As I write these words, not paying attention to the class I’m in – where many of my best columns have been written – my eyes are welling up with tears.
Frenkly Speaking, Opinion
Frenkly Speaking: A new column from UM President Julio Frenk
Your lives will undoubtedly change as you walk across the commencement stage and toward a new phase. This is my advice to you.
Glass Half Full, Opinion
Dear teachers: Thank you
Raise your hand if you feel like you thank your teachers enough. Yeah, I didn’t think so.
Glass Half Full, Opinion
It’s good to grow up. It means you grow into yourself, too.
Where am I in this process of becoming that person I want to be?
Glass Half Full, Opinion
How the fight for gun control bridges the generational gap
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.