By ADITI KALLA, staff writer Binge-watching evokes in most people the image of a miserable potbellied man sitting in a dark, dingy room with a bag of popcorn and glossy eyes glued to a television screen. It’s a term usually associated with an array of negative emotions, ranging from the disapproval of those who can’t … Continue reading
By HELENA WU, columnist It’s a cycle as predictable as clockwork. You wake up in the morning, groggy and disoriented. The alarm vibrates near you in an aggravated, staccato drone. But through the haze, one primitive, inexorable impulse beckons persistently: go look in the mirror—now. Every day you automatically obey the command, and you have … Continue reading
By SAM VERMA, sophomore We’ve all been there. Talking to your friends in the hallway seemed like a good idea at the time. After all, what harm could a few seconds possibly cause? As you walk through the halls, you notice the crowds begin to dissipate. You start to wonder how long it has been … Continue reading
Tara Shukla In a world seemingly controlled by status updates, hashtags, and (most notably) likes, a daring gal (A.K.A. me) did the unthinkable and deactivated her Facebook account for exactly one week. Now, in comparison to my melodramatic opener, the experience of this mini pseudo-social experiment was surprisingly uneventful, but nevertheless thought-provoking. However, before I … Continue reading
By ANEESH DESHPANDE, junior The Break of Dawn. No, not that terrible book by Stephanie Meyer, but rather, early morning when the sun is beginning to peek above the horizon, sending cascading waves of golden light across blankets of snow. And amidst this picturesque scene of optimism, there you are, stuck in the seemingly perpetual … Continue reading
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