“That’s the other funny thing about baseball: if you think, you’re dead. The action happens too fast. To be great you have to trust your training, trust your instincts, and simply react.”
Column, Featured Column, Opinions
Encouraging Relief for Puerto Rico
“Unfortunately, we seem to file away disasters from Puerto Rico as distant, foreign news occurring miles away from our safe little college bubble.”
Column, Opinions
Escaping Stereotypes, Taking Control
“I realized that I have been intentionally resisting the categorizations that an ignorant society has created for South Asian students, especially throughout my first year in college.”
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Appreciating the Cultural Significance of Coffee
“The difference between my Yiayia and I is that I grew up in the fast-paced culture of New York in an American society where productivity determines worth, and she grew up starving under inhumane circumstances during World War II, coming to America and working hard for everything she had. For her, coffee was her break, a time to recharge and refuel in order to persevere through the difficult circumstances she had been dealt.”
Opinions, Column
The Overwhelming Chaos of Black Friday
“We are stuck in a bubble that encourages us to be materialistic people, starting with the advertisements, coupons, and sale events that constantly surround us. Though it is not an easy suggestion, it might be interesting to see how we felt if we operated more like the Spanish do on a daily basis.”
Opinions, Column
Recognizing the Value of Fear
“Rather than seeing fear as a weakness or a burden, what if we began to view it as a springboard for opportunity? What if, instead of allowing it to slow us down, we began to interpret it as our body’s natural way of preparing for greatness?”
Column, Opinions
Why We Need Our Sleep
“That’s why I’m baffled when people stay up all night studying for exams. I would much rather spend fewer hours studying, and get a good night’s sleep. We would probably get the same grade anyway.”
Opinions, Column
A Eulogy for the Old Rat
“It’s clear that there’s something lost when we as a school pursue shiny new additions to the Heights as ends in themselves.”
Opinions, Column
Diversifying Our Sources of News
“My cynicism has driven me to become a more pragmatic consumer of information, and by incorporating these contrasts into my media experience I am able to process it in such a way that does not become paralyzing.”
Opinions, Column
People Can Be All Kinds of Smart
“Objective knowledge may be measurable, but true wisdom is not. I believe that every person we meet presents us with an opportunity to expand.”
