What the garden teaches us:
Spring has a way of making everything feel alive again. Trees regain their color, flowers begin to bloom, people start walking outside, windows begin to roll down, and suddenly...
I didn’t really know what death meant until I lost someone close to me. Before that, it was always something that happened to other people, in other places, at a distance that was too far from my reach,...
“We should not have to live in a country where the government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low-wage job,” said Justice Sotomayor, succeeding a deeply...
One of my many spring break reads was Joan Didion’s 1968 essay, “On Being Unchosen by the College of One’s Choice.” I stumbled upon this a bit by accident, as I had picked up an anthology of Didion’s...
The recent escalation of tensions between the governments of Iran and the United States is worrisome, considering Iranís nuclear potential and Donald Trumpís unpredictability.
It is in the best interests...
For decades while China has been achieving incredible economic growth, observers have been wearily expecting the nation to reach its full potential and come head-to-head with the United States in the global...
Recently, many Senior Speeches have highlighted the positive effects of going vegetarian, or even “vegetarian-ish”. From the many health benefits that come with starting a plant-based diet, the negative...
In my 14 years at Blake, the community is what has supported me through ups and downs, given me perspective, and helped me to start giving back. In listen to Ben Lee’s recent senior speech and reflecting...
Concerned students’ faces rush around to find their deans during the time frame of the few weeks when course registration is open. They desperately attempt to select classes while taking into account...
As the twenty-third season of "The Bachelor," starring Colton Underwood, former NFL player and contestant on Rebecca Kufrin’s Bachelorette season, culminates, viewers are given an opportunity to reflect...
In 2019, Netflix had nearly 150 million users, cementing itself as an important part of the film industry today. Despite its success, Netflix’s popularity has deeply damaged the film and media industry....
