Nadia Pentolino
Columnist
Class of 2025
npentoli@u.rochester.edu
K-pop
Notes by Nadia: K-pop is just pop … in Korean
It feels like K-pop is being held to a standard that isn’t equivalent to the Western pop scene.
goals
Notes by Nadia: Why you might not be sticking to your New Year’s resolutions
If you want to achieve your New Year’s resolutions without immediately burning out, you need to start slow. Goals aren’t achieved overnight.
2024 Presidential Election
Notes by Nadia: I’m disappointed in this country
I always knew misogyny existed in our country, but I never knew it was to the extent that Americans would pick a rapist and convicted felon as president over a smart, educated, and highly qualified woman.
Influencers
Notes by Nadia: Can we really trust our favorite influencers?
We rarely see the unglamorous aspects of our favorite influencers’ realities.
2024 election
Notes by Nadia: My thoughts on the election
This is a man who wants to destroy our democracy, and I won’t listen to anyone who says otherwise.
Feminism
Notes by Nadia: A feminist’s perspective on religion
The treatment of and the lack of women in the Bible — and the fact that all of the Bible accounts are written by men — has made it difficult for me to believe that the contents of the Bible are real. Therefore, it is nothing but folklore to me now.
BookTok
Notes by Nadia: What happened to the readers?
23% of American adults hadn’t read a book in the previous year. Can BookTok really save the decline in readership?
culture
Notes by Nadia: What’s wrong with being a fan?
I wish that people would just mind their business and stop acting like being a fan of an artist is “weird.”
enjoyment
Notes by Nadia: Can money buy happiness?
People can enjoy their hobbies without worrying about finances. Because let’s be honest, not everyone loves their job.