We need to talk about the farmer protests in India
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer I am the proud child of immigrant parents from the Indian state of Punjab. My mother was born and raised in Amritsar, the cultural and commercial center of Punjabi culture. Back home, my relatives work as educators, construction workers and farmers, with the latter serving as the backbone of our state’s […]
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 […]
Music continues to change the world: timeless albums by black female artists
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor One of the best things about music is its ability to bring you back to a moment in time or a specific period of your life. It could be the album you listened to during freshman move-in, songs you overheard while riding in the car with your parents as a child […]
Celebrities Have a Heightened Role During a Crisis
Much of American culture is immersed in every move celebrities make, with fans jumping on any opportunity to to prove their idol is more than just a figure on TV, in a magazine or on an album. During times of crisis in the U.S. or around the world, many of us look to Hollywood’s elite and […]