The month of December often invites deep reflection on the past year and the moments that define it. Even if a few items on your 2025 resolutions list remain unchecked, it is worth recognizing how far you have come and what has given you purpose. As a university student, it is common to feel pressured… Read More Intentional Goal Setting for the New Year by Ashley Tsang
“Nobody under 40 right now expects good things to happen ever again.” This sentence was tweeted in 2021 when the world was in the middle of a pandemic which was altering global politics, American culture and everyone’s lives. I was 14 when my school closed down in the middle of 8th grade, and my first year… Read More Nobody Under 40 Right Now Expects Good Things to Happen Ever Again Opinion by Meredith H. Young
We, me and my parents travelled back to the estate from which we had moved to the town years ago. When I say town and estate, the only thing that differentiated the two places were roads and shops. The town had better roads, a vegetable market and about 20-30 varied stores, whereas the estate had… Read More Earnest, Unconditional Love by Chandramathi Murugadass
Every November, bright orange marigolds dance along decorated ofrendas, accompanied by colorful papel picado, while homes and streets fill with the sweet, fresh smell of pan dulce. Día de los Muertos also known as Day of the Dead, is a cherished tradition celebrated throughout Latin America, and is strongly identified with Mexico. The tradition is about celebrating the lives of our passed loved one; those who have passed… Read More The Journey Back to the Living Where Marigolds Lead the Way by Kairi Rojas
As you look around at the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, the crashing waves where orcas and seals reside, the mountains, the ancient forests with towering trees, the wildlife from bears to bald eagles, it’s easy to overlook the small creature at the center of all of them. Without salmon, as a keystone species, all… Read More People of the Salmon by Aysha Siddiqui
Recent online boycotts of artists have sparked renewed debate about artistic responsibility and the ethics of consuming art, which prompts the question of whether we can truly appreciate art without endorsing its creator. The idea of “separating the art from the artist” was first introduced by Roland Barthes in 1976 in his essay, Death of… Read More Finding Balance Between Art and Accountability Opinion by Ashley Tsang
Main Illustration by Hanin Nazifa Many Labubu dolls have found a home in landfills, bars of Dubai chocolate have melted out of popularity, and GenAI has become slow and overwhelmed by the newest image generation trend. Products that had people fighting in lines a few weeks ago no longer elicit the same reaction. So, what comes next? Another expressive bag charm? A new brand of… Read More Too Much of a Good Thing: Technology’s Contribution to the Rise of Overconsumption by Nyssa Deshmukh
Image Credit: FreePik As a student, have you ever felt unmotivated to do a task or put off work until the last minute? You may be experiencing a common learned habit called procrastination, which is the act of delaying or postponing a task despite knowing that there could be potential negative consequences for doing so.… Read More About Procrastination: If Not Now, When? by Hailey Miller
The evolution of colleges in the United States reflects the country’s changing values, priorities and needs. From the first higher education institution, Harvard, which started primarily to train young white men to become ministers, to today’s many diverse sprawling campuses which have programs in almost any field imaginable, it is clear that colleges have changed… Read More A History of Higher Education in the U.S. by Aysha Siddiqui
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