Outside Looking In: The Nature of Relationships
My parents had an arranged marriage. My dad told me he was at a point in his life where he…
Browsing: Column
The Conflict Zone: “Never again?”
I am horrified. I am shocked. And I am furious. On Saturday, my Twitter feed blew up with reports of a…
A College Commentary: Undecided
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” A princess. A ninja. A popstar. During childhood, the question…
The Social Mixtape: Find yourself in the lyrics
In 2018, there is a prevalent stigma in the media surrounding mental illnesses. Despite this stigma, society has made strides…
The Conflict Zone: Ban the ban
Imagine stepping off a Transatlantic flight at Newark, O’Hare or any other major airport in the United States. You collect…
Outside looking in: America’s obsession with happiness
When I went back home to Pakistan this past summer, I couldn’t help but notice I had picked up the…
A College Commentary: More than the ‘freshman 15’
You’re starting from scratch. As soon as you step onto campus as a freshman, you decide who you want to…
Beats Per Minute: Logic’s ‘Bobby Tarantino’ fails to stand out
Of the many self-made stars that hip-hop has seen in the Internet age, perhaps no other is as polarizing as…
The Social Mixtape: You ain’t ever gonna burn my heart out
In the 1960s and ’70s, many musicians — including Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Sam Cooke and Jimi Hendrix among others — created…
The Conflict Zone: Thank you, social media
Seven years ago today, the eyes of the world were focused on the Middle East as it underwent historic change. When…