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Memes: Meaningless jokes or something more?

Memes: Meaningless jokes or something more?

The seemingly unimportant joke format allows us to process current events
Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist March 20, 2021

How often do you look at memes? Do you seek them out? Do you share them? Do you ever create your own? I’m sure you know the answer more than anyone else, but have you ever wondered who created the memes...

HBO Max and the State of Cinema

HBO Max and the State of Cinema

Streaming services are keeping the film industry alive during crisis
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist March 17, 2021

I haven’t been to a movie theater since Jan. 4, 2020. My dad and I went to go watch “Uncut Gems.” It was tense. It was darkly funny. The end was absolutely bonkers. And it was just an overall insane...

Do You Even Like Your Friend Group?

Do You Even Like Your Friend Group?

We can lose sight of ourselves by looking too much at others
Yukiko Yamazaki, Opinion Columnist March 14, 2021

“You become the average of the 5 people closest to you.” Whether you believe in this statement or not, it’s worth your time to reflect on who has the largest influences on how you carry on with your...

The Southeast Asian Foodway: What my meal looks like

The Southeast Asian Foodway: What my meal looks like

Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist March 10, 2021

I am proud to be a Southeast Asian. Just as they say America is a melting pot of culture, Southeast Asia is a diverse and fascinating cultural crossroads that forms both a geographic and a culinary link...

More than a pawn, Pakistan is a real player Between the U.S. and China

More than a pawn, Pakistan is a real player Between the U.S. and China

Islamabad will help determine who ends up on top
Ben Falcon, Opinion Columnist March 7, 2021

For 45 years, the United States and the Soviet Union were in the highest-stakes game of chicken in human history. Yet, despite the bellicose rhetoric and military exercises, the Cold War was not decided...

Sexual fluidity is a normal part of young adulthood

Sexual fluidity is a normal part of young adulthood

It’s okay to not understand your own sexuality
Yukiko Yamazaki, Opinion Columnist March 3, 2021

Growing up, many of us were not taught about different sexualities and had a very limited, heteronormative idea of what sex and romance should look like. While there is a growing media and discourse about...

"Malcolm & Marie": More Irritation, Less "Euphoria"

“Malcolm & Marie”: More Irritation, Less “Euphoria”

Sam Levinson's productions tend to be hit or misses
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist February 28, 2021

Writer-director Sam Levinson is an artist who I have very mixed feelings about. So far, his work has been pretty hit-or-miss for me. And after the release of his film “Malcolm & Marie,” I’m glad...

The Sound of Christopher Nolan

The Sound of Christopher Nolan

The director has faced backlash over his audio decisions
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist February 21, 2021

To quote what is probably one of the most iconic lines from Christopher Nolan’s work: “BWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!” All jokes aside, Christopher Nolan is easily one of the most well-known directors in the...

Build back better diplomacy, not what once was

Build back better diplomacy, not what once was

Why Biden's first term must not be an Obama reboot
Ben Falcon, Opinion Columnist February 14, 2021

When George W. Bush became president in 2001, the country was faced with tangled crises, both foreign and domestic. The protracted constitutional crisis that was Bush v. Gore left the nation fiercely divided....

An Eye for an Eye: In Defense of "The Last of Us Part II" Part Three

An Eye for an Eye: In Defense of “The Last of Us Part II” Part Three

The game allows for reconceptualizing revenge in video game story arcs
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist February 10, 2021

Rather than be a game strictly about a wronged character going on a ruthless rampage in search of the person who wronged them, “The Last of Us Part II” pulls a different sort of trick. The game is...

What I learned in 2020 from the pandemic

What I learned in 2020 from the pandemic

Yukiko Yamazaki, Opinion Columnist February 7, 2021

In this writing I hope to find closure and meaning for one of the most difficult years many of us have endured in an effort to “move on” in a healthy way. Self-isolation at home was both a terrifying...

An Eye for an Eye: In Defense of "The Last of Us Part II" Part Two

An Eye for an Eye: In Defense of “The Last of Us Part II” Part Two

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist February 3, 2021

Despite releasing in June 2020 to critical acclaim, “The Last of Us Part II” was a victim of many people review-bombing the game online, specifically on Metacritic, shortly after its launch. This meant...