Balancing act: How Apple TV’s ‘Severance’ exemplifies collegiate stressors
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor Imagine you’re given an opportunity to completely separate your work identity from your personal one, resulting in two distinct consciousnesses in one body. The Apple TV show “Severance” explores this possibility and the consequences therein. The show follows Mark Scout, played by Adam Scott, who consensually undergoes a “severance” procedure to […]
We are just as misinformed as our parents
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor I can hear her voice clearly. “Don’t believe everything you see online, Kofi. There’s a lot of crazy people out there,” my mom said. Her words ring truer now that I spend most of my days exploring the innards of the internet. Hopping back and forth from Twitter to TikTok, consuming […]
A billionaire’s trash is the lower class’ treasure
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer Our society is built on overconsumption in societal trends such as fashion and smartphones, particularly Apple products. Apple has released a new iPhone annually, and due to their high demand, people fall for their gimmicks and end up buying a new phone regardless of whether their current one works or not. […]
Menstrual products are not a privilege; they are a right
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor I remember sitting in my middle school algebra class, feeling as gross and disturbed as ever. I had been feeling nervous and sick all day, but I couldn’t pinpoint a reason. I asked my teacher to use the restroom, running to see what the feeling in my stomach was. I never […]
Our world is in flames and it’s burning through our futures
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer Between the spreading of wildfires and the disastrous hurricanes passing through the United States, a weight has been sitting on my chest. The copious amounts of natural disaster raging through the world recently has reopened the conversation of global warming. As I grow older, I worry about my future. The idea […]
Latina women are the unsung heroes of women’s history
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer Like a flower blooming — just as Selena Quintanilla said in her song, “Como la Flor” — Latina women are taking over various industries in the U.S. It’s never too late to put our Latino roots in a country that has had so much systemic racism against the Latino community. Our […]
AAVE is not your internet slang. It is Black culture.
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor “You talk white.” I’ve never been quite sure how I should feel when I hear that. Am I supposed to be honored or offended? I am articulate. I speak eloquently with minimal pauses and stutters. I formulate well-thought-out responses and provide my direct opinion. Words come easily to me. But I […]
Beware: This year’s nightmare is not a ghost
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor You walk into the room and are instantly met by the warmth and distinct smell of alcohol mixed with sweat. Your friends get pulled in three different directions, each of them brushing on complete strangers. As you try to get to them, a random man offers you a drink that you […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: Islam is not a for-profit aesthetic
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, the practices of religion are sacred. They are meant to be private and held with the utmost respect. Yet, modern entertainment culture exploits religion — specifically Islam — for profit. I can’t count the number of films and television series that take place in some Middle Eastern nation, all opening […]
Voting is critical to rewriting the future
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer It seems that everywhere we turn, we’re confronted with the dangerous stakes of the future of our nation. With less than a month until the presidential election, our country is facing three major crises in public health, a struggling economy and systemic racism. During this politically turbulent time, there’s been a […]