opinion & essays

Aryav Pal Aryav Pal

Roll for Friendship

Games aren’t just about competition (though that’s part of the fun). They are a way to feel close to each other, to be around each other without having to constantly express oneself with words.

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Alya Simoun Alya Simoun

Wicked: For Good, or For Harm?

When multiple stars in a globally consumed franchise undergo stark, rapid physical changes, people notice. Wicked makes these changes a visual centerpiece.

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Heesun Hwang Heesun Hwang

Tired: 44 Years of My Family in America

Forty four years after my father first landed in this country has, whether he accepts it or not, changed our family’s understanding of what it means to be Tired. We no longer have to drown in Tired in order to survive.

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