Unapologetically me
As I started to sit down and write this paper about my perspective of turning 19, I found myself in a negative mindset. After taking...
Dispelling some Wellness Center myths
With finals approaching, the unpredictable weather, sicknesses, and political/world issues, the stress is heavy right now. Then to add to all of this: three...
Thin is back in!
If you’re chronically online and immersed in gym culture like I am, you’ve probably noticed the rise of wellness as a trend. It’s everywhere, marketed...
The Between: Transition is a location
You’ll hear about it in the places, spaces, and crossed-off traces of where people are and once were. This is the in-between. The in-between isn’t...
Searching for real goverment efficiency and this isn’t it
Ezra Klein, a journalist for The New York Times, has been a voice I look to in all of this noise. Klein’s nuanced and informed...
How Karl Marx made me a Capitalist
Karl Marx once wrote, “The less you are and the less you express your life, the more you have and the greater is your alienated...
My journey from Africa to VTSU
It was around 4:30 to 5 p.m. when I was at a local spot with my friends, playing and showing off a new skirt my...
Be conscious of your consumption
I’ve been reflecting on the media we consume and the role the “algorithm” plays in shaping it. With AI curating content based on our interactions—what...
What is a fascist anyway?
Recently, I’ve noticed an increasing number of discussions about fascism in the media, and I realize that writing about it myself only adds to that...
Can we be decent on Yik Yak, please?
I first found out about the app Yik Yak when I was in high school. It never stuck around and ended up just fading away....