Punishment Without Free Will
By: Sean Yin On the 20th of June 2001, 5 children were drowned in a bathtub, the offender their own mother.[1] The severity of such a crime drove the public into outrage and widespread confusion, with one lingering question resurfacing: how could a well-known loving mother[2] kill her own offspring in such apparent cold blood? The answer lies in years of reemerging depression, two psychiatric hospitalizations, a diagnosis of postpartum psychosis, and a husband who favoured th
Sean Yin
3 hours ago9 min read
生; sheng, life
By: Carlo Geniblazo Foreword: When I think of life, I think of 生. The Mandarin character for life does not only mean life. It means to be born, to grow, to strive for the future, the past, the present. It means to be pure yet dirty and raw at the same time, a balance. 生: sheng, life When I think of life, I think of 生 (sheng). 丽生 (lisheng) was your name, but I called you 生 (sheng) for short. I met you at 7-11, in an alleyway in the rain, reaching for the same umbrella. Ta
Carlo Geniblazo
Aug 259 min read
Hurricane of Solitude
By: Francesca Rolton alone lone one no oh… the accumulation of tiny gashes from the hurricane of loneliness: fractured shards of rejection whirling, gritty sand of frustration grinding against skin, harsh raindrops of disappointment pummeling my eyes. Pricking skin, drawing little drops of blood, they trickle down, bonding together in some forced, resolute dance. Small soldiers in arms marching off to a battle of hopelessness; the futility echoes in the air around them, yet t
Francesca Rolton
Aug 121 min read
The Decline of Learning: AI and the Illusion of Education
By: Anisa Chandra Note: This article focuses specifically on the impact of Artificial Intelligence in education. Therefore, arguments regarding the environmental impact of AI, unequal access to AI, and other non-education-related points will not be brought up. Education is more important now than ever. It’s not hard to see — “coincidentally”, the states with the lowest education rates were more likely to have conservative, discriminatory views on race, class, gender, and sex
Anisa Chandra
Apr 155 min read
The Risky Reality of Media in Teen Lives
By: Collin Wang Over the past twenty years, media has become an increasingly important aspect of teenagers' lives. With the invention of new technologies like smartphones and laptops, it is now easier than ever to immerse oneself in a different reality through a screen. From the moment they wake up to the moment they shut their eyes, teens are constantly immersed in media. Scrolling through social media platforms, streaming movies and television, messaging friends and family
Collin Wang
Apr 136 min read
Captain Credit
By: Zoey Zhang The week prior to Valentine’s Day, Sir Captain Credit made a grand entrance in a pink heart-shaped stretch limousine. When he pointed his diamond-studded, bejeweled hand, all of the stores became full of vases of flowers, boxes of candies, and sparkling diamonds. It did not take long before the couples in the town felt an urgency to create bigger and more extravagant displays of love than the previous couple. Sir Captain Credit ordered everyone to “Show off how
Zoey Zhang
Apr 132 min read
Is It Really a Rule Without Punishment?
By: A. Lu Your parents say that 11 pm is your bed time, but they don’t punish you if you don’t go to bed by 11pm, so is 11 pm really your bed time? Introduction The question of whether 11 PM is really your bedtime if your parents do not punish you for staying up later can be explored from various angles. If we consider a family as a small society, then the rules within the family can be seen as its legal system, with "going to bed by 11 PM" functioning as a rule in this mic
A. Lu
Mar 297 min read