Literature held to the highest esteem is that which portrays characteristics of concision while simultaneously maintaining brevity.
In other words, the best writing is clear and to-the-point.
When...
Nearly a century ago during the Roaring Twenties, the “Gibson Girl,” created by Charles Dana Gibson, was the ideal woman for physical attraction with a symmetric face, a slim waist and tall hair. Now,...
Health care? An algorithm decides health care access for over 200 million Americans. National security? An algorithm decides who should be flagged as a suspicious individual. Economic equality? Algorithms...
The following article contains extremely sensitive content concerning rape and sexual assault.
Priyanka Reddy was brutally raped and murdered by four men in India who noticed her alone at...
Vivian Kuang, Public Relations Editor
• December 10, 2019
A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through Instagram and came across a Bleacher Report post announcing that Elena Delle Donne had won the WNBA MVP award. “Unreal numbers,” the caption said, citing her...
Time stands still in India as people continue to judge others by the color of their skin. Colorism, or discrimination on the basis of skin tone, continues to be an issue fueled by both beauty and film...
We’ve all experienced the heartbreaking moment when we fall short of our academic goals even when we’ve worked our hardest. It feels bad — but here’s why it shouldn’t.
If you’re like me...
“Did you see? The test was posted!” Such a phrase is all too common in the hallways of Dougherty. Students stop their conversations with eyes wide open, fumble to unlock their phone, and open School...
Tessa Galeazzi, Assistant Web Manager
• December 4, 2019
The rise of the feminist movement has increased not only awareness but also the stakes of advertising. It’s becoming harder to tell what’s real and what’s fake, as feminist-centered advertising is...
Dear Reader,
There’s this one store in the San Ramon City Center that I’ve told all of my friends about. It’s this impossibly stylish clothing store, owned by an ex-supermodel, with...
Ask almost anyone in China, 2019; they’ll know WeChat is everywhere. Known in China as Weixin, WeChat was created by the Chinese tech giant Tencent. Boasting over a billion users, WeChat is a combination...
The current psyche of the protestor is one marred by an appeal to individual ethics and positionality, rather than effective engagement with institutions. It is yelling out into the abyss, hoping for a...
