This past week, I fell upon an article published by the Washington Times on June 24, 2015, entitled “Majority of fatal attacks on U.S. soil carried out by white supremacists, not terrorists.” […]
To laugh or not to laugh at third party politics
Third Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein came to speak at Wheaton on September 18. She addressed a variety of issues pertaining to her platform that span from college debt to the inequalities […]
Brangelina and the celebrity love story condition
On Sept. 20, the world witnessed the end of a marital union which contributed greatly to the definition of “true love” in pop culture: Brangelina. Looking back at how the tabloids depicted […]
The Turkish coup: A play?
On July 15., a sudden military coup d’état took place in Turkey while the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on holiday. The Peace at Home Council, one of the many factions of […]
Post 9/11: That’s all we know
September 11, 2016 marked the 15th anniversary of the event that completely altered the modern world ⎯ at least that is what I am told. Even as I lived through this change, […]
Duct Tape Bowling: My first two weeks at Wheaton
I’m officially through two weeks at Wheaton College: my first real foray into adulthood. Going through daily adult life is still weird. I still hate laundry, more so in the disgustingly hot laundry room. […]
Does patriotism create bias? The pros and cons of being a patriot
A recent debate with one of my friends challenged my own conceptions on patriotism. Patriotism, if we refer ourselves to a more dictionary definition, is “the love for one’s country.” The many […]
Why our Puritan, Monogamist, Capitalist Society Will Never Decriminalize Prostitution
Sex workers face countless instances of sexual abuse, STDs, limited educations, health care options and future job opportunities as a result of their provocative occupation. Several sources have argued that removing criminal […]
The liberal arts system: A foreign perspective
When the new academic year of 2015/16 started, I arrived among more than 60 other international students at Wheaton College. What differentiated me from most of the others is that I am […]
The dangers of the fashion industry
For four weeks now I have been sitting in front of Youtube with a warm cup of coffee, scrutinizing all the clothes on the world’s runways. The New York and London fashion […]