GIESELMANN: Arrival
After months of speculation, nervousness, restless days and sleepless nights, I finally found myself on my flight to Shanghai. Although 14 hours of uninterrupted airtime is a lot for anyone to handle, I survived the flight without issue. My arrival in Shanghai was met with little pomp or circumstance. Shanghai Pudong International Airport, a more […]
HOFBERG: Culinary journalism
Frog legs? Sure, why not? Beef tongue? I’ll take mine medium rare, please. Escargot? Order me a dozen, and stay close in case I need to order another round. I’ll eat almost anything you put in front of me. Add enough Tabasco, and I’ll demand seconds. I’ve never been a picky eater and I’ve always […]
RUTH: The water works
I’m still recovering from the terror of my statistics class from sophomore year, but as much as I hate to admit it— I am a statistic. Well, we all are. I’m starting to pay more attention to the little things I do on a daily basis because, lets face it, everyone has their morning routine […]
MAHDI: On nostalgia
Whether it is a result of staring wistfully at snow-covered buildings under grey skies, or seemingly endless nights in harsh winter, this is the season for nostalgia. Intentional or not, we always happen to find our minds wandering to a simpler time. I came across pictures of myself back when my biggest preoccupation was playing […]
Ryan: Accio equality
Politicians everywhere have failed me this week. I haven’t been able to find a single legislative muse for my weekly rant. But fear not, readers! I found solace in a most unusual place: The Magical World of Wizardry. According to a CNN article published Sunday, J.K. Rowling, author of the little known children’s series Harry Potter, […]
