world. Their advice to me, as well as to any girl who dreams of starting a girl band, comes straight from their own history. One of the hardest parts about getting your girl band together is finding the right name. However, Avenue Beat humorously confessed that their name actually came from a random band name generator online (for real), similarly to how Post Malone got his name. The girls opened up about their struggles coming into the public music scene, which is difficult to imagine with their melodic voices, remarkable lyrics, and incredibly cool personalities. One of the many lyrics that struck me in F2020 was, “And I put out some music that nobody liked.” This song is a bop, so it’s hard to imagine it not being as successful as it is. Yet, the girls’ start in music was far from easy. A couple of days before writing F2020, their first single on country radio was pulled. “Stuff didn’t start popping off for us until we really wrote music that was just what we had to say,” Savana said. It’s no secret that authenticity is what makes Avenue Beat so awesome.
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With songs like “thank you anxiety,” it’s no secret that the girls of Avenue Beat are advocates of mental health awareness. In reference to Mud’s “Call Your Friends” campaign, which aims to get people to open up about the stuff that no one mentions, the girls had super useful advice to offer about the best way to check in with your friends and their mental health. The trio amusingly brought up how the three of them differ when it comes to emotions and expressing feelings, some being more immediately open than others. “The first step is to know your friends. Figure out how they like to communicate and cater to that,” Savana said. “Because everyone is different and everyone does need to be checked on in a certain way that makes them feel seen.” Sweetly enough, the three girls have a pact where they know they can call one another when they’re not feeling their best. Sami says she often receives phone calls from the other two, point-blank, saying, “My anxiety is being a bitch today.” For Avenue Beat, being able to call out your anxiety for what it is is incredibly validating in these “call your friends” type of phone calls. We end our conversation, which was filled with laughter and good stories, by swapping our insta handles. Sami, Savannah, and Sam may be rising to the top, but they are so grounded and warm that it’s impossible not to love them. They’re the living proof that we need more girl bands in the world. As a final piece of advice, Avenue Beat speaks pure facts about empowerment. Don’t let a nasty hate comment from a guy holding a fish on his dating profile stop you from creating your girl band or pursuing your creativity. Life is unexpected and takes many turns, and this year is proof of that. One day you can become an overnight TikTok sensation, too. Our conversation came to an end sooner than we wanted it to, and we said goodbye as we’d been best friends our whole lives. As soon as we hung up, we missed their faces, but their energy lives on and continues to do so since we met them. The Avenue Beat girls make us want to be “ugly as fck”... if “ugly as fck” looks as good as them, then that’s something we should all aspire to be.
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make move. by isabel cuddy
four female athletes on making the first move in sports, dating, school, and life. Lauren Santarsiero Tessa Buckey
Jennifer Salomon
Asia McCray
Photos by Christine & Photos by Laurette Santarsiero Grace de Poortere
Photos by Cassie Bishop
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equipment. This inequality within college athletics may be a reason why 20 percent of college coaching positions are held by women. This needs to change...
Big thank you to the people who support me, which include my family, friends, coaches, teammates, Coach Reed, and all my athletes at SHU! Playing 7s internationally for the Mexican National Team is a collaborative accomplishment; I couldn’t have done it without them.
As an NCAA DI women’s rugby coach, what challenges do you face with other coaches? Do men treat you as an equal?
I am honored to represent my mother’s country and make my family proud. Most of my family lives in Mexico and they have rallied behind me tremendously.
Personally, I have experienced not being taken seriously coaching rugby. The sport of rugby is not only still growing in the U.S., but also new in the NCAA realm. I think some of my counterparts feel this way because they don’t know the sport. Then, the respect usually comes when they go watch the team play and are like, “wow, that was exciting, you guys hit hard.”
It takes a lot of hard work to accomplish anything. You know, people see the results: the celebration shots, fun tournaments, cool destinations, and playing against the top teams in the world.
A good question to ask is if the institution of college sports treats women as equal. More times than not, female staff in athletic departments, whether it be coaches or administrators, do not receive equal pay, personnel, team travel, facilities,
How does it feel to be on the women’s Mexican National team?
