Everytime I listen to a track off of Blonde, it feels like the first time.
Op-Ed, Opinion
What it means to be a senior
With the 2019-2020 school year officially underway it’s important that we take a moment amidst all the hustle and bustle of senior year to pause and breathe.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Waiting for the next massacre
As I sat myself down to write this piece, I felt a certain numbness. I’m numb to the idea that gun violence is epidemically present in American society.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Black families in America are scared. Why aren’t we helping?
Communities of color have been grieving for decades, if not, centuries.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Let’s talk about hot girl summer
“Being a Hot Girl is about being unapologetically YOU, having fun, being confident, living YOUR truth, being the life of the party, etc,” rapper Meg Thee Stallion wrote via Twitter.
Op-Ed, Opinion
An ode to the art storytelling
When I listen to family stories, apart from being enthralled by the details of a country I’m not personally familiar with, I feel an almost stressful compulsion to remember all the details—dates, names, the exact sequence of events.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Thoughts on Julian Assange’s polarizing image
The truth is, there is both a good and a bad side to Julian Assange, and while many of his efforts have been noble, he is not perfect.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Sanctuary cities shouldn’t be as controversial as they are. Here’s why.
Sanctuary cities are not the lawless circuses that the Trump administration declares them to be.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Pete Buttigieg’s rise to political prominence
But, if there was ever a time that a 37-year-old gay mayor from the 300th largest city in the U.S. could become President of the United States, perhaps, that time is now.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Can women dismantle patriarchy without participating in it?
When going about the process of dismantling institutionalized inequality, the only way to make significant change is to do it from within the system.
Op-Ed, Opinion
Islamophobia: The plague of the West
You should not die in your sanctuary and only have political leaders offer “thoughts and prayers.” They should offer action and denounce white supremacy.