Art by Christopher ChenAnyone with parents will realize that the meanings of words change. For instance, just the other day, my friend’s mother complained that “they came up with a new word: binge-drinking.” She hilariously ranted about it being unnecessary. “To us back then, it was just the weekend!” Since the meanings of words are not inherent in … [Read more...] about Emojis: Create Your Speech
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English Divides, but Love Conquers
Art by Peau PorotesanoUpon finding out that I am a senior, many inconsiderate adults and students alike inquire about my plans post graduation. When I nervously explain that my plans are not entirely concrete, a few joke that “it’s OK” because “if things don’t work out,” I can always “go back to China to teach English.” Since when … [Read more...] about English Divides, but Love Conquers
Asian Food: Dishing out the Honesty
Art by Christine NelsonMy father devoted his entire working career to being a food engineer. He grew up in an impoverished village in Taiwan, splitting a salted egg with seven other family members over bowls of diluted rice. After he immigrated to Massachusetts and earned his PhD in food science, he devoted his time to intricacies from the granule size of sugar in Nabisco … [Read more...] about Asian Food: Dishing out the Honesty
Nip and Tuck: How I Became Outraged At The Cosmetic Industry – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Graphic by Andie Unson It was the second semester of my first year. I became acquainted with the older British student who often sat in front of me in Dr. Elizabeth Essary’s Introduction to Sociology class. He was strange, but I didn’t mind. After all, I attributed anything peculiar he might have said to “cultural differences.” This was the case until one day, he turned … [Read more...] about Nip and Tuck: How I Became Outraged At The Cosmetic Industry – Currents Magazine Spring 2015