Image Source via GQ Magazine/Hendrik Schneider It’s hard not to be charmed by Britain’s newest “It girl” Rina Sawayama. Her eclectic fashion statements, bubbly personality, and upbeat musical stylings grant her all the makings of an international pop star. Over the past year, Sawayama has proven that her star quality transcends her music. With awards […]
Image via Unsplash My grandmother often sits quietly staring at her garden. She also watches the news a lot. Those are the two things she does most. I cannot blame her for that, she has lived a life full of efforts and pain that most people would question nowadays, with their eyes of post-modern children […]
Illustration credit: Tia Marchiselli Social media has grown massively in the last couple of decades. Nearly half of the world’s population is in some way connected to the Internet (3.5 billion people out of 7.7 billion). In the United States alone, around seven-in-ten Americans–a rough 237 million–are active on social media. It is safe to […]
Image Source: Felipe Werneck/AP/Shutterstock In August of 2019, the Amazon Rainforest fires burned on the pages of almost every news source around the world. The world watched in panic as the world’s last mega-forest was consumed by flames set by humans- farmers clearing land for cattle ranching, soybean plantations, lumbering and gold. But not only […]
Image source: Reuters/Yuri Gripas One had to flee and fled his capital city, two have been buried at the polls, and three others are hanging on by their nails. Since the beginning of the year, social movements have, via the ballot box, the streets, or both, seen the end of Greece and Ukraine’s leaders, while […]
Photo: BBC The politics of climate change are often portrayed as a clash between the hopelessly idealistic and the depressingly cynical. Activists and scientists alike push strongly for change which is needed for modern civilization to continue, while the hard-nosed reality of legislative business permanently halts every measure in its tracks. But now a new […]
Among the controversies surrounding museums, cultural imperialism, and nationalism, there is another issue: the rights of possession over an artifact. If a person finds an antique item with a significant historical and cultural value in her backyard, could the person claim it as their property? Could the person sell the item or destroy it? The […]
Ahead of the 2020 presidential elections, Washington renews its debate about healthcare reminding us once again to consider why healthcare is so complicated. The US healthcare debate is more than 100 years old and is rooted in our political history. Some of us might look to our northern neighbors and fellow western democracies, almost […]
A consortium of 90 anti-war, peace and environmental groups are seeking to divest Temple University and other colleges as well as municipalities citywide and nationwide from weapons manufacturers and military contractors, with their next Philadelphia meeting to be held on Sunday, April 7th. “Our long term goal is creating a global security system, an alternative […]
It was Mary Kondo time at my apartment, and my flatmates and I had a chance to look at all trash we had created: numerous boxes, stacks of paper, and heaps of plastic. It is the best time to think about recycling, but also the worst: it is hard enough to sort through the sheer […]
Photos: Ellen Murphy Ten panelists took their seats in a semicircle with the backdrop of fiery red wings. A hum of discussion and the sound of photographers snapping from the outskirts filled the room. The diverse panelists were ready to relay their thoughts to those gathered in the Student Success Center, and to those viewing […]
By Yoona Lee “It was for raising of a national athlete…” From 1st year in elementary school, they were taught that becoming gold medalists all they should think of. To become one, they have to follow the perfect coach who is well renowned, successful and influential in the field. The perfect coach will ensure […]
What connects southwestern Germany, central Japan and 22 suburbs surrounding Temple University? Activists in all three, along with homeowners, conservationists and public opinion at large are increasingly outraged over massive contamination of drinking water by Per and Poly Fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS). And all of these chemicals come from the same source: the U.S. Air Force. […]
It’s safe to say that the Congressional Resolution to create a Green New Deal is no ordinary government matter. Overnight, it has drawn intense reactions: Some Democrats and Democratic Socialists have forcibly occupied public offices and are planning to knock on doors en masse to gain support for the resolution while conservatives and even some […]
Illustration: Sana Kewalramani A swarm of people was huddled in Montgomery Auditorium at Parkway Central Library on Wednesday, Feb. 6, their eyes keenly following every nuance of DaMaris B. Hill’s calculated hand gestures as she read out excerpts from her recently published poetry collection. Accompanying her at this special author event was community activist and […]
On January 26th, the graduate adviser of the Masters in Biostatistics program at Duke University, Megan Neely, sent an email out to international graduate students expressing the dissatisfaction that two faculty members had with several Chinese students speaking Chinese loudly in the break rooms instead of English. The letter went on to warn students that […]
I have always loved the idea of travelling the world. I love everything from the airplane turbulence and the thrill of language barriers to the amazing history and music that comes with travelling. And then, when I was in high-school, I discovered my love for volunteerism and activism. Realizing that my rather small actions had […]
Although it is long overdue, the American public can no longer ignore the wave of socialism sweeping across the country. With its vision for an equal society and fair distribution of wealth, socialism appeals to millennials whose crushing student debts and stagnant wages have incentivized their participation in democratic processes en mass in recent years. […]
At a time when the president of the United States, the London Times, and scholarly researchers are all equally alarmed over the rise of “fake news,” it’s clear that the problem has captured the attention and concern of the world. It’s equally obvious that those focusing on fake news have no consensus on what the […]
A controversial music video has taken a nation by storm. Rap Against Dictatorship, a rap group from Thailand, has voiced the outrage of their people against the current military government through a song titled “Prathet Ku Mee” (Which Is My Country). The music video receives unprecedented attention, having garnered nearly 30 million views in just […]
