When she was a first-year, Lina Basheir ’26 went to the University City campus’ activities fair and added her name to the International Society’s sign-up sheet on a whim. Two years later, she’s...
Sofia Fuentes ’26 found a large community of Puerto Rican students on campus like herself, but realized there was no campus association dedicated to their heritage. As a result, she took initiative herself...
Across
1. Absolutely bonkers
3. A fuzzy green fruit and the nickname for a person from New Zealand
4. To quickly dodge something by getting lower
6. Construction equipment for heavy lifting...
The music industry has been a whirlwind recently. New hits are coming from every direction, but some of our favorite, longtime artists are taking a step back. To navigate this rollercoaster of change,...
Five long years have passed since Nick Cave and his group, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, have put together new music. For those unaware, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have been a staple group in the music...
Tess Margis, Features Reporter
• September 11, 2024
Syllabus week is over. Your classes are in full swing. What now?
Your first year can be confusing. You’re in an unfamiliar space, meeting so many new people and getting used to a new routine. If you’re...
Johannesburg, South Africa – For Johannesburg residents with chronic kidney disease, the Sultan Bahu Centre in the suburb of Mayfair is a place of hope, and necessity.
Founded nearly 40 years ago,...
Johannesburg, South Africa – A series of yellow mountains looms over the township of Riverlea, about six miles west of Johannesburg.
The mountains, known as tailings, are the result of waste materials...
Durban, South Africa – Phumzile Nkosi often breaks into song when she takes visitors on a tour of the Phansi Museum. Or she will demonstrate Zulu ceremonial dances related to some of the artifacts and...
Sophiatown, South Africa – Behind a white cement wall splashed with a colorful mural, a brick house on Toby Street in the Johannesburg suburb of Sophiatown tells the story of resilience.
The house,...
South Africa – When Reverend Nokuthula Dhladhla was a teenager, she lived in fear of what would happen if her church discovered she was a lesbian. She sat through sermons preaching about the sinfulness...
Durban, South Africa – When Selvan Naidoo takes visitors on a tour of the 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban, which he directs, he recounts a story about searching archives for information about his ancestors.
In...
