by Vanessa Leung | Jan 29, 2023 | Culture + Arts
3, 2, 1…Happy New Year! As we celebrate to greet the approach of 2023, it also marks the beginning of a new period, a new beginning. During this time, many people would make a list, usually called “New Year’s Resolutions,” of things that they want to change or...
by Rachel Ding | Jan 29, 2023 | Culture + Arts, Health, Science + Tech
Characterized by their sickly appearance, “heroin chic” models first appeared in the 1990s. The fashion industry popularized their hollow figures, pale skin, protruding bones, and dark eye-bags. Not only did they resemble corpses, but they were also dying due to...
by Rachel Ding | Nov 16, 2022 | Culture + Arts
Ballet and cultural appropriation, two seemingly unrelated topics, are intertwined by the festivities of Christmas. While stereotypes and racism do not typically arise in the context of ballet, questions regarding cultural sensitivity, inclusion, and representation in...
by Emma Lu | Nov 16, 2022 | Culture + Arts, Opinion
“Call Jane” by director Phyllis Nagy reimagines the true story of the Jane Collective, an underground network that had provided abortions prior to their legalization in the 1973 Roe v. Wade supreme court decision. Released in theaters on October 28, it’s a film on a...
by Cathy Shi | Nov 16, 2022 | Culture + Arts
Despite its rich queer history (including, but not limited to, gay samurai and homosexual Buddhist monks), same-sex marriage is still not legalized in Japan. However, as of this week, Tokyo has begun issuing same-sex marriage certificates, officially becoming the...
by Izzy Mundel | Feb 8, 2022 | Culture + Arts, Opinion
During the ages of fourteen to seventeen, the amount of sleep teens get is very important. According to a study by the CDC, the recommended amount of sleep for teenagers is 8-10 hours. And yet the average amount of sleep that teens are getting is only 6-7 hours of...