
The Costume Is Not the Culture
From campus fashion labels to Lagos creative studios to modern tech startups, a generation of brands is dressing alike, talking alike, and wondering why nobody remembers them.

From campus fashion labels to Lagos creative studios to modern tech startups, a generation of brands is dressing alike, talking alike, and wondering why nobody remembers them.
Aug 11, 2026
If the self is built from what we think others see in us, what happens to the versions of us nobody is looking at anymore?
By Kachi Obata
Jul 6, 2026
By Gbosibo Fogofoluwa
Jun 10, 2026
The room didn't say she was right. It just called her cool. On moral indifference, the performance of non-judgment, and why silence is never actually neutral.
By Kachi Obata
May 4, 2026
Living on campus at Babcock is like living in a bubble—a beautiful, structured, insulated bubble. But is that preparing us for reality?
By The Critical Thinker
Apr 27, 2026
Babcock does a lot right, but there's a glaring gap: mental health support and conversation.
By Anonymous
Apr 20, 2026
Last semester, I launched a small business from my dorm room. Nothing fancy—just a service I noticed students needed. And it's teaching me more than some of my classes.
By The Entrepreneur
Apr 13, 2026
To whoever decides library hours: please hear me out.
By The Night Owl
Apr 6, 2026
Everyone wants Babcock to be more exciting, more vibrant, more "happening." But can I offer a wildly unpopular opinion? Our "boring" campus might be exactly what makes us special.
By The Contemplative One
Mar 30, 2026
Babcock is comfortable. Maybe too comfortable.
By The Restless Student
Mar 23, 2026
I'll say what we're all thinking: the food situation needs urgent attention.
By A Concerned Stomach
Mar 16, 2026
Every time university rankings come out, I hear the same grumbling in the halls: "Why aren't we higher?" But here's my controversial take—maybe we're asking the wrong question.
By Student Voice
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