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Articles by Greta Magendantz
Coming to Terms with My Chalance
Drake and Yeat’s song “IDGAF” hit number 1 on Billboard’s Global 200 songs in late October. The song’s chorus consists of rapper Yeat telling the listeners just how few “fucks” he gives while Drake adds emphasis with adlibs. The lyrics went viral on TikTok and made it on to thousands of playlists (including my own). But the impetus for this track, a certain nonchalant energy that has moved into popular culture in recent years, is one I cannot relate to.
Bad Internship Experience? An Expert Explains What To Do Next
You have probably seen the “disposable intern” trope countless times in movies like Set It Up and The Devil Wears Prada. An inexperienced, driven young person is taken on by a company that keeps them at the office until three in the morning, sends them to pick up complicated coffee orders, and pays them close to (or actually) nothing. While it might be entertaining to watch, this dynamic is not so fun when you are the intern.
Taylor Swift Dropped A Major Album Announcement In Her VMAs Acceptance Speech
Sporting her classic red lip and a sheer Oscar de la Renta crystal mini dress, Taylor Swift accepted the MTV VMAs Video of the Year award for “All Too Well: The Short Film.” In her speech, Swift revealed that her “brand new album,” Midnights, will come out on October 21. The audience could barely contain shrieks of excitement. Swift hard launched her new album, which has 13 songs, on social media.
Why the Byways Bloom in Eastham
EASTHAM — Vida DeMale and her friend Ann Darsie saw eye to eye on their town’s roadside traffic islands: they were awful and overgrown. The two of them gathered six additional volunteers, including Vida’s husband, Dan DeMale, and took matters into their own garden-gloved hands, planting flowers in the traffic island at Hay Road and Route 6 in 1984.
Dykes Study the Demise (and Plot the Return) of the Lesbian Bar
PROVINCETOWN — Of all the places where one might expect to find a lesbian bar, Provincetown is surely near the top of the list. But residents and tourists say they instead find a “dyke bar” desert here. In fact, there has not been a lesbian bar in town since the Pied Piper closed in 2018. Provincetown is proving to be a microcosm of the country when it comes to lesbian nightlife. The loss of lesbian bars has been a hot topic in recent years. There is research on the phenomenon.
The French Cable Museum Offers a Snapshot of History
ORLEANS — Inside a small white colonial house in Orleans is a telegraph cable station that once made this spot an international communications hub. Now it’s the French Cable Station Museum. So much depended on an underwater cable with a diameter of only 2.7 inches that extended from Déolen, France to Orleans. It was a cord that carried messages for U.S. military officials during World War I. In the museum, pieces of the original cable — they look like rusty metal ropes — are on display.
Long Pond Village Aims for Low Environmental Impact
WELLFLEET — Continuing its review of the 46-unit affordable housing proposal for 95 Lawrence Road named Long Pond Village, the zoning board of appeals on July 21 heard from the developers’ architect and landscapers, who emphasized the planned neighborhood’s modern and environmentally sensitive features.
Mourning the Last Provincetown Funeral Home
PROVINCETOWN — When Carmen Thomas lost her best friend, 13-year-old Chelsea Earnest, in 1993, she and some 600 others crowded into McHoul’s Funeral Home to mourn. “I’m a Provincetown native, so nearly every wake I’ve attended has been at the corner of Howland and Harry Kemp,” Thomas said. “The first was for the Dancin’ Cop’s mother, Ethel Thomas.
Drag Queen Story Hour Gives Mainstream Songs a Twist
PROVINCETOWN — When she reads aloud to children, Lil Miss Hot Mess often finds herself singing. At first, bursting into song with kids was just a way to make story hours more interactive. But after so many repetitions of “The Wheels on the Bus Go ’Round and ’Round,” how could she not come up with a parody? Lil Miss Hot Mess’s first picture book, The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish, was published by Running Press Kids in 2020.
For LGBTQ Families, a Week That Brings ‘a Sigh of Relief’
PROVINCETOWN — When Stacey and Cheralyn Stevenson first visited Provincetown during last summer’s Family Week, their sons Duke and London, who were six, immediately noticed the pride flags, the Black Lives Matter signs, and families of varied configurations and colors. “Walking down Commercial Street, I remember my boys saying, ‘Look, there are two dads over there!’ and ‘Look, there are two moms!’ and ‘There’s a white dad with a Black baby,’ ” says Stacey.
Drag Queen Story Hour Gives Mainstream Songs a Twist
PROVINCETOWN — When she reads aloud to children, Lil Miss Hot Mess often finds herself singing. At first, bursting into song with kids was just a way to make story hours more interactive. But after so many repetitions of “The Wheels on the Bus Go ’Round and ’Round,” how could she not come up with a parody? Lil Miss Hot Mess’s first picture book, The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish, was published by Running Press Kids in 2020.