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In terms of dating, do you normally make the first move or no? Yes, most times I take the initiative to start a conversation or let the other person know that I’m interested. I think more women (men alike) nowadays don’t make the first move because they fear rejection. Especially with how fast rejection can happen behind a screen. But being vulnerable and putting yourself out there is a beautiful thing. Rejection is not as scary as it’s made out to be, it’s part of life. Plus, you learn more about yourself while doing so.
Rugby
Jennifer Salomon
What people don’t see are the sacrifices made: early mornings, late nights, six-hour round trip to train in NYC 3x a week, the “no thank you, I have to get up early tomorrow,” the no days off, etc.
Staff Writer, Isabel Cuddy, and Video Creator, Shannon Torres, led remote photoshoots over zoom. Photos by Cassie Bishop.
Lauren Santarsiero
Photos by Christine and Laurette Santarsiero
When did you first become interested in fashion?
Since I started playing tennis competitively at the age of 8, my love for fashion simultaneously spiked. I loved looking fierce and fashionable on the court. It gave me a sense of confidence which radiated into my playing. Eventually, my love for athletic wear trickled into my everyday clothes. My oldest sister, Christine, was always my fashion icon and inspiration; she showed me that being different is cool. I began expressing my personality through my clothes and fell in love with the idea that fashion is more than what you wear, it is how it makes you feel.
Can you describe the practice dynamic? What’s it like training with the men’s team?
We are one big family. I have never had brothers and being so close with the team is like having 12 of them. It is also comforting to know that we have each other’s backs no matter what. Whenever we travel with the men’s team, we create the most amazing memories. Honestly, I feel very grateful to have such amazing friends and teammates that I can be my complete self around.
Tennis As a woman, does making the first move make you feel more empowered?
I am never afraid to, “shoot my shot” as our generation calls it nowadays. I always feel confident in my decisions, and I have always been very outgoing and comfortable with meeting new people. In social settings, I will talk to whomever I am interested in and will make the first move if need be. This breaks the normal expectation that men must make the first move, and it allows for my personality to shine through. Just like my sense of fashion, I like to be unique and a trendsetter!
What is something important about you that I should know? My mantra in life is “kindness matters.” When I was young my mom wrote a stencil of that saying on my wall, and I live true to it every day. I faced many hardships growing up and dealt with anxiety all my life. I understand what it is like to suffer silent battles that no one can see. Unfortunately, smiling through the pain to avoid opening up and showing vulnerability is common in our society. Kindness does matter because we never truly know someone until we walk in their shoes and experience their story. I want to be that light in someone’s life and help change the world through my energy and kindness. ATHLETES X MUD 33
McCray
I do not make the first move. The most I’ll do is give a guy “the look,” as I call it. If we connect during “the look” and he fails to make his move after that’s his loss. So, if you consider that a move then yes, I do, but no, I’ll never actually walk up to a guy and make a move.
Asia
What’s something you wish more people knew about you? I wish more people knew how caring I really am. I feel like a lot of times I give off this independent, strong girl act, but I can be a very soft and shy person at times.
How old were you when you started playing basketball? Was it always your goal to play D1? I started playing basketball when I was six years old, but when I started my goal wasn’t to play D1. Honestly, I just wanted to learn how to shoot a free throw. When I got to middle school and started taking basketball seriously, it then became a goal to play in college. Being a female athlete who lifts, do you think weight room expectations vary between yourself and other male athletes? I do believe that expectations vary simply because of the stereotypical idea that women are weak and can’t be mentally tough. So, expectations aren’t as high because we already start at a disadvantage of just being women who aren’t expected to get far in weights like the men. Men are expected to reach PR’s and high max numbers and push through everything, but for women, it’s way more escalated in terms of how we get there because we aren’t expected to just go in and do it. ATHLETES X MUD 34
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When it comes to dating, do you like to make the first move?
When you started dating your boyfriend sophomore year, who made the first move?
I met my boyfriend in a book club that I had joined one random September night. It took a while for us to start talking. I dropped hints that I was interested, and he sometimes returned the favor. I knew I really liked him but was fearful that the feelings were not mutual. I waited until he reached out to me to finally get together. We continued with this kind of trend for several months until he asked me to be his girlfriend in January. I don’t regret waiting for my boyfriend. However, the fear of coming off too strong by asking for what I wanted broke my confidence as a woman, and I sacrificed a lot of the things I needed out of that relationship at that time. How do you speak up in class? I always raise my hand when I am certain of an answer or have a question. Sometimes if the professor asks a question and no one answers I will attempt to, but with some hesitation. This is a newer confidence I have gained in the past three years of college.
