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POR OTRO LADO: Walks Through Teotihuacán
I have been spending my first month of the fall semester not on the Hilltop, but in Mexico City, where I have been immersed in a culture filled with the smooth but exhausting Spanish of chilangos —...
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TESTING TRUISMS: Nice People Finish Last
Landing an internship, earning that A or securing a spot in a competitive academic program undoubtedly requires hard work and ambition. But, in some cases, it also entails outdoing your classmates....
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POR OTRO LADO: When the Earth Moved
At first I did not feel it. But the rocking motion, similar to that of a boat on choppy water, immediately silenced our classroom. My professor’s face grew pale as she pointed to the door: “Earthquake....
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CHRONICLES FROM COPENHAGEN: Germany’s Election Season Through American Eyes
Angela Merkel’s calm yet determined gaze followed me everywhere in Hamburg, Germany, last weekend. With the parliamentary elections having taken place Sept. 24, seemingly every available sign post and...
View ArticleBOLAS: What’s on My Playlist
1. "So Much More Than This" by Grace Vanderwaal Performed and written by Grace VanderWaal, “So Much More Than This” was released as a single Sept. 15 and is quickly gaining steam on the pop charts. As...
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POR OTRO LADO: Affirming Identity Through La Virgen
La Virgen de Guadalupe, or the Virgin of Guadalupe, first appeared to an indigenous man named Juan Diego in 1531, speaking to him in his native Nahuatl language and asking him to build a chapel in her...
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TESTING TRUISMS: Being a Big Fish in a Small Pond
As those who have applied to college know, the work does not end when the acceptances roll in. As your senior year of high school comes to a close, you have a difficult decision to make. Although...
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POR OTRO LADO: Reflections on Día de los Muertos
While Hoyas on the Hilltop were recovering from Halloween weekend adventures, I travelled to Oaxaca de Juárez, the capital of the state of Oaxaca, to experience Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead....
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TESTING TRUISMS: 70 Percent of Hoyas Marry Hoyas?
The statistic is well-known. Tour guides cheerily relay the fact to prospective Hoyas, and you tease your friends about it when they go on dates. But is the rumor true? Do 70 percent of Hoyas actually...
View ArticleLIU: The Music on My Playlist
1. ‘Mona Lisa’ — Monte Booker and Naji Monte Booker is a hip-hop and electronic music producer best known for co-founding Zero Fatigue, a Chicago-based rap group. Blending soul, rhythm and blues and...
View ArticleJEONG: The Music on My Playlist
1. “Piñata” — Freddie Gibbs (Ft. Domo Genesis, G-Wiz, Casey Veggies, Sulaiman, Meechy Darko and Mac Miller) There is no doubt Indiana-born rapper Freddie Gibbs can hold his own on a track, but he is...
View ArticlePAZ: The Music on My Playlist
1. “Spring to Come” — John Butler Trio When I turn to my playlists for a soft, safe and stable space, this ballad by the Australian folk group John Butler Trio is a natural option to center myself....
View ArticleBetween Bali and Me: Friendly Strangers
To know a place is to know its people. Unfortunately, like many people, my imagination conjured an image of Bali, Indonesia, as a crowded, westernized beach scene swarming with perfect...
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Table for Two: The Risks of Fine Dining
Group dining is challenging. Pained compromise over availability eventually yields an agreed-upon time. Labored negotiations over restaurants ranging from the trendy to the mediocre threaten to derail...
View ArticleBetween Bali and Me: Biracial Blessings
Borobudur Temple in Yogyakarta, Java, was the first place I’ve been in the world where my racial ambiguity was ignored instead of being questioned. My friends and I visited the Borobudur Temple...
View ArticleGANDHI: The Music on My Playlist
“Sit Next to Me” — Foster the People With a slow, dramatic introduction that builds into a head-bopping beat and an irresistibly catchy chorus, “Sit Next to Me” stands out on Foster the People’s 2017...
View ArticleADVENTURES IN ADULTING: Digital Dating and Confused Canoodling
Doesn’t it seem like we’re all going on the same terrible first dates over and over again? Aren’t we all in the constant state of avoiding that person we hooked up with sophomore year when Brown House...
View ArticleADVENTURES IN ADULTING: Hey Siri, How Do I Fill Out Financial Forms?
The lovely folks at the Office of Student Financial Services just released our financial aid awards, and as seniors, we can rejoice that we will never have to guess our way through a FAFSA application...
View ArticleOUT OF OFFICE: Transient Permanence
College is a time of disguised instability. At 18 years old, four years in one place seems like a long time, but it isn’t. Each fall when we move into dorm rooms, we hang up posters and register for...
View ArticleVeggie Burgers That Bleed
Finding a good veggie burger is tough. No, it’s not impossible — gone are the days when the vegetarian options were limited to Boca and black bean burgers. However, the veggie burger has always been...
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