The boundaries of age were crumbling in front of my eyes.
Here's That Rainy Day, Opinion
Forgoing time with friends to study? You may be doing more harm than good
The relationships we have, and the love we give and receive, are the most important aspects of our existence. We shouldn’t abandon those priorities when our schedules get hectic.
Columnists, Glass Half Full, Opinion
Take a moment to appreciate unsung heroes on campus
We are surrounded by university employees who shape our environment every day, yet we hardly ever engage with them.
Glass Half Full, Opinion
Embrace the ‘story’ in family history
Growing up in the homogeny of the North Shore Chicago suburbs, lineage was not a common topic of discussion.
Glass Half Full, Opinion
Fixating on a major is a major mistake
Most labels are reductive and relatively arbitrary, and that includes your field of study.
Opinion, Vantage Point
I took a month off of social media and it changed my perspective on being connected
I have always tried to fight against the neediness of social media.
Glass Half Full, Opinion
Invisible pain can hurt a lot more than external injuries
I can’t help but notice vast differences between the way we respond to external versus internal pain.
Columnists, Cover, Opinion, Vantage Point
6 things you find when you go speed dating the night before Valentine’s Day
I wasn’t expecting to get much out of it, except maybe a free beer or two, but I ended up learning a lot from my first time speed dating.
Columnists, Glass Half Full, Opinion
To: me…Love, me
This holiday of love taps into our innermost feelings of self-hate, but we can do better.
Here's That Rainy Day, Opinion
Bring back the value of the individual voice in politics
“Splitting” from something – a relationship, a place or even an ideological bloc – usually evokes feelings of reduction or defeat, but it can also be a chance for regeneration.
Hurricane, Opinion, Vantage Point
Focus on resiliency, community strength after Irma
Working on post-hurricane coverage in the newsroom last week, I heard a staffer yell, “We should be out of rain by now,” as Miami’s daily rainy-season storm beat down on the windows. This idea that we deserve a moment of relief after a disaster is fundamentally human but unfortunately not how the world works. We…
Columnists, Here's That Rainy Day, Opinion
Running from hurricanes in the age of incuriousness
Since ancient times, man has forged explanations for the inexplicable. The ancient Mongolians claimed Earth rested on the back of a giant frog whose movements caused earthquakes. The Igorot people of the Philippines believed the eldest son of Lumawig, the Great Spirit, formed mountains when he sent water flooding over all of Earth, forcing the…