How did your rugby career start? My rugby career had a little bit of a slower start when compared to some of my teammates. Throughout my childhood, I played several sports and even stuck with two of them until I graduated high school. However, neither of these really satisfied my need to compete. Then, during my junior year of high school, I attended my cousin’s rugby match at Vassar College, which introduced me to the sport. After watching the intensity and physicality of the game, I knew that this would be the sport that scratched my itch. My dad and I began to search for rugby clubs near me. In the winter of 2016, I started playing rugby touch games with a small group of boys. From there on, I was able to find a women’s team of six other girls. We jumped from team to team in order to play. In May of my senior year, my rugby career jumpstarted. My current coaches, Michelle Reed and Jenn Salomon, decided to take a leap of faith and offered me a spot on the Sacred Heart Women’s Rugby team. I was accepted onto the Division 1 team, despite never being scouted. Since then, rugby has been one of the biggest and most important aspects of my life.
Rugby
Tessa Buckey
Photos by Grace de Poortere
As a female athlete who lifts, do you feel that weight room expectations vary between yourself and other male athletes? I know that weight room expectations vary between myself and male athletes. I think being a female athlete presents doubt, ill assumptions, and less enthusiasm when it comes to lifting. I’ll go to public gyms and get looks of confusion when I execute a power clean or stack a bar to bench press. With that being said, the athletic staff at my school, specifically our team’s current lift and head coaches, have built a culture that ignores these biased expectations, particularly in weight and conditioning training. In the SHU weight room, women are encouraged and challenged in the same way the male athletes are.
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INSIDE INTEL It’s 10:12 pm on a Wednesday night and you’re having a friggin blast with your newest match on Bumble. The DMs are thriving. Conversation is flowing. Sexual innuendos are limited. So far so good. Preceding the first interaction offscreen, there is one necessary task to complete: a little social media stalking. Before going to class, homework is done, right? If you think about it, social media stalking is basically like doing homework… Carefully examining your match’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn ensures preparedness. Now, when you meet up at Chili’s for the first time you know their likes, dislikes, and that in 2014 their 23rd family reunion was held in Lawton, Oklahoma. Just some basic common knowledge. Because dating apps give you time for some FBI level investigation, you know your date before you even sit down.
NEW FASHION FUN Let’s face it. Dating apps are just plain old fun. The pursuit of suitors. The thrill of the match. The excitement of the stalk. Spicy DM conversations. Just hours of entertainment. Not to mention the attention boosts your fragile ego… And if you don’t want to ever see you match again, you don’t have to! That’s the beauty of the internet.
UNLIMITED OPTIONS Within this new digital age, everyone can meet anyone. Britney from Boston can fall in love with Kerry from Kentucky. Jack from New Jersey can finally send nudes to John in Jacksonville. Anna from Arkansas can catfish Owen from Ohio. These contemporary love stories would be nonexistent without one thing. Dating apps. Thanks to the virtual realm, your love life is no longer limited to how far your horse and buggy can go. Now, at your fingertips awaits a plethora of profiles. Options are literally endless.
SEX IS SIMPLIFIED Dating apps are a mecca for horny 20-year-olds. Every second thousands of thirsty youngins swipe away, ready to DM the instant their libido is high. It’s a virtual “adult” playground. Sex is as easy as lifting a finger. Match. Message. Fuck. It’s that simple! Forget the hassle of hooking up in the old days. Back then you had to get dressed up. Go to a decent location that contains souls your age. If you’re lucky you’d maybe meet a decent human being that could hold a conversation. From there you would need to flirt *successfully,* exchange information, schedule a time and place, and actually be ballsy enough to follow through. The process was exhausting. Thankfully, the days of putting in effort are over. Now, as long as there’s internet access you can satisfy your horny needs.
