“The photographer here engages his sitter as a co-author in the performance of a fiction,” read the description of “El Hombre Araña” (or “Spider Man”), a photograph of a man with a tarantula on his forehead. This sentiment echoed through my head as I walked through the must-see photo exhibition “Más Allá: The Judy and … [Read more…]
The Faculty Senate tackled a lack of student engagement with neighborhood system at its first meeting of the academic year on Thursday. University leadership acknowledged student criticism of the neighborhood system and shared plans for improvement. It was the Senate’s first meeting following transitions in University leadership. Interim President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez … [Read more…]
We were both young when I first saw her — I close my eyes, and the flashback starts: it’s a school-wide talent show, I am five years old and the four sixth-grade girls singing “Love Story” are the only act that catch my attention. Fast forward fifteen years: last Thursday, I watched Taylor Swift, in … [Read more…]
The Milwaukee Bucks, widely projected to win the 2023 NBA championship, just lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs on April 26. After the series-ending Game 5, I posted on Instagram that I was heartbroken, and I made crying sounds while watching the Bucks lose in overtime. But what stunned me into silence … [Read more…]