Traffic rushes both ways on the 101 freeway in Los Angeles. Despite the rage invoked by hours of LA traffic, drivers can find small pockets of "sonder" in the stillness. Photo by Melissa HoustonI am a proud Los Angeles native. I was raised in this city. It was where I learned to walk, talk, drive and root for my favorite sports teams. But for all of its bright spots, LA has … [Read more...] about Growing Up in Los Angeles: The Hidden Beauty Found in Rageful Traffic
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Letter from the Editor
Photo by Melissa Houston My favorite place has always been the airport. At 3 years old, I remember walking through busy corridors filled with hundreds of souls trying to reach their destinations. Airports fascinated me. You see people from every walk of life — some excited, some exhausted, some nervous — yet all with a purpose to land somewhere important to them. I recall … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Opinion: The Return of Rom-Coms is Restoring Emotional Intelligence
Art by Ava AndersonTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Movie theaters and popular streaming services are flooding their audiences with numerous romantic comedy (rom-com) films.In the past year, rom-coms like “Materialists” and “Bridget Jones: … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Return of Rom-Coms is Restoring Emotional Intelligence
Good News: Art Is How Humanity Endures
I spent my childhood in places that do not exist, or rather, lost in thought in worlds my imagination would make up. Such imagination served as the foundation for my love of landscape paintings, and invigorated my nostalgia for the video game Skyrim and appreciation for the poems of my namesake, T.S. Eliot. Everybody has pieces of artwork they love. It is definitely the case … [Read more...] about Good News: Art Is How Humanity Endures
Opinion: Food Morality is Layered
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Content Warning: The following includes references to eating disorders. Over the summer, my family and I went to visit friends that live very far from us. Over the two days we stayed with them, regardless of what time it was, it … [Read more...] about Opinion: Food Morality is Layered