Voice Box: What’s a trend you don’t understand?

by Grace Crandall and Willow Symonds
Staff Writers

“Mumble rap. Rap is garbage these days. I miss 50 Cent and Lil Wayne.”
Ashley Mills, global studies

“Social media in general. I’m doing a research paper about how Twitter users average 5.5 hours a day. It’s easy to connect, but I don’t understand why people spend so much time on it.”
Fedrick Johnson, general studies

“WaterTok. People mix their water in a Stanley cup but it’s like 500 calorie water. It’s just sugar. I don’t understand.”
Jacqueline Bertram, nursing

“Vaping. Why would you waste your money on lung cancer?”
David Sabou, marketing

“How people are obsessed with online celebrities, like on TikTok. Being online cultivates a culture of picking people apart.”
Ava Deskovitz, general Studies

“Wearing socks over jeans. I did that trend, and now I don’t see why I did that.”
Journea Franklin, nursing

“I think I’m pretty open-minded. Try everything at least once.”
Rayna Smith, undecided