Art by Chris Chen Nowadays, it’s pretty much impossible for me to scroll through my Facebook feed without being bombarded with pictures of my old high school classmates frolicking around Europe.Most of the time, seeing my friends’ selfies in front of the Eiffel Tower and action shots of them biking over the canals of Amsterdam leads me on a pleasant trip down memory … [Read more...] about Sophomores Don’t All Need to Go Abroad
Speak Freely, Speak Cautiously
I was horrified when I heard the news about the massacre that took place in Paris earlier this month at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, a popular French satirical magazine. As an amateur op-ed writer and media law enthusiast, events such as these always affect me deeply. Two weeks after the devastating day in which 12 people died, and a month after our country’s own … [Read more...] about Speak Freely, Speak Cautiously
A Blessing in Disguise
Art by Christopher ChenI have a confession to make: When I was a freshman, I hated NSO. Instead of feeling amped-up when over-caffeinated students surrounded my car on day one, screaming with the explosive inner joy that comes from drinking one too many Red Bulls and being a Wave, I felt suffocated. Instead of enjoying a packed Zuma beach on a sun-soaked Saturday, I found … [Read more...] about A Blessing in Disguise