why do writers twist the knife? [feature]

By Nahye Lee | March 12

In my Intro to Creative Nonfiction class, I wrote about my grandmother for my first piece. I wrote about her because she was dead, and nothing comes more naturally than remembering a person who no longer exists. 

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well-arranged [feature]

By Samira Lakhiani | March 5

The road between Western and non-Western culture diverges at several points. Most notably, it splits at the core values of individualism and collectivism. Placing priority on the well-being of oneself as opposed to the well-being of a family or community shapes fundamental societal structures and traditions. ...

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on equilibria [feature]

By Ellyse Givens | February 26

  1. In game theory, players are assumed to be rational actors, meaning they make the “move” that best benefits them given the choices of other players. That’s why, in economics classes, you draw tree diagrams, starting at the very end and working backward, allowing players to evaluate every ...

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like glass [feature]

By Sydney Pearson | February 26

In the glow of a mid-February twilight, as falling snow dusted the lining of my coat, I walked on water. 

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finding aid [feature]

By Alissa Simon | February 19

In Alumnae Hall, above the strange, too-empty passages and old couches, there is a small suite of rooms that you will almost certainly miss unless you are looking for it. It’s one of those tucked-away corners of campus where computers feel out of place, and you can still clearly visualize women in ...