Op-Eds

Language is the medium of love

With the absence of language, our awareness of love would be restricted to its mere existence. Read More

The only reliable thing about the shuttle system is its ability to drive me crazy

The bus schedule is many things, so I’ll tell you what it isn’t. Reliable. On-time. Consistent. Read More

When it starts to smell like home

Yet, in random moments, when a smell catches me off guard with the memories it brings, I like to believe the things I feel then are things people feel when they are home. Read More

The village on the other side of the Pacific

It is a dream to let the love rooted in my heart, from the people I cherish and the land I belong to, grow prosperously.  Read More

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2023

The prevalence and fatal implications of eating disorders warrant more than just seven days of acknowledgement. Read More

In defense of conscious consumption

We can choose to minimize our direct participation in exploitation when we can feasibly do so — we are not, and will never be, utterly powerless in the face of injustice. Read More

Why are you in college?

What if we don’t need college at all? What if we do? Let’s explore a bit. Read More

Don’t make art because you’re an artist; make art because you’re a human

We don’t participate in art to make something good — we participate in art to make something human. Read More

An ode to my relationship with my mother

With her infectious smile and confident attitude, my mom managed to turn every gloomy morning of mine into a better day. Read More

How much productivity can you print?

It’s a weird new age of productivity. You’re expected to function at maximum capacity everyday, and any day you don’t, you have to compensate. Read More