Due to China’s strict surveillance and censorship laws, Facebook’s, as well as America’s, fundamental values on free speech could be jeopardized by accommodating China’s communist party.
Facebook in China
The giving of gifts
A gift is a concrete expression of intimacy.
Emoting in public
Openly experiencing and expressing our emotions with others allows an avenue to create a connection.
The safe space threat
In order for a space to be completely comfortable, free speech has to be limited. What’s more important, then? For everyone’s feelings to be intact, or for everyone’s voice to be heard?
Millennials are…
Millennials are the most studied generation to date. However, the sheer amount of them and their contradicting nature, actually highlights the fact that we cannot all be the same.
Look up
When did we stop being interested in the world around us? We are turning into a lonely society because instead of opening our eyes in front of the reality that awaits us, we feel more comfortable receiving immediate and predictable stimulation from devices we don’t have to care for.
Loving relationships don’t require minimizing beliefs
Columnist Letizia Mariani writes about how true friendship allows participants to have their own beliefs while supporting each other.
Free time? What free time?
The overwhelming amount of things we have to do is ultimately toxic.
The politics of political disagreement
“Few people are able to express with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment.” These words from Albert Einstein ring especially true in the midst of the current political climate.
Is it good to be alone?
So much of the “college experience” is defined through social activities, but spending time alone is just as valid of an experience.
Male birth control
Columnist Letizia Mariani takes on the reaction to male birth control hitting the market.
Work out woes
Every time I go to the gym I’m usually consumed with thoughts such as these.
We’re just friends
Can men and women really just be friends? Columnist Letizia Mariani makes a compelling argument based on her own experiences.
Diverse media reflects reality
Without diversity in media, everyone loses out.
How the Brangelina breakup changed my view
About three weeks ago, I had a revelation that changed my life. In the checkout line at the local grocery store, after looking over at the magazine rack strategically placed by the register, I realized our country is now a divided one. America is being affected by a dualistic split, a crack in the nation.