During this election week, most – if not all – of us are experiencing feelings of restless, anxiety, and fear. We might be checking live updates of the poll results at every minute. We might be outraged at the number of people who still voted for Trump. We might be anxious about the potential threat…
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A Statement: DOWN’s Response to Chun’s Email
Nov 2, 2020 To our Yale Community, Just one day prior to the presidential election, Dean Marvin Chun and the Yale College Dean’s Office sent out an email about the Spring 2021 course schedule. The email notified us that on December 18th – the last day of finals for what will be an unequivocally challenging…
Oregonian Music
It’s no secret that my life has not been the easy this year. Between the existential shadow that Sophomore year casts on me, the paralyzing fear that sinks in whenever I’m reminded about my old man’s legal status (or lack thereof), my mental health has not been where I’ve needed her to be. I’ve been…
ASTROLOGaY
It happens every single time. We’ll be in a group discussing something like love or sex or what our favorite fruits are and because of a striking pattern someone (usually me) will bring up the zodiac, asking for the group’s sun/moon/ascendant signs. Those who understand will quickly state their alignments and those who don’t will…
Mamita
A mí mamita le decían la reina My great-grandmother would smile with all her teeth Let out a laugh that everyone still remembers Dicen que cocinaba como no te imaginás And she’d wear dresses with flowers and sunbeams on them Wearing them with a flare like only a dark-skinned woman could Yes A mí mamita…