A couple of years ago, I witnessed a classmate delete an old tweet in the middle of a lecture after her friends in a group chat dug it up and started gossiping about it. I remember her whispering to me in fear, saying something along the lines of, “If I get cancelled over that tweet from 2015, just know...
While browsing TheGuardian.com, I saw an image of a man in flag-patterned overalls, cowboy boots and a t-shirt that read, "Trump's Tweets Matter." The picture reminded me of a political meme, but to this man, his patriotic cowboy aesthetic was absolutely serious.
This has become even more of a trend in the United States (U.S.), where patriotism has become a...
Every April, Earth Day floods our feeds with nature shots, recycled quotes and eco-guilt-driven posts. Does this actually help climate action? The short answer is no. As much as we want these posts to create meaningful change, they don’t. Instead, they create a false sense of contribution, allowing inaction to masquerade as environmentalism.
However, let’s be clear: creating these Earth...
A food fight isn’t just about what’s on your plate — it’s about strategy, resourcefulness and the will to win. While the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) students enjoy their picturesque campus and gourmet dining options, UC Riverside (UCR) students have been unknowingly training for this moment their entire academic careers. With our innovative food science, resilient campus...
Now that spring is here and the sun has decided to grace us with its presence, it’s time for everyone to stop lying — seasonal depression isn’t real. It never was.
The idea that wintertime sadness is some medically recognized phenomenon rather than just the world’s most dramatic excuse for being a homebody is absurd. Every year millions of people...