Angela Ybarra, Writer

July 7, 2021

You are racist, but do not get upset. I am racist too.  According to Robin DiAngelo’s book, “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism,”...

Anusha Manahil, Writer

April 20, 2021

“When I open them, most of the books have the smell of an earlier time leaking out between the pages - a special odor of the knowledge and emotions that for ages have been...

Ryland Pietras, Writer

April 7, 2021

Earth Day is April 22. It has been 51 years since its inception and with climate change having already apparent effects, the initial idea of calling attention to the state...

Monty Stites, Opinions Editor

April 6, 2021

In the midst of a respiratory pandemic there is urgency in learning how to breathe better. At a modest 214 pages, science journalist James Nestor’s most recent book, “Breath:...

Nozanin Farrukhzoda, Writer

March 23, 2021

Dear Universe, The past three days felt like I was in the boxing ring getting punched repeatedly from different directions. I simply could not keep up with the directions...

Anusha Manahil, Writer

March 15, 2021

If I were to ask the 7-year-old Anusha of what she thinks of the 20-year-old Anusha, she would most certainly look me crazy in the eye and say, “I am not allowed to talk...

Erwin Lopez Rada, Writer

March 9, 2021

A Chicago Police Department squad car welcomed me as I pulled into the 75 S Pulaski Road gate of the venerable Richard J. Daley College. The parking lot of the school was...

Joseph Harris, Writer

February 9, 2021

Paradigm shifts are the central part of cultural progression. There is a deeper significance in Black American culture that hasn’t been tapped into yet. Every shift uncovers...

Angela Ybarra, Writer

January 26, 2021

Washing your hands while singing happy birthday, wearing a face mask, and practicing social distancing is the new norm. Covid-19 has changed our lives. The classes of 2020...

Angela Ybarra, Writer

January 26, 2021

We made it a whole six days into the new year before the proverbial you know what hit the fan. The reality is that we can try and make light of these situations, a pandemic,...

Angela Ybarra, Writer

January 26, 2021

Do you have a person in your family that you are very close to?  I happen to have a few siblings but there is one I am especially close to.  We have shared everything, secrets,...

Jack Poskus, Writer

January 12, 2021

In the world of Japanese comic books, also known as manga, it’s become evident that, because of its followers and their everlasting support, the artform continues to gain...

Ryland Pietras, Writer

December 22, 2020

In the inaugural edition of Cup of Sugar, Chris Petrovich, the green coffee buyer and roasting manager at Metropolis Coffee, shed some light on the origins of fair-trade in...

Joseph Harris, Writer

December 22, 2020

THE WZRD by Joseph Harris