Engineering Your Own Story
Published by Kelsi King
Many students are deterred from pursuing careers in STEM because of the popular misconception that anything that involves math or …
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My Take on Portland: A City of Roses, Buds, and Thorns
Published by Grace Chun
In the first handful of weeks here, everything felt ideal. I felt like I was looking through a pair of …
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Published by Connie Zhou
Doug begins to cross the street and he freezes. I try singing, I try playing his favorite songs, and I …
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Musical Activism & Political Mobilization
Published by Andrew Zheng
AMANDLA! AWETU! GIO! GIO! Music is not taken for granted here. It goes beyond casual listening or something people can …
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The Fourth of July in a City that America Bombed
Published by Matthew Griffin
For me the Fourth of July is all five senses: the taste of ice cream and Coca-Cola, the smell of …
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My Favorite Way to Explore a City
Published by Julia Ziaee
“Tell me something about you that’s not on your resume” is one of the hardest questions I’ve been hit with …
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At a Bus Stop in the Rain
Published by Matthew Griffin
The rain falls in sheets, blowing into the doorway where I have taken shelter. My walk around Zemun, a suburb …
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The Power of Music
Published by Powell Lowe
As we settle in to the picturesque countryside of Vietnam, it is hard not to gawk at the beauty of …
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Working at the Scrap Exchange
Published by Rebecca Shu
After having worked at the Scrap Exchange for almost three weeks now, I can confidently say that I have learned …
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