Dockless E-Scooters Suddenly Take to the Streets
PROVINCETOWN — Dockless electric scooters that can be rented online wherever they are found and then dropped anywhere when customers are done using them have appeared on Commercial Street. The battery-powered vehicles have become popular in cities around the world. Brands such as Bird and Lime promote them as part of the “micro-mobility” movement. But in Provincetown, some are asking whether they will become a nuisance.
Women Around the World
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT: 2022 SUMMER FELLOW Greta Magendantz West Hartford, Conn. Northeastern University, Class of 2025 Journalism and political science During this first year at college in Boston, I have been writing for the Huntington News and have also been a writer and editor for Her Campus, a digital publication by and for young women. I have reported on topics ranging from the MBTA in Boston to the election of the city’s first female mayor of color.
Justice yet to be served as Boston Marathon approaches
The 126th Boston Marathon is set to take place on Monday. As the race approaches, a separate race against time occurs as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev attempts to avoid the death penalty. Photo credit Marta Hill. Greta Magendantz, news correspondent April 17, 2022 The 126th Boston Marathon is set to take place on Monday. As the race approaches, a separate race against time occurs as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev attempts to avoid the death penalty.
Baker selects two district court justice nominees
Gov. Charlie Baker, pictured in the GLX opening ceremony Mar. 21, nominated Justice Robert A. Brennan and Justice Andrew M. D’Angelo as associate justices of the Appeals Court in March. Photo credit Avery Bleichfeld. At the beginning of March Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Justice Robert A. Brennan and Justice Andrew M. D’Angelo as associate justices of the Appeals Court. These nominations start the multi-step process for them to be confirmed justices on Massachusetts’ intermediate appellate court.
With governor’s race still underway, experts weigh in on Baker’s reasons for not running for re-election
After seven years in office, Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision to discontinue his role opened up new possibilities and candidates for the governor’s seat. Photo credit Harriet Rovniak. Greta Magendantz, news correspondent March 13, 2022 In early December 2021, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced he would not be running for re-election. He was joined in his choice to step down by Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito.
USWNT Wins | Her Campus
The U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) pulled ahead of Iceland for a in the championship match of the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday; surprisingly, this was not their biggest victory of the week. A group of players from the USWNT settled their class action equal pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) on Tuesday, February 22. The payout ultimately totaled $24 million, $22 million of which was awarded to individual players involved with the suit.
The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Will Negatively Impact LGBTQ+ Florida Teens
The Florida Senate Appropriations Committee passed The Parental Rights in Education Bill on February 28, advancing it to the Senate floor for a final vote. The piece of legislation, often called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its opposers, bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. The legislation also allows for parents to take legal action against school districts that they believe are violating these rules.
Northeastern’s Institute on Race and Justice helps open dialogue between Boston youth, law enforcement
Harriet Rovniak Northeastern’s Institute on Race and Justice hosted the second of its annual Race and Community Dialogue Series Jan. 25 to facilitate conversations between local youth and police. Greta Magendantz, news correspondent February 14, 2022 Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities hosted its second annual Race and Community Dialogue Series virtually Jan. 25.
Op-ed: The MBTA has gone off the rails
Alyssa Fell Baker must help improve the Boston public transportation system. Greta Magendantz, contributor December 10, 2021 Over the past few months, Boston’s public transportation system has been going off the rails. The series of events that took place on public transportation and at local stations around the city sound like a dystopian reality: , trolleys crashing into one another due to speeding drivers, a Boston University professor dying after falling through a rusty set of stairs and a .
Size-Inclusive Online Shopping
This Black Friday, on Nov. 26, I took to my local mall with my younger sister, $100 and a lot of patience. Other than the long lines and disorganized merchandise, one thing at every store I visited served as a source of frustration: the lack of a size range. As someone who fluctuates between the larger sizes of mainstream clothing ranges and the smaller end of plus-sized ones, shopping can prove especially frustrating.
Op-ed: Biden needs to continue to keep campaign promises, address climate crisis
Harriet Rovniak President Joe Biden must do more to help combat climate change. Greta Magendantz, contributor November 12, 2021 In late October, the United Nations officially began its long overdue two-week conference on climate change. 197 parties, including the United States, were in attendance at the summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Although President Joe Biden is participating in this international forum, his recent actions on climate change prove more performative than transformative.
Wu holds press conference for student journalists six days before Boston mayoral election
Photo courtesy The Wu Campaign If elected as Boston’s next mayor in November, Wu will focus on early education, food justice and development reforms, as well as implementing a Boston Green New Deal. Greta Magendantz, by Greta Magendantz, news correspondent November 1, 2021 In a press conference hosted for college journalists on October 27th, Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu addressed her key issues and discussed how they would impact the city’s young people.
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