Thread Lightly: UMD students tackle clothing overconsumption with sustainable fashion app

By: Casey Glickman
With fast fashion trends taking over social media and the rise in apps like Temu, TikTok Shop and Shein, clothing overconsumption has emerged as a major public health issue facing Generation Z. Continue reading Thread Lightly: UMD students tackle clothing overconsumption with sustainable fashion app

Students say new photo-sharing app Lapse needs to change to stick around

By Cooper Fojas Lapse, a trending photo-sharing app, is making a push to become more than a fad. The “invite-only disposable camera,” as the company’s website puts it, allows users to take photos which are processed to look like they were taken with a disposable camera through filters and other treatment done automatically by the app. Once the pictures are developed, they can be dispersed … Continue reading Students say new photo-sharing app Lapse needs to change to stick around