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NEWS

Renee Elise Goldsberry's homecoming to the Wharton Center

Michigan native turned Broadway star, Renee Elise Goldsberry returns to the Wharton Center to tell a story of her own instead of playing a part in someone else's story. She shares with us the moments that got her here and why performing is such an important part of her life.

COMMENTARY

When self-care creates careless consumerism

The "clean" aesthetic: effortless? Or only accessible by those who can afford to buy all of the right products?  Lifestyle reporter Miranda Dunlap talks to consumer behavior and retail experts to explain how our current era of self-care promotes consumerism and impossible beauty standards.