Have you ever wonder how acceptable it is to hug or touch someone? While it may sound safe to avoid all physical contact to not offend anyone, the lack of touching might imply cold attitudes or indifference in interpersonal relationships that would also hurt others. So, what should we do? The simple answer is to […]
Despite its official wrap-up on November 2nd, it might not be the finale for either Harvard’s controversial lawsuit or the decision on affirmative action. It all began in 2014 when the coalition, Students For Fair Admissions, filed a complaint against Harvard’s racial quota in its undergraduate admissions process. With evidence from a Harvard internal study, […]
What is the main incentive for domestic students to care about international issues? Some people may say that we should care about what is happening in other countries because those overseas problems can directly affect us, such as wars, pollution, and foreign policies. Others may say we might be travelling or even living in those […]
There are multiple ways by which a nation’s citizens can express a cause and make their voices heard by the government, but one of the most direct and powerful methods is dissent. It is of supreme importance to acknowledge that in all countries around the world, protests have ultimately led to social change, and at […]
The genocide that took place during the Holocaust is impossible to forget. It still haunts our memories, still evokes pain and fear, still remains a chapter of our global history that we reflect upon with utter shame and disbelief. We hope that similar tragedies will never occur again. But even in this enlightened and humanistic […]
