Every time I step into the cafeteria, I observe more than one student discarding half of their food on their plate. I often wonder why they took so much food if they weren't going to eat it. Perhaps...

In late October, I was having a somber conversation with a classmate about the genocide in Palestine unfolding on our social media feeds.  Before Israel’s brutal and indiscriminative bombing of the...

With the rise of chatGPT and artificial intelligence (AI) in general, I feel as though I keep hearing peers mention it at least once a day. “Jobs are going to be destroyed.” “The world is going...

Amid hearing of the ongoing migrant crisis debate that seems to be defining New York City as of now, I am reminded of a childhood story my mother would tell me now and again.  She always told it...

When you scroll through internet comments or chats, most of the time you can find a debate about anything. It’s hard to tell whether internet users are just bored or passionate.  However, in recent...

Is it true - that there is one rat per person in NYC? Or is that a myth? The current estimate of the rat population in New York City is around 2 million rats and there are about 8 million New Yorkers....

In the annals of history, her name has become synonymous with true and unrivaled power.  When one hears her name, a fierce sharp image materializes in their mind. A cunning and clever woman who...

“I can't become clinically depressed because I don't believe in it. I can't be haunted by ghosts if I don't believe in ghosts.” Comparing ghosts to serious mental health issues isn’t the...

The steady decline of independent thought in this country and the rise of a groupthink mentality is the frightening result of Americans idolizing the ones in power.  The act of worshiping politicians...

Every day online, there is a new debate with men crying about being perceived as weird for pursuing 18-year-olds. Grown men in their 30s, 40s, 50s, saying they're not abnormal for wanting a teenager. Their...