Articles
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State of the Avocado Address
A Spanish-speaking Asian server placed the avocado appetizer atop the zodiac-themed placemat, which told Spencer Flores his birth year animal was a rabbit. La Caridad, the Upper West Side Cuban…
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How Did the Police, Who After 9/11 Were Revered Like Never Before, Lose the Goodwill They Earned After the Tragedy?
Twenty years ago, police officers were widely considered the heroes of New York. Yet, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, less than half of Americans had confidence…
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After a Year of “Rescheduled,” Can Live Events Employees Finally Be at Ease?
By: Rachyl Jones, Jennifer Irving and Dylan Croll “You know that 500 people applied for your job,” said a human resources manager at Front Gate Ticketing Solutions, owned by Live…
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Mourning Medicine
Classic rock shook Madison Square Garden’s speakers as beams of lights danced across the audience, not an empty seat in sight. The arena swelled with drunk chatter and anticipation. Had…
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A Memorial to Those Who Carry On
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Memorial Wall honors the 343 firefighters who sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001. It hangs at FDNY Ten House,…
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Undergrads Under Pressure
“Come on, Holly. Just shotgun one beer with me,” says Noah, a USC graduate student. The house overflows with people, each holding a drink in their hand. “I told you. …
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Gone to Ghana: Who Is Emily Saathoff?
A hand-painted rainbow elephant hangs on a cloth canvas next to Emily Saathoff’s bedroom door. Above her desk sits a canvas of seven women carrying baskets on their heads. Her…
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Sugar, We’re Going Down Drinking
When a young woman turns 21, a world of possibilities opens. Live music at a brewery clears the workday stress. A dry, summer day feels a little cooler with a…
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Homeward Bound: Grief in the Coronavirus Outbreak
One month ago, I was living in Rome. Two weeks ago, I was laying on a beach in Ibiza. Today, I am in Raleigh, quarantined in my room. The coronavirus…
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A Walking Tour Through Rome
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and Rome can’t be explored in a day. There is so much to see and do, so I broke up my sightseeing into three…
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A Year in the Life: Living in the Kappa Kastle
This past year, I lived in my sorority house with thirty other girls. When I joined my sorority in August of 2017, I had no interest in living in the…
