Illustration: Tia Marchiselli Arab League Rejects Trump Palestine Deal by Hal Conte Members of the Arab League trashed Trump’s proposed Israel-Palestine agreement as “unjust,” and called for a two-state solution on Saturday as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas dramatically held up a map showing the gradual annexation of Palestinian land since before 1948 and stated […]
Image: 3 (tuyển tập nhạc Ngọt mới trẻ sôi động 2019) by Ngọt on Spotify After two and a half years of working and preparing, Ngot’s newest album “3” was released in October this year. Ngot (or sweetness in translation) is one of the few Indie bands in Vietnam with five members Vu Dinh Trong […]
Illustration credit: Tia Marchiselli Putin Announces Major Russia Constitution Revamp by Hal Conte Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a little-known tax official as prime minister and called for a referendum to rewrite Russia’s constitution to increase the power of the State Duma and decrease that of the presidency. The move is viewed by many analysts […]
It’s in headlines, on social media, and is a normal word in everyday conversations. But have you seriously ever thought about the word “problematic” as the opposite of consciousness towards representation and identity, in its own right? And rare is the piece of pop culture or political discourse to escape it entirely. Mixed-ish? Problematic. Disney+? […]
The prevalence of various messaging apps all over the world only struck me when I went abroad for the first time. While meeting new people at hostels around Western Europe, I very quickly learned that WhatsApp, a popular messaging app used worldwide, was the way to connect with people. Around 1.5 billion people across 180 […]
When we rip our calendar’s pages to reveal the orange letters of “November”, it’s a popular topic for American journalists to revisit the origins of Thanksgiving and how it relates to Native America. I wanted to try relating my own life story in my newly appointed position of global kitchen columnist to have a chance […]
Being a college student is more than studying. We have to deal with assignments, grades, friendship, and searching for self-identity. Our time in college comes with a lot of pressure because it is when we think specifically about our future life and career. Given that a semester is considered a four-month-long marathon, it is crucial […]
If you are a Temple student, you might have heard of the International Coffee Hour put on each month; it is a social event that brings together international and domestic students to share free coffee and learn about different cultures from around the world. In this way, the process of serving and enjoying coffee becomes […]
Illustration Credit: Eva Dinino Written by Mariana Bedon On September 30th, Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra dissolved Congress. It is the second time in Peru’s history that Congress has been dissolved. The last time this happened was April 5, 1992 when Alberto Fujimori was president. What happened? The battle between President Vizcarra and Congress started back […]
Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Protests And Strikes Against French President Macron Over Pension Reform by Hal Conte Plans by French President Emmanuel Macron to reform France’s pensions code, which includes 40 separate plans, into a single system, have run into quicksand as CGT trade unions, public sector workers and yellow vest protestors have demonstrated in […]
Illustration: Margot Whipps As the end of the semester gets closer, life can become hectic to say the least. In addition to studying for your finals, you most likely have more than a couple of projects and assignments to hand in the very week after Thanksgiving. Desperation might be knocking on your door at this […]
Writers: Rachel Warner and Jae-In Kim Film Introduction Directed by Bong Joon-ho, the man behind Snow Piercer and Okja, Parasite focuses on the destitute Kim family and their infiltration into the lives of the affluent Park family. At the film’s world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, it carried home the Palme d’Or, the […]
Illustration Credit: Phuong Huynh The Nobel Prizes 2019 were announced again this fall with a total of 14 laureates. Immediately, the Swedish academy awards were caught up in a controversy involving Peter Handke’s Nobel Prize for literature. “We reject the decision that a writer who has persistently called into question thoroughly documented war crimes deserves […]
Illustration credit: Vy Le “It was the goblins”, my Mexican great-grandma used to reply as someone in the household thought an item went missing. “Let’s pray to St. Claire to find it!” As we walked in my hometown of Puebla, my dad also had intriguing statements about the paranormal. “They say a demon lives in […]
Korea’s Last Minute Decision to Continue Military Alliance with the U.S. and Japan By Yoona Lee On Friday, Korea decided last minute to continue the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) with the U.S. The pact is considered as the pillar of the military alliance between Korea, Japan, and the U.S.. Korea had said […]
Photo by Gor Davtyan on Unsplash I finally discovered one of the best potluck ice breakers which avoids the cliche and overly-exhausted question, “So where have you traveled?” Instead, simply ask, “What is your most memorable international food experience?” Hopefully, your conversation partner or the entire room will smile to themselves remembering their indulgences. If […]
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 […]
Illustration Credit: Margot Whipps 11,097 km, 13-hour time difference, and 14-hour flight. I had to challenge these numbers to get a new name tag in my life: an international transfer student. In the summer of 2018, I graduated from Kookmin University in South Korea and decided to transfer to Temple University in the spring of […]
