Let’s talk about one of the most chaotic, confusing, and straight-up scandalous cases unfolding right now: the Karen Read trial. If you haven’t been following, buckle up. This isn’t just a murder trial…it’s a masterclass in small-town politics, toxic masculinity,…
History’s Warning: Haunting Echoes of Weimar In Today’s America
Amie Boakye, 15 november 2024 “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes” Mark twain Alarmist or Honest? As the United States navigates a time of political and social turmoil, there is an unsettling resemblance to the trajectory of the…
Wanderlust and Wonder: A Gal Traveler’s perspective<3
Traveling for the first time can be scary and nerve wracking. Heck even if you’re an experienced traveler like me and my mom, there are still curve balls that can be thrown your way. As you get older and enter…
Learning to love being alone
Five years ago, as a freshman in high school, I would constantly beg my friends to hang out and essentially do anything to get out of the house. Now at 19, with more friends than I could have imagined having…
Being a POC in a pwi setting
Growing up I hated being black and I mean hate. It wasn’t just a mild discomfort; it was a hatred that consumed me. I longed to be anything but Black, anything but African. I wanted to blend into the sea…
Loving yourself as a girl with a changing body
At 19 years old, I’m 5’6 and weigh around 160 pounds. For the longest time, I hated my body. This one is a bit cliche and some would say cringey but it needs to be said and I hope it…