Suicide prevention on social media is a big step forward


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Facebook just recently implemented a new suicide prevention plan that aims to identify people who may be feeling suicidal. Friends can report whether someone has written a concerning post, and that will generate an automated response to direct that person to available options for help. The new tool has great potential to save lives, and demonstrates that […]

Seoul is a breath of fresh air


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Even when you’re spending your semester abroad an ocean away, headache-inducing responsibilities like figuring out housing for the next year will follow you around. Luckily enough, I’m spending my time in the heart of Seoul. In what seems rare for a city that has achieved its level of urbanization, Seoul is surrounded by hills and […]

It’s time to meet the parents


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My mom had been waiting to meet my host mom in Madrid ever since I got my housing assignment. Even when all I knew about my host family was that I would be living with a woman named Rosario Perez, my mom had already affectionately nicknamed her “Mamá Rosario.” (I’d later find out that Rosario […]

House of Cards and real world connections


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**SPOILER ALERT** For those coping with severe withdrawal symptoms, Friday was a fabulous day for the House of Cards addict. After that brief tease a few weeks ago, Season Three is here to stay. When Season Two wrapped up with that breathtaking scene of Frank in the Oval Office, a lot of viewers were probably […]

Eight ways to cope with midterm season


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Spring break…so close, yet so far. All you have to do is get through the last stretch of midterm season. Instead of stressing about all the tests you have next week, use one (or all) of the methods below to ace those midterms and feel confident going into spring break. 1. Get to Leavey earlier […]

Pentatonix truly delivered for Anaheim performance


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Pentatonix, a nationally-acclaimed a cappella group featuring five vocalists—Scott Hoying (baritone), Kirstin Maldonado (alto), Mitch Grassi (tenor), Avi Kaplan (bass) and Kevin Olusola (beatboxer)—performed at the City National Grove of Anaheim on March 1 on their On My Way Home tour. After taking first place for the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off in November 2011, […]

Why #TheDress is still (sort of) relevant


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Blue and black, or white and gold? If you’re a functioning human with access to the Internet and basically any form of social media profile, you probably know what that means. Last Thursday, Feb. 26, people across the world fiercely debated the color of a dress in a picture that originated on Tumblr. Classes were […]

Green Machine: Matcha cheesecake, coupled with smoothie


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We’ve all probably tried green tea and cheesecake at some point in our lives, but what about green tea cheesecake? Matcha green tea powder is sweeping the health and culinary worlds for both its flavorful qualities and for its many unexpected health benefits. We all know that brewed green tea is healthy, so imagine spicing […]

Got midterms? Need to relax? No fear, Giraffage is here.


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Giraffage, born Charlie Yin, is an EDM producer based in San Francisco and signed to Fool’s Gold Records. His newest EP No Reason was released in November of 2014, and consists of only 5 songs. But those 5 songs are no “Fool’s Gold.” It’s the real stuff. His musical style emits a sort of psychedelic, […]

A trek through the sands of Wadi Rum


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This weekend was our first time out of Amman, far from the blaring car horns and endless dust that define our everyday lives in the city. We traveled about three hours south to Wadi Rum, Jordan’s famous, immense desert and the a film site in Lawrence of Arabia. Think flat, red sand for as far as […]