Art by Sybil Zhang Today, many may argue that race does not inhibit one's ability to succeed, but when people of color are systematically held at a disadvantage and continuously presumed to be in conditions of lower income with higher risks of imprisonment or addiction, the fact remains that racial inequality in the job market and in society across the country is still an … [Read more...] about Acknowledge Racial Inequalities
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Let’s Fund Time Machines
Art by Peau PorotesanoIf there's one thing that nearly two years of "Make America Great Again" hats have taught me, it's that the only way to go forward is to go back. All of the current problems are too complicated, too nuanced to be solved, so we should drop all of that and focus on one thing: time machines. The country is facing a lot of issues right now, so let's just go … [Read more...] about Let’s Fund Time Machines
The ‘Bu Yorker
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Homesickness Is Normal
Art by Sybil Zhang The dominating theme I heard from alumni of International Programs was that their year or semester abroad was one of the best of their lives. During the first weeks of my time abroad, I wondered if that would also be the case for me. Not only did I struggle with linguistic and societal differences, but I also had to undergo this transition with limited … [Read more...] about Homesickness Is Normal
There’s No Place Like College
Graphic by Nate BartonI'll never forget going home for Thanksgiving break after my first semester of college. As a Colorado transplant, I was one of the few students in my graduating class who moved farther than two hours away, let alone went out of state for college. Needless to say, my first visit back home was, in a word, weird. Since then, I've learned that the saying … [Read more...] about There’s No Place Like College
