June 8, 2018You see them every day, probably. They’re ugly, but we’re expected to believe they’re a subversive type of ugly, emblematic…- June 4, 2018College cultivates a toxic culture surrounding beauty expectations for women and forces us to try to imitate unrealistic ideals. As…
May 26, 2018In her TED Talk on the “single story,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie addresses our adherence to single stories — of places…
May 18, 2018Cigarette smoking has been on a steady decline among teens for the past decade. That’s good news … but, a…- May 13, 2018We're told that college will fundamentally change us, but that's not how it always pans out. Back in high school,…
- May 5, 2018The classes I’m taking this semester have me circling back to this one thought: How applicable is the stuff I’m…
April 28, 2018As a senior on the track and field and cross country teams, my time at Yale has revolved around seconds,…
April 21, 2018Around this time each year, the perennial question resurfaces: What do I do this summer? And, if you’re one of…- April 14, 2018My best friend's daughter killed herself last spring. Our families had grown up together. We were on vacation with her…
April 7, 2018Despite every middle school’s valiant efforts, cramming hundreds of pubescent kids into a building is an uncomfortable experience for everyone…
