A note from our Founder & Editor in Chief
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The Walls We Hide Behind
Featured Artwork: Elena Resko Immigrant culture entails hard work and success, but in the process produces the fear of being ridiculed if one ever deviates from that set standard of excellence. It’s not uncommon that even the simple utterance of the words “mental health” in the South Asian community are met with amused looks or Read more
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How I Feel About Slanted Eyes Becoming a Beauty Trend
Featured Image: Cosmopolitan A recent trend on Tik Tok known as the “fox eye challenge” has gotten people to shave their eyebrows and share makeup tricks to achieve upturned almond-shaped eyes. Some have even turned to brow lifts or thread lifts, to have the sutures temporary pull their eyes up into shape. This phenomenon is Read more
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The Ripple Effect
Featured Artwork: Folio Illustration Agency Mental health is a vital topic to divert our attention to. It is not only something important to discuss but to replenish and prioritize. A mental health campaign was run by Sanjana Karthik through BC Youth Council — she partnered alongside organizations such as Reclamation Magazine, FCSS-FESC, Fill Your Jar, Read more
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Why the University of California’s Decision to Uproot the Testing Requirement Matters
Featured Artwork: LA Johnson The COVID-19 pandemic has presented ongoing challenges to universities and students alike for academic semesters to come. Among the numerous changes universities have undertaken in the name of pandemic relief, one of the most notable has been the revolutionary decision made by the University of California Board of Regents to suspend Read more
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When Christians Aren’t Christians
Featured Artwork: Boyoun Kim In the Fall of 2010, I found myself giddy beyond belief. My family was getting ready to relocate to Northwest Arkansas, home to Walmart, Tyson, Dillard’s, and the infamous Razorbacks, the flagship university’s mascot. Their football team was electric that year, climbing up in the national rankings to take a top Read more
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Masculinity and Mental Health in Marriage
Featured Artwork: Steven Chapman It starts when you’re seven. When you scrape your elbow horsin’ around, when you lose a game playing sports, or when someone hurts your feelings. When those father figures tell you to suck it up if you shed a tear. They tell you to be tough. They tell you that men Read more
