ESSAYS


  • Roots

    Roots

    Written By Catherine Stuart As my father tells me, my great-great-grandfather raised his son with both English and the language of his home country. Whether my great-grandfather was ever truly bilingual or simply well-versed is hard to know, but he thought little of passing on the native language. He only taught a few phrases and… Read more

  • Technology Interaction Era #2

    Technology Interaction Era #2

    Written by Walter Proulx Finally, Oprah Winfrey and the Chinese government have something in common: they’re letting technology help them with everyday tasks. According to the Los Angeles Times, Oprah bought a smart home recently that will melt snow off her driveway for her. Meanwhile, the Chinese government have recently implemented a Social Credit System… Read more

  • Spider-Man Redeemed My 2018

    Spider-Man Redeemed My 2018

    Written by Walter Hill Being a student on a college campus can often feel like a safe, insulated experience. The world feels far away from the windows of a classroom or the noise of the dining hall. For me, 2018 saw the barrier between student life and the real world eroded to such a degree… Read more

  • Chivomengro’s 2018 Horoscope Holiday Gift Guide

    Written by the Chiv Astrologist Ring ring ring ring ring ring… Can you hear that? It’s the holidays a comin’ down the track straight into Capitalism Town! Aw shit, you have a bunch of gift cards and nothing to spend them on?? Enter Chivomengro’s 2018 Holiday gift guide, each gift carefully selected with love and… Read more

  • Jehovah’s Witnesses Christmas

    Jehovah’s Witnesses Christmas

    Written by Gillianne Ross I am going to paint you a picture. It’s winter break, and there is actual snow because global warming hasn’t come to devour us yet in 2009. It’s the first Sunday of break, and there’s so many possibilities; friends to play with, homework to blow off, cookies to devour, and cats… Read more

  • Two Weeks in China

    Two Weeks in China

    Written by Peter Aragi Hot, humid, and funny-smelling. Sounds like Florida, but not quite. I had just landed in Beijing, China with several students and teachers from my high school. While we were there, we caused some mischief, disregarded cultural norms, and willingly made no more of ourselves than your common idiot. Tom and the… Read more