Tap the Brakes! The Importance of Move Over Laws on US Roadways | Isabella Vassallo
“Slow down and move over!” Elementary students at Timothy Dwight Elementary School in Fairfield, Connecticut, yelled as oncoming “drivers” passedContinue Reading
Category: Behind The Scenes
The End-Mall Be-All?: A Slow Retail Revitalization | Ryan Shermer
Please step into the retail time machine. Set the date for 1971, and the location to Enfield, Connecticut, and joinContinue Reading
Show Cancelled: How Independent Artists Thrived When the World was Shut Down | Danny Contreras
On the penultimate Friday of April 2022, the sunshine cuts through the cerulean sky. The bright light reflects off theContinue Reading
Title IX at 50: An Assessment of Equity in Women’s Sports | Sophie Sallusto
The dogwood and crabapple trees are blossoming in early spring at Stanley Quarter Park in New Britain, Connecticut. In additionContinue Reading
Keeping History Afloat: Mystic Seaport Connects the Past to the Present | John Gavin IV
On the piers of the Mystic Seaport, hammers pound and electric saws shriek on a late March morning. Springtime isContinue Reading
A Superman’s Eye-View of the Modern Comic Book | Caroline Kilian
Joseph Stinson sits, surrounded by stories on all sides. His shop, Alternate Universe, is small, somewhere around twenty feet deepContinue Reading
Skating Away From the Lockdown and Boarding up From the Cold | Osric Baird
Remember the lockdown? Finding something to do during those stressful days to distract from the terrible reality of COVID-19 feltContinue Reading
Dressed to Impress or a World in Distress: How Fast Fashion Affects the Environment | Will Keller
Fast fashion has created a rise in internet brands and affordable clothing. It’s easier for everyone to stay in style,Continue Reading
Unplugged: Living Life Simply | Nathaniel Reynolds
Fifteen minutes before the Blue Muse editorial meeting, I have a brief panic attack because I forgot to confirm theContinue Reading
Women in Construction: Building Bridges into a Male-Dominated Industry | Jenna Fama
In 1995, Coca-Cola released an infamous Diet Coke television commercial. The ad depicted a male construction worker taking a “DietContinue Reading