A Terrapin at twilight: reflecting on four years at Maryland
“As it turns out, coming to this university was the best decision I’ve made.”
Memorial Day is for commemorating fallen soldiers, not barbecues and store sales
America should treat memorial day more seriously, like how Israel treats its Remembrance Day.
Israel isn’t perfect, but Israel Fest boycotters oversimplify the conflict
The challenge remains how Jews can celebrate the existence of the state of Israel without marginalizing Palestinian faculty and students on campus.
In Silver Spring, gentrification strikes close to home
Silver Spring was an amazing hub of culture that I still hold dear to my heart. Unfortunately, it has fallen prey to pockets of gentrification.
7 reasons why the U.S. must withdraw from the Middle East
We’ve been led to believe our country is rooted in the region for our own protection, when various evidence has proven otherwise.
Hate crimes have surged since Trump’s election. America must keep better track of them.
The government must reform its hate crime data collection process in the wake of Trump’s victory.
From Pyongyang to Poland, North Korean human trafficking spans the globe
North Korea runs a vast network of slave exportation that extends into the heart of the European Union.
Israel does not deserve to be celebrated
Israel stands as an oppressor of the Palestinian people and should not be celebrated.
It’s time for Americans to start moving away from home again
Getting Americans to move again will save us from ideological homogeneity in certain areas.
Trump’s attacks on the media undermine our democracy
The rights of free speech and press are central American tenets. Openly discrediting medial outlets as fake news threatens our democracy.