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Notes by Nadia: Expressing yourself through fashion

What we wear tells a story about who we are. Read More

UR’s open curriculum gave me room to explore

Being able to explore different courses that I found interesting was the way I navigated declaring my major. Read More

Blindspots: For Aaron Bushnell

Aaron Bushnell's death demands our attention. There cannot be a normal day until this war is brought to an end. Read More

The Apple Vision Pro is scary good

The fully immersive headset brings the user into a new world with the tap of a finger. Read More

Kids’ feral behavior in Sephora reflects poorly on parents, not Gen Alpha

There is nothing wrong with being interested in skincare and makeup products; however, the behavior displayed by these children goes beyond just curiosity, and seems more like a deep desire to acquire these things to fit in. Read More

Research shows self-censorship more pervasive than formal censorship

Explicit restrictions are not what stop most people from speaking — instead, it’s the implicit pressure to conform. Read More

We need to talk about parasocial relationships

Parasocial relationships were once seen as harmless. Now we're seeing how obsessing over a public figure’s life can turn harmful.  Read More

Cultural identities are a balancing act

I remember feeling overwhelmed by trying to balance my South Asian culture and the white-dominant Western culture of my hometown. Read More

Blindspots: Listen to Israelis

Palestinians say Israeli officials want to violently expel them from their homes and take their land. Israeli officials agree. Read More

Political neutrality: Is it a choice we can make?

For many of us, staying neutral simply meant allowing the flow of politics to subsume our beliefs and hopes for the future. Read More