Bella Noor Aboulhosn

It’s freshman year of high school, 7:00am.I’m slapping makeup on my face while “Pink and Green slime tutorial” plays loudly on my phone as I prepare for my long day of school and tech in the chilly November weather.

Bootlegs, Broadway World interviews, and Broadway.com vlogs continually inspired me, and so many others, to become artists when the life of a professional performer felt so far away. On stage performances are tangible, visceral, and unbelievably authentic. Yet, in this day and age...

Weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking to Cooper Lamontagne, founder of The Mountain Production Company, a completely student-led non-profit production company with one mission, to “Elevate the stage, elevate the story.” This group of unbelievably talented students does just that. Recently, the crew put up a production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at a small night-life venue in downtown Gainesville, The How Bazar. When I first caught wind of this production, I was intrigued by the bold and fe...

In the past, I don’t think this question would have mattered so much, but in the age of social media monetization, and the palpable deterioration of politics and society, it seems that consumption of certain media or creators is directly linked to their political prerogatives. Given the unbelievable tragedy unfolding in our country, with families being actively split on the basis of bigotry and racism, why is everyone so silent? Is it Taylor Swift’s job to speak out against ICE raids in Minnesot...

The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be Eli. Two time best-selling author, theatre kid, essayist, sweetie and lover Eli Rallo, artfully crafts a perfect exposé of the vortex we call our twenties.Rallo is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s School of Theater, Music and Dance, and the Columbia School of Journalism where she fostered her love for writing, as well as content creation. With a following of a combined 1.3 million on Tik Tok and Instagram, she has cultivated a media and literatu...

There is no easy way to grieve a relationship. Whether it’s a first love, the prolonged high school “talking stage” that you swore was your soulmate or a best friend, moving on is never easy. I would be the first to argue that breaking up with a best friend is the hardest kind of goodbye. The love for a best friend is unique, inexplicable and a familial connection that mimics a sisterly bond. It’s been two years since I’ve spoken to my ex-best friend, and I won’t lie, it was the hardest goodbye...

I almost canceled my trip. I was unbelievably anxious, sitting in my bed for hours on end, chewing my fingernails. I knew I should be excited, but I was overcome with fear. Additionally, coming off a summer where I didn’t have an internship made me feel like I was falling behind the curve, and being abroad would only deter the goals I’d set for myself in my 20s. I’ve lived in London for a month now, and it is easily one of my favorite places in the world.Since living here, I’ve fallen in love wi...