When all mirrors are covered for a day as a part of a campaign to increase confidence, people are forced to look behind appearances and rethink an old message.
Tag: personal column
Summer’s end leads to reflection on high school experience
On one hand, I’m pretty much the same awkward 14-year-old I was two years ago (as my sister loves to remind me), but on the other hand, I have learned a few tips and tricks that would have made my first year of high school a little more bearable. If I could travel back in time and have ten minutes with my former freshman self, I think I would say something along the lines of this…
Photoblog inspires new, brighter outlook
While parents like to blame online communities as another outlet for procrastination (they’re half right), I prefer to think of them as platforms to make new discoveries. The Internet recently led me to the photoblog “Humans of New York.” I’m so glad I stumbled onto it because quite honestly, it changed the way I look at a lot of things.
Brazilian protests address legitimate concerns, but detract little from World Cup enthusiasm
by Austin Coats, sports editor Brazil has won soccer’s biggest tournament, the World Cup, five times–that’s more championships than any other country. Naturally, Brazil ought to cherish the opportunity to host the World Cup, right? For many Brazilians, though, that is not the case. Many organized protests against the World Cup have taken […]
Choice of practical job over passion creates unhappiness, lack of motivation
Read about assistant editor Stephanie Palazzolo’s opinions on choosing between a practical career choice and one that you are truly passionate about.
Breaking barriers to empathy requires concerted effort
Read as junior Rojas Oliva works through some heavy topics–judgment, loneliness, and just plain caring about one another.
Modern access to music frees people, artists from record companies
Read as assistant editor Aaron Ross discusses how the Internet has allowed music artists and listeners freedom from profit-oriented record companies, which dominated the music industry in previous decades.
Accidental Wikipedia discovery prompts musings on aliens, humanity
Junior Shilpa Saravanan muses on life that might be smarter than we are, faster than we are and more humble than we are (well, at least they haven’t shown up at our doorsteps yet).
Excessive screen time in college detrimental, costly in long run
After a not-so-savory encounter with her older sister’s housemate, senior Leah Crisman worries that with the proliferation of Netflix, video games and the like, that college and its resources could be wasted on the graduating class.
Driving lesson echoes senior’s apprehension towards future decisions
For Dana Branham, driving is scary. As is growing up.
