Jackson Hau walked into school last April immersed in anticipated discomfort. His newly dyed hair, which was previously dark blond, was now a striking silver. Inspired by social media platforms such as Instagram and Tumblr, the first-year undeclared humanities student participated in the trend that later became known as #GrannyHair. During the past spring and […]
Author Archives: Samantha Suman
HOOLIGAN’s rendition of ‘Rent’ shows real people beneath AIDS stigma
Harmonized voices echoed through the north end of Parking Structure 2 on a cold Thursday night. The building’s fluorescent lights became spotlights while the actors danced on the chilled concrete. The cast of HOOLIGAN Theatre Company’s “Rent” was immersed in character when someone mumbled, “We might have a car situation in 10 seconds.” The group […]
Hype overshadows true purpose of No Shave November campaign
Amit Pujari felt like a gorilla at a November wedding when he was 16 years old. The first-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student was not clad in a leftover, full-bodied Halloween costume; he was embracing an untamed, full beard for No Shave November. It was Pujari’s first time participating in No Shave November, a […]