Today is Feb. 14 and though I’m sure the number one V-word that’s on everyone’s mind is Valentine, I would like to redirect everyone’s attention to another word that needs to be revalued: virginity. The other day, I was speaking to a female friend and was surprised to hear her view of virginity as something […]
Author Archives: Laney Chiu
The Quad: Inclusivity and encouragement in class discussions is on the upswing
In only two weeks, President Trump’s new appointments and executive orders have already sparked powerful reactions, whether or not people support his decisions. It speaks once again to the strong polarization of our nation and the ever increasing need to be informed to understand others’ varying viewpoints and how they arrive at those perspectives, in […]
The Quad: High school friendship can change, and that’s okay
When I went home this winter break my first thought was: I hate nostalgia. Borrowing Dennis Reynolds’ words from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” I hate nostalgia so powerfully that “the thunder of my vengeance will echo through these corridors like the gust of a thousand winds!” That’s an exaggeration, but watching this show, what […]
The Quad: Monitoring health and stress with bullet journals
Starting last fall quarter, I kept a bullet journal. Created by New York digital product designer Ryder Carroll in 2013, bullet journals have become an uber-trendy, fun and lighthearted lifehack to keep track of one’s physical and mental health throughout the year. Bullet journals track correlations among things like sleep, exercise, food, mood, accomplishments, upsetting […]
The Quad: Explaining misophonia, the hatred of sound
Please stop your ragged breathing. I am going to slap the gum out of your mouth. Why are you typing so ferociously? I swear, if you don’t stop, I will smash your laptop on the floor. If you’ve ever had any of the above thoughts, you might have misophonia, also called selective sound sensitivity syndrome. […]
The Quad: Senior auditors: Lifelong learners back in the classroom
Nineteen students filled up professor Joseph Dimuro’s English 164C class, titled “The Novel 1850-1900.” I am one of these 19 students, but even on the first day of the quarter, something about the class’s student demographics stood out to me. Looking around me, I saw that four of the 19 students are adult auditors. By […]
The Quad: Adding a double major: best of both worlds?
As a student double majoring in English and psychology with a minor in philosophy, this quarter has been the death of me. My past two years of college had their fair share of hell weeks, but as I reflect on this fall and look ahead, I can feel my soul being sucked out of me. […]