By Kaity Chandrika Babel by R.F. Kuang I like books that live up to what the back cover promises—this is absolutely one of them. It’s a new-age dark academia tour-de-force (560 pages, but worth it) that focuses its commentary on the conquest of languages. R.F. Kuang’s Yale PhD research in East Asian Studies beautifully informs…
Fernando Rojas, a sophomore in Ezra Stiles College, spent this past summer working at the Brown vs. Board National Historic Site in Topeka, Kansas through a Latino heritage internship program. While at the museum, Rojas completed a project on the history of the Mendez vs. Westminster Orange County School Board (1947) Supreme Court case as…
by Katie McCleary (Staff Columnist) 1. Learn About Indigenous Peoples’ Day (IPD) IPD takes place annually on the second Monday in October. IPD is the largest celebration of survivance and unity for Indigenous peoples around the world. It’s a time to celebrate our 500+ years of resistance to colonialism and continued resilience against U.S. imperialism….
by Katie McCleary (Staff Columnist) Standing Rock Update Last Sunday, on September 25, water protectors planted trees along the proposed path of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The stark difference between planting a tree and digging a pipeline makes this event so beautiful. They show us that the movement is not only to protect our existing…