When Dr. Khiara Bridges, revered lawyer and anthropologist, rose to the podium at the Yale School of Public Health on September 17th for “Pathologizing Black Birth”, she held her head high and told the story of Rhonda. Rhonda, a mother of four, had just finished settling a lawsuit filed seven years earlier with the…
Why Race Still Matters // a reflection on Dr. Cornel West
I often contemplate what history books will say about the time we live in now. Neo-Nazis marching freely through the streets, gun control such a controversial topic even as mass shootings become the norm, a global lack of empathy as wars rage with children as the casualties. It’s hard to fathom that events like these…
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…
From Conversation to Peace
After missing my period in December of 2016, I began to get a little nervous. I’ve always been a bit of a hypochondriac, assuming the worst of any abnormality in health. I called my mom. She soothed my worst assumptions, then gently suggested that I make an appointment with my doctor back home. I…