“I’d never written for a newspaper prior to college, and I didn’t think that would be something that would particularly interest me once in college. I spent my first two years of college without the Collegian and decided to join on a whim — thankfully it worked out.”
Senior Sendoff: Writing through life
“It felt like I had been pushed against the pavement and could not get back up. However, every Monday the Collegian was still there waiting for me.”
Reject racism this Ramadan: Islam and anti-racism
Islam is staunchly anti-racist, but racism continues to persist in Muslim communities.
Stop coddling Colleen Hoover
Colleen Hoover has been getting away with too much for too long; her reign of terror has to end.
Conforming to ‘whiteness:’ The harms of code-switching
“It’s just a tool to try to get ahead. It’s not meant to represent the fullness of who you are. It’s just a matter of not losing your identity.”
Electoralism has failed us
“This is the central tenet of modern American electoralism. There are two viable choices that will actually win; it is futile to vote for anyone else.”
Let’s not sugarcoat it
“The disease state doesn’t define who you are. It’s just that it’s something that you have to live with.”
The communal responsibility of disability advocacy
“We can only begin to accomplish change when the burden of education no longer falls on those who are most affected.”
Ink-orrect: Society’s attitude towards body modification
“When I was born, I was handed a blank room. And I’m just choosing to decorate the walls however makes me happy.”
Self-care isn’t selfish
Put your oxygen mask on. You can’t help others if you don’t help yourself first.