A FILTERED ROMANCE Imagine a world where you can filter your dating life like your Amazon purchases. Well, that’s the world we live in. On dating apps, there are a variety of different filters that screen profiles that aren’t your style. It’s literally like online shopping. This ability to personalize your dating preferences is especially helpful for those who diverge from mainstream society which gears everything towards white, straight, cisgender, non-disabled people. Apps like Grindr, Bumble, Chappy, Her, OkCupid, and even Instagram open up a new world for those in marginalized groups. Thanks to dating apps, finding true love can potentially be as easy as finding the perfect pair of jeans. DIGITAL LOVE X MUD 36
SEDATED EMOTION Despite being horny young 20-year-olds ready to jump the bones of anything with a penis or vagina, you are human. You feel emotion. Crave connection. Desire love. Don’t get me wrong, sex is fucking great. But the accessibility to physical satisfaction that dating apps provide is destructive. Sex is an intimate act. It forces you into your most vulnerable state. You open up both physically and emotionally with another person. Figuratively and literally, you are connected. However, this constant cycle of empty sex brought upon by hookups, has us emotionally removed. Without emotions, you are nothing but an object.
AGE OF ADDICTION Swipe. Match. DM. Repeat. It’s a vicious cycle. But don’t think your obsession is an accident. Dating apps are addictive by design. They purposely make you impulsively check your phone during class to see if you got a match on Tinder. There is a reasoning behind this ingenious design. The same sensation you feel when receiving a match mimics the feelings you experience when playing slot machines. So when you get a match it literally feels like you hit the jackpot. You can’t wait to play the next round. The only thing is, love isn’t a game.
ALONE WITH IRONY AN UNHEALTHY HABIT What’s the first thing you do when you see a dating app profile? Judge. Sure you examine their job, income, car, clothes, and friends. But be honest, what standard is held the highest? It’s whether they’re hot or not. This is toxic and needs to stop immediately. Supporting superficiality ruins the essence of humanity. This scrutiny squashes individualism and crushes uniqueness. What someone looks like doesn’t always equate to who they are. On the apps, judgment is passed before even having a conversation. Profiles are not people.
You sit in bed for hours, glued to your screen. Tapping away. Every swipe brings a sliver of satisfaction. Sure, for a moment you’re happy. But that’s all it is, a moment. Despite every examined profile, you never actually meet anyone... Are any of those matches by your side? The answer is no. It’s. Just. You. Vacant and empty. Dating apps are supposed to foster connections in the real world. However, this virtual reality has left you alone. The only thing you’ve touched is a glass screen.
A DEADLY DISCONNECT Love is dying. And it’s a slow, painful death. Forget flowers, poems, movie dates, meeting parents, and even conversation. Now it’s DMs, booty calls, and Snapchats. The days of romance are decaying. And it’s all thanks to dating apps. When you get a match, you feel like hot shit… But why? The answer is simple; it’s about attention. You were noticed. Being noticed feels good. However, this pursuit of attention soon becomes an obsession. Subconsciously, instant gratification, satisfaction, and validation become why you open your app, alone in your bed, at 2am. This quest for a superficial feeling murders emotion. Without emotion there can be no love. Despite living in an age where we are always connected, we’ve never been more detached from both ourselves and one another. Because of this, romance is dead. Dating apps are alive.
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did euphoria make the suburbs cool? by hector gutierrez
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American suburbia has one face: Jamie Lee Curtis screaming hysterically as she knocks on her neighbors’ doors, chased by Michael Myers. Yet, the most horrifying thing about the suburbs isn’t a masked serial killer who wants to kill you (although, since Halloween, the chances of that are never zero). It’s the perfectly manicured, dew-soaked lawn that sticks to the soles of AirForce 1’s on their way to tennis practice. The knee-high white picket fences that can’t keep soccer balls off the garden, but have done a pretty good job of holding the Williamsons, and the Sinclairs, and the Lees hostage for the past three generations. It’s the accent–drawled and lazy–that only comes out when Barbara gets another call from the principal’s office about her son picking a fight in gym class.
