Leaving London was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do.It was harder than saying goodbye to my childhood home, my friends, or any test I’ve ever taken. There's just something about knowing 56 Princes Gate was no longer going to be my home that left me feeling empty inside. Coming back to Malibu is strange, but it's a new beginning, a new chapter to embark … [Read more...] about Post Abroad Blues
Perspectives
Best Places To Take Refuge On Campus As an Introvert
Graphic by Nate Barton Congratulations! You are an introvert. With the newfound knowledge of your introversion via Myers-Briggs test, BuzzFeed quiz, or your inability to look someone in the eye while talking, you have accrued an impressive amount of introversion street cred. This cred is quiet, discrete, bashful and may only be used to one-up fellow introverts. Yes, they may … [Read more...] about Best Places To Take Refuge On Campus As an Introvert
Abandon Party Lines
Art by Sybil ZhangAmerica's political climate is in chaos. Within the past few months, tensions have risen far beyond Washington D.C. and have seeped into the mundane lives of ordinary citizens, with the help of increasingly active, partisan news broadcasters and social media. As people grow more divided, and partisan preference is expressed throughout the day, it's easy to get … [Read more...] about Abandon Party Lines
Embrace the Tech Age
Art by Sybil ZhangIt seems like every other week another article comes out about how technology is ruining lives, turning the populous into brain dead zombies who can't be without their phones for 20 minutes and are addicted to the dopamine dose they get every time someone likes their post on Facebook. People love to harken back to the old days of yore when apparently everyone … [Read more...] about Embrace the Tech Age
Staff Editorial: Appreciate Nostalgia
Art by Peau Porotesano There comes a point in everyone's life where they look back at the shows they watched while growing up, the toys they played with, and the music they listened to, and they come to the heart-stopping realization that they have become old. It happens slowly. Three years ago turns into six, six turns into seven and suddenly it's been 11 years since the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Appreciate Nostalgia