Environment influences one’s thinking and experience. Experiences shape one’s identity. Society dictates certain ideals and expectations for each gender. And expectations and stereotypes confine us to set frames. Hence the idea of gender roles and “masculinity” are illusions fostered and intensified ...
In this brisk autumn weather, with just the right amount of sunlight, I often recall Diogenes the Cynic, who loved leisurely sun-basking. When Alexander the Great, undeniably the most powerful figure of the time, approached this bohemian lying under the sun and asked if he wanted anything, he simply ...
Over the fall weekend, as I was enjoying leisurely post-midterm cleanup in the afternoon sunlight, I came across a copy of Patrick Suskind’s “The Story of Mr. Sommer” helplessly squashed underneath a pile of overbearing textbooks. Tucked inside the book was a receipt showing that it was purchased ...
Amidst the jumble of hyped-up greetings and questions you are bombarded with when you return to campus after a long summer, the number one FAQ is inevitably this: “What is one exciting thing you did over the break?” While I was listening to all the adventurous and exhilarating episodes of working ...
Globalization is not a trend exclusive to economic or cultural spectra. Many universities are witnessing an unstoppable wave of globalization. Through the internationalization of American campuses and the global diaspora of graduates from U.S. universities, we are now a step closer to the realization ...
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