One man’s death, decade-worth reflection
In my last article for the Scarlet and Black I decided to take the column back to its roots and to try and really hone in on the essence that is, “Are you F’ing Serious.” After reading over the four articles that make-up my...
Savouring life first step to loving life
“Breathe. Live. Love. Repeat.” This is my co-columnist, Que Newbill’s motto for life, and I think it is especially relevant in these weeks when everything seems to explode. And by explosion, I mean the multitude of...
Social Justice Prize boon to world, GC
Yesterday, the College announced the recipients of the Young Innovator Social Justice Prize. These three individuals truly approach social justice on an international level: James Kofi Annan works to educate children who...
Questioning diversity on campus
Exploring colleges as a high school senior, Grinnell distinguished itself from similar liberal arts institutions, by its presentation of diversity. The College rightly prides itself on being a demographically diverse...
Chen bids adieu to great friends, France
It was another sunny day in Paris. As usual, I walked by the “crêpe” stand near my apartment and saw the man who makes crêpes there every day. “How are you?” he waved at me enthusiastically. “Good,”...
Unknowable answers, mysterious choices
As a semester started, I set out to organize a few whirling thoughts by means of this column. I wanted to ask the question: “What is this place? What are we doing here, at Grinnell, in our twenties?” I want to say: even then I...
Professor-students cross the great divide
It’s happened to almost all of us. You walk in on the first day of class and the only seat left is next to the professor. Wait, why aren’t you up front? And don’t you teach Economics? Didn’t I sign up for The Digital Age? I...
Classy Mistry keeps his classic cuisine cool
As we near the end of the year, our days left in the Dining Hall sadly shrink in number. However, leaving the dining hall for our own kitchens does not mean leaving our creative food endeavors behind. Baking and cooking your own...
After haze of midsems, student makes amends
Oh my dear and lovely faithful Grinnell readers I must apologize for a great blunder I made in my latest installment of “Are you F’ing Serious.” It seems I have committed a crime so severe that the only fitting punishment...
A few tips from a weathered senior
As I began writing my last thoughts for this issue, I realized all of my columns (excluding those of my co-columnist Mai Ha Vu’13) have been somewhat critical of various ideas. I debated finishing on an even more critical...
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