It’s time for us to stop prosecuting each other for liking things considered mainstream. People should be free to enjoy what makes them happy, whether or not those things align with society’s view of what is good.
“I loved going on overnight activities for high school clubs like Speech and Debate or Robotics. I felt like the best team bonding always happened on these trips… They left me with great memories and...
Lavanya Mani, Feature Section Editor
• December 9, 2022
How far are you willing to go for internet validation? That’s a question every social media user has to answer when they make their accounts. When I chose to keep my Instagram private, it wasn’t an...
Why is it rude to call people as fat? When I was younger, I was taught that calling someone was fat was the same as calling them ugly. If you are called fat, you are supposed to feel embarrassed, ashamed,...
I've always disliked the word Asianess. It sounds like a disease, one that people refuse to openly converse about, and shun those that have it. I suppose I feel that way because I am Asian, and I have...
“We’re training and conditioning a whole new generation of people that when we are uncomfortable or lonely or uncertain or afraid we have a digital pacifier for ourselves that is kind of atrophying...
I don’t quite know how to start. I’ve sat here staring at the cursor for almost thirty minutes. Blink. Blink. Blink. What are you going to write JiaLi? What are you going to say? I don’t know. How...
Caleb Park, News Section Editor
• October 21, 2022
On Jan. 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law after it passed through Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support. Its messaging called for bridging the gap between...
Do all languages progressively get more complex? The degree of such complexity varies greatly between languages and is affected by a variety of sociolinguistic and historical elements, including language...
How do you tell a story when you don’t know the ending?
Theater is an amalgamation of artistic forms– dance, music, writing– all of which lend themselves to storytelling. But the recent controversy...
In 2018, a teenager wore a traditional Chinese dress — a Qipao or Cheongsam — to prom. After Keziah Daum posted her prom pictures on Twitter, some users perceived Daum’s conduct as cultural appropriation.
People’s...
While there are many plot threads from last season which continue in this season, the focus seems to be on ‘clean-slate comedy’, forfeiting what could be in-depth, multi-season-spanning plot arcs in favor of lighthearted humor.
