Last week, we had some truly flaming opinion write-ins regarding cultural appropriation — when a dominant cultural group takes the cultural expressions of a minority group and uses it to look exotic....
I didn’t think it was a hate flyer. I thought it was about sharing. To the extent it registered to me, it spawned half-thoughts of libraries, co-ops and Scandinavian democracies. It said: “Money does...
The spring of every year is marked by two things: the arrival of the Masters and the beginning of primary elections. The United States is a two-party political system; Republicans and Democrats who battle...
On our first date, he bought me a mooncake.
We strolled through the park behind New Town Plaza, a sprawling commercial metropolis only two train stops from my residence at the Chinese University of...
As Bid Day quickly approaches, Greek Council has been busy preparing to welcome all the New Active Classes of 2018. This process has allowed us to reflect back on the past year on Greek Council, and for...
Imagine you only had 16 dollars to spend for the rest of your life. That's it. That's all you have. You will never receive any more income. And you can only spend a dollar every four years, but you cannot...
I am a first-generation college graduate. I grew up in a poor family in Venezuela, and was fortunate enough to have a grandmother who pushed me to continue in school. I went to college, I even went to...
Over the winter break I spent two weeks in London, during which I attended three football matches and a play in Piccadilly Circus; I also took Blue Badge Tours of Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth Olympic...
Dear Isaiah Mitchell, and anyone who agrees with him: Black lives matter.
There’s so much to correct, but I’ll begin with the basics, the basics of being a human being. While it seems that “raging...
The white victimhood narrative espoused in Isaiah Mitchell’s recent column as the supposed motive for marching is frankly insulting to the thousands of people marching for diverse, warranted and vitally...
Every year, like clockwork, award season descends upon us. For some, it is a time of elation and joy, to watch the stars of the silver screen all in one room, clapping and cheering each other on.
It...
The San Antonio City Council rang in the new year by raising the age required to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. I was personally very disappointed by the decision, but not surprised at all.
San Antonio,...
