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A closer look at Stephen King’s famous critique of “The Shining” movie

Faysal Al-Zand, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2023

Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” has become nothing short of a cult classic, with the iconic, tilde-shaped eyebrows of Jack Nicholson wormed into the psyches of multiple generations. The movie has...

Will Codec Avatars become the future of virtual communication?

Will Codec Avatars become the future of virtual communication?

Faysal Al-Zand, Opinion Columnist October 13, 2023

On Sept. 28, podcast host Lex Fridman uploaded a video titled “First Interview in the Metaverse,” where he sat down with Mark Zuckerberg to discuss and demonstrate a new project Meta is working on...

Point/Counterpoint: The three-year residency requirement

Point/Counterpoint: The three-year residency requirement

Two perspectives on the residency requirement and how it affects student experience
Faysal Al-Zand and Diya Contractor, Opinion Columnist and Copy Editor September 28, 2023

Faysal Al-Zand: While Trinity’s residency requirement eases the transition of new students into the Trinity community, three years is longer than what most students need. The requirement mandates that...

Beyond roads and runways: The high-speed rail challenge

Beyond roads and runways: The high-speed rail challenge

Faysal Al-Zand, Opinion Columnist September 15, 2023

Rail travel curiously remains a marginal presence in American visions of future transportation, with the spotlight instead fixed on self-driving cars and the enduring dominance of air travel. Nevertheless,...

Algorithms and anemoia: Crafting your media experience in the digital age

Algorithms and anemoia: Crafting your media experience in the digital age

Faysal Al-Zand, Opinion Columnist August 31, 2023

‘Anemoia’ is a term coined by John Koenig, which refers to a feeling of nostalgia for a time or a place one has never known. A prevalent trend in the internet generation involves a romanticization...