Hurricane Michael was first monitored as a storm on October 2 in the southwest Caribbean Sea. It had developed into a hurricane by October 8 and hit land on October 10. Classified as a Category 4 storm; Hurricane Michael caused extreme damage with winds up to 156 mph. Often storms forming in the warmer Caribbean […]
There was a hiccup, a cough, and the jumbled clip-clop of high heels and work boots. I was surrounded by a seething mass of humanity closing in at me from every angle, jolting me and rocking me until I became one with it. In that moment of unity, I felt a sense of freedom I […]
Note: This piece deals with themes and descriptions of violence against members of the LGBT+ community. When the news that Jair Bolsonaro would likely become the next president of Brazil hit, actress Ellen Page took to Instagram with a drawing of the slogan “Ele Não”, meaning “not him”. Page, who has become an increasingly outspoken […]
If you ask me what festival I recommend to go during fall season, I will say the beer festival. Even though beer festivals are common in most parts of the world, the tradition comes from Germany’s Oktoberfest. Let’s rewind and go back to October, 1810. The wedding of King Ludwig the First and Princess Therese […]
Often times I get – perhaps rather delusionally – excited by a recipe. I go out and splurge on every single ingredient and then, as I start to prepare the meal, the sadness of eating this elaborate dish all alone settles in. My enthusiasm fizzles out as quickly as an overhyped $7 Lush bath bomb. […]
Ethiopia By Alice Hakvaag Last Thursday Ethiopia elected the country’s first female head of the federal supreme court. Meaza Ashenafi has worked as a human rights lawyer, served on the UN Economic Commission for Africa, and founded the Ethiopian Women’s Lawyers Association. Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister, has made it a point to put women […]
The morning of October 8, 2018 the inhabitants of South Philadelphia woke up to discover that someone had vandalized the entrance to the city’s Italian Immigration Museum. On the institution’s doorsteps, graffitied words denounced anti-Columbus sentiments shared by many Native American rights advocates. As a result, the words “racism,” “genocide,” “rape,” and “slavery” were again […]
Applying to graduate schools takes time but most of that time, quite ironically, is devoted to acing the many standardized tests designed to weed you out. It’s an uphill battle and to win, you need some tricks up your sleeve. GRE, LSAT, MCAT… you name it. For most selective graduate and professional programs in the […]
While Mongolia is known in World History classes everywhere as the epicenter one of the biggest, most magnificent historical empires in the world, the rich, vibrant culture of the central Asian country remains hidden in plain sight. With ancient practices of Nomadism and Buddhism still being very much prevalent, Mongolia embodies what it means to […]
“Shut up and go for it” is Jenna Song’s motto. No matter what it is, be it living in four states in 10 years, transferring between three high schools, or co-running a talk show, she’s done it all. Jenna Song didn’t come to play and she’s here to learn and thrive in the American […]
What do you think about when fall arrives? What do you associate it with? Fallen leaves? Cold? Wind? Or autumn? Pumpkin Spice? Halloween? Oranges and Reds? Warmth? Whether you like it or not, fall enters like an unavoidable old friend coming to say hello every year. Traditionally, the fall season in the U.S. is marked […]
Europe/Japan By Alice Hakvaag BepiColombo, a joint space mission between Europe and Japan’s space agencies, blasted off last week on a mission to Mercury. The two probes are going to observe the planet’s iron core, which is oversized and creates a lack of rocks on the surface of the planet. It will take about seven […]
I’ll admit that I haven’t properly sat down and watched Doctor Who in years, but there’s something new and exciting in this season: this is the first time a woman has been cast as The Doctor. Jodie Whittaker kicked off the most recent season, leading the cult classic in the title role. The show premiered […]
Australia By Alice Hakvaag Scott Morrison, Australia’s Prime Minister, recently expressed support of a bill that “no student of a non-state school should be expelled on the basis of their sexuality.” Currently, some states allow schools the option of turning away openly gay students, even in the wake of the legalization of gay marriage last […]
Central America’s widespread criminal activity and violence drives thousands of families out of their countries in search of refuge. The “Violent Northern Triangle” is home to organized criminal groups such as MS-13 and drug cartels that control the police forces of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Organized crime groups facilitate tactics made to lure in […]
The Member States of the United Nations held the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit on September 24th to demonstrate a recommitment to upholding and promoting peace and human rights around the world. The Summit was held the day before the beginning of the 73rd UN General Assembly Debate, in honor of what would have been Nelson […]
When I think of “fusion” food, an Asian dish mixed with Western elements comes to mind. However, America is known for producing different types of cultural mixtures so I really wanted to see if there are other types of fusion restaurants in Philly, and Mixto is the answer! Located in South Philly on Pine Street, […]
With October being World Vegetarian Awareness month, starting with World Vegetarian Day on October 1 and ending with World Vegan Day on November 1, we are reminded of the importance of vegetarianism around the world. There are 375 million vegetarians worldwide as of now—it is a cause that a sizeable chunk of the global population […]
French football star Kylian Mbappé has set the world alight this year. After leading the French National Team (Les Blues) to a World Cup victory this past summer, the Paris Saint-Germain forward has continued to perform at the highest level for both club and country, making him arguably the most celebrated figure in France at […]
Humanity has faced a fork in the road and must undertake “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” in order to prevent a cataclysmic increase in warming, according to a highly publicized new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I.P.C.C.). But is any action being planned to mitigate this? According […]