Archives - Subaah Syed
majors
An expanding major: A spotlight on Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Senior Michael Hazard, one of the inaugural students of the University's PPE major, attended a national conference for his research in early February. Read More
2022
Priya Ragu’s 2021 “damnshestamil” pays homage to her Tamil heritage
Released in 2021, her debut album “damnshestamil” is a warm combination of contemporary music and an ode to her heritage, incorporating audio clips of women speaking in Tamil overlayed with traditional South Indian beats. Read More
Black Studies
A global vision for Black Studies: UR’s young department expands and innovates
This is in light of the 3 million dollars in funding awarded to the University by the Mellon Foundation Grant through the Higher Learning Program. Read More
art
Art’s role in fostering conversations
We can appreciate art as a catalyst for dialogue and a medium for meaningful expression in an ever-evolving cultural landscape. Read More
2024 Presidential Election
Weighing in the war in Gaza for this year’s presidential election
What are each candidate’s views on the conflicts in the Middle East, and how will they be dealing with the issue when becoming president? Read More
custodian
Know me for me
Arnold sees himself as more than just a custodian — he wants to be a supportive figure for students. Read More
Album Review
Mustafa’s “Dunya,” about life with all its flaws
When I first saw the new release of “Dunya,” I could already tell it would echo his love for his culture through his music. Read More
adolescents
Interpreting speech prosody in neurodivergence
As we go about our everyday lives, we unconsciously pick up cues when talking to people — through this process, we can determine a speaker’s emotion relatively confidently from just their tone or pitch, especially if they are someone close to us. Read More
culture
SADACA’s Voices Unheard: Global Dialogue
Each organization had their own segment to highlight a pressing issue occurring in the regions they represent. Their presentation consisted of not just information on the issue, but also how we, as students, could help. Read More
embarrassment
People are going to remember, and it’s all right
I stick to my belief that people do remember, and maybe sometimes, it is that deep. Some people do remember when you make that mistake. Read More