The suburbs can be a terrifying place. So why after watching Sam Levinson’s “euphoria” I’m ready to become another one of its victims? I don’t remember much from the pilot, except that Rue was born a few days after 9/11, and that while she was at rehab everyone thought she was dead. I’ve watched this episode at least four times, and yet, it’s the images that stuck with me. Gia running to hug Rue for the first time since she OD. Fezco shaking hands with Nate Jacobs. Jules, as Fezco describes, “looking all Sailor Moon and shit,” riding her bicycle, soaking the last of summer. The Southern California suburbs we see in the show are fictional, and could only be compared to the real suburbs in the same way that Disney’s Animal Kingdom could be compared to a jungle. According to Sam, that was the goal. “We established early on that each scene ought to be an interpretation of reality or a representation of an emotional reality. I’m not interested in realism. I’m interested in emotional realism. A question that Marcell Rev, our cinematographer, and Michael Grasley, our production designer, talked a lot about is, ‘How can we create a world that reveals the hopes and wishes of the characters that exist within it?’” Sam Levinson told Vulture in an interview. Aside from believing that the Calm app should release a recording of Sam Levinson saying “emotional realism” over and over again, this is a fucking cool concept. It made me think that while the show exaggerates the teenage experience, the relationship between the characters
mirrors the ones I, and probably a lot of you, forged in high school. Awkward. Tight for no reason. Complex but thirsted for like a glass of water after a nightmare. “euphoria” might not accurately represent the life of teenagers across the country, but it does nail down their feelings of anxiety, sexual desire, and unbelonging to a tee. Doing research for this article (Twitter threads) I stumbled upon a Bloomberg headline that read, “Young Join the Rich Fleeing America’s Big Cities for Suburbs.” I didn’t click on it because I hate it when news outlets generalize the move of a selected few by using shallow labels such as “millennials” or “young people” doing things. Why are millennials not buying diamonds anymore? Millennials are moving back home after college, destroying the house market. Young people want to literally eat the rich. There are several things pushing Millenials and Gen Z to the suburbs. The pandemic. The crippling economy. There are no fucking jobs. But is it possible that some of us just rewatched “euphoria” for the tenth time in quarantine and got a craving for the chaotic, yet orderly and complicated life we always tried to escape? Don’t get me wrong. I’d rather get trashed in a Bushwick dive bar where the drinks are $8 each and the music is too cool for me to know, than wear matching pastel colors with my family at a DiGiorno’s on a Tuesday night. I watched “euphoria” again when I moved to Connecticut, and for the first time, I didn’t yearn for a life that was happening in New York. I bought a skateboard instead, and every afternoon I’d take it out to the
streets, blast Forever by Labrinth with my headphones on, and pretended this was a life that had been forced upon me. I’d watch children bike past me, arguing over who was the slowest one of the group. I briefly wondered if these kids would grow up to become Rues, or Maddys, or Nates. If their lives would be torn apart by the secrets of their parents. Isn’t that what happens? We not only inherit a receding hairline that begins in our twenties or a hooked nose we would get rid of if it weren’t so painful. We inherit their problems and they follow us from the very first day we’re slapped butt-naked in the hospital to the day we’ll die. This is why I relate to Rue. I’m always digging into seemingly ordinary narratives and carving out the secrets that were buried deep within. For example, my neighbor leaves every morning at 9 AM and the gardener, a young guy who once lost his shirt and hasn’t found it since, comes fifteen minutes after, yet the lawn is never trimmed. An old lady walks her cat around the block with a leash; the poor thing is so fucking used to it by now that I swear I’ve heard it bark. And the old couple that runs in absurd outfits–always neon green–can’t peel their eyes off the college guy who runs shirtless and in chubbies (both of them gawk). There’s no point being made here, except for the fact that the suburbs are weird as fuck and that I’ve watched “euphoria” way too many times. When it comes to the people who live in the suburbs, though, I do wanna make a point. In New York, or any big city for that matter, it’s impossible to care about strangers and their lives in this way.
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IT WAS A CULTURAL RESET
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CONGRATULATIONS post malone & quavo
7 THINGS miley cyrus
LOW (FEAT. T-PAIN) flo rida
BABY
justin bieber & ludacris
WANNABE spice girls
THINKIN ABOUT YOU frank ocean
I FOUND A WAY drake bell
WHEN I GROW UP the pussycat dolls
SK8ER BOY avril lavigne
YEAR 3000 jonas brothers
UMBRELLA rihanna & jay-z
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