Beyoncé has finally won album of the year with “Cowboy Carter” at the Grammy Awards, marking a historic first for her career. This win cements her legacy as one of the most influential artists of...

College life is often described as a time of inevitable change. We’ve all been told that this chapter of our lives, this transition to adulthood, will be filled with excitement and new opportunities....

Each year, Valentine’s Day seems to collect more and more haters. Many people have developed the opinion that a holiday to celebrate love is dated and silly. From negative social media culture to organized...

I’ve been medically transitioning into a woman for eight months. In the grand scheme of a person’s life, that is not very long; by most standards, I would be considered a “babytrans,” a person...

Before my time in Cork, I’ll confess I used to roll my eyes at the people who’d gush incessantly over their time studying abroad. I’d shake my head and laugh at those who were “convinced” those...

It’s 10:50 on a Sunday night, a time when, in a perfect world, I should be nestled in bed with a novel, a cup of chamomile tea and sinking my head into my silk pillow. Instead, I find myself battling...

Literature over lovers, stories over sweethearts or, if we want to throw it back to 2013, books over baes. Whatever alliteration you choose, I think there’s a great value in picking words over worries...

As the world relies on digital technology, there is a significant division between those with reachable vital resources and those without. This eternal gap, known as the digital divide, has become a...

“Accountability,” “setting boundaries” and “protecting your peace” have all become popular buzzwords in recent years on social media. Where do we put a limit between protecting our peace versus...

I live my daily life, harboring a pervasive shadow at all times. It’s a darkness I can not dissipate — lingering during my train ride to class and my weekly grocery store trips, seeping through the...

I hope this opinion piece finds you all well. I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It finds me trapped, gnawing at the metaphysical bars of my beautiful boyish enclosure of a bedroom.  I believe it was...

Fleeing the extremism of Florida for the perseverance of Chicago, I’ve found hope in a city that defies fear.  On New Year’s Day — amid the existential dread that comes with processing the series...