By Rachel Rochford (’23) Recently, Kim Yo Jong, sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated “If [the U.S.] wants to sleep in peace for the coming four years, it had better refrain from causing a stink at its first step” regarding joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea (Foreign Policy). The U.S. response to this has not been with particular … Continue reading Japan and South Korea
By Akshara Karthik (‘22) The beautiful 24-karat gold gramophone Grammy Award was once the most sought-after award amongst the music industry. Today, it still stands as a major music honor, though many artists have begun severing ties with the Grammys amid scrutiny and criticism over the Recording Academy’s lack of transparency and failure to foster diversity in their nominations. Over the past decade, many artists … Continue reading The Grammys or The Scammys?
By Diya Ramesh (‘23) If you love WandaVision, enjoy the references made to it throughout this series. If not, pretend they’re not there! BEEP, BEEP, BEEP! As usual, you wonder why alarm clocks haven’t yet been declared a form of cruel and unusual punishment. All the same, you slide out of bed, albeit very reluctantly. Bleary-eyed and half-asleep, you stumble into the bathroom to brush … Continue reading The Precision Medicine Show: Episode 1 – TV’s Next Big Hit
By Siya Chhabra (’24) For the first time in all of American history, a female Vice President was elected. Vice President Kamala Harris not only changed the face of history, but became a condition precedent to what is hopefully a rise in women in leadership in the near future. However, in order to understand the ideology of female leaders, we must revisit the past to … Continue reading “Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking!”
By Diya Ramesh (‘23) It’s another quiet Sunday afternoon, when you look at your window, your Google Chrome window, that is, and see something that instantly catches your eye. It’s… the return of the vaccines, the sequel to the sequel, the latest guest at the party! The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have a new sibling, and its name is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The … Continue reading Back to Vaccines: The Science Behind the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
By Siya Chhabra (‘23) Image Courtesy Of Women in Business As most people know, procrastination, or adopting any delaying tactics is the enemy of success. The greatest thief that this world has ever seen, is procrastination, especially the domino-like effect it entrances on humans of all ages. It can be most-definitely negatively impactful, and possesses serious repercussions and reverberations under any circumstance. Here’s the thing, … Continue reading Procrastination, an “Urban” Ideology
By Morgan Cook (’22) Often, support systems are found in unlikely or unusual situations and show themselves at unexpected times, and when it comes to Jason Schweitzer and Emilia (last name unknown), this support began as a friendship dating back years and years. From the time Jason was young, his mother would take him to a KFC in the city of Toronto every Sunday – … Continue reading A Moment of Inspiration: A Finger Lickin’ Friendship
By Rachel Rochford (’23) No one likes it when allies argue, but this does not change the fact that conflicts happen. One such example is that of current tensions between Greece and Turkey, both of whom are meant to be on friendly terms as NATO members. Unfortunately, several key issues have had a long impact on relations between these nations. These issues include disputes over … Continue reading Turkey and Greece
By Akshara Karthik (‘22) On January 6th, 2021, many Americans watched in horror as a violent mob of rioters stormed the United States Capitol. Personally, I was awestruck and speechless. I never fathomed that something like this could ever happen, especially in this day and age. But, what if I told you that there were hundreds of signs prior to the insurrection? At this point, … Continue reading The Role of Social Media in the Capitol Insurrection
By Siya Chhabra (‘24) Image Courtesy of the Financial Times On the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century, after a switch of the leading federal party, President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. rededicated the United States of America to the Paris Agreement, a global concordat fabricated for the eradication of global warming and climate change. In order to honor this epoch-making event, … Continue reading A Climate Crisis Unfinishe-
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