

Saving Our Planet
By James Tong December 10, 2025 "What humans do over the next 50 years will determine the fate of all life on the planet," renowned natural historian David Attenborough once said. In the face of rapid climate change—causing devastating heatwaves, droughts and habitat destruction—environmental action is more urgent than ever. Companies and governments often emphasize individual lifestyle changes as the solution, but this framing can overlook larger sources of emis
Dec 12, 20253 min read


How Big Oil Created the Carbon Footprint
By Ayush Deshpande December 10, 2025 Typically, one's impact is defined by lives changed or notable achievements. Yet, at each meal or car drive, a less visible influence grows: the carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases generated by a person, group or activity. In the face of rapid climate change, the term has become increasingly widespread in education and the media. The carbon footprint builds upon the earlier i
Dec 12, 20253 min read


Fulfillment or Function?
Picture a person who works out six days a week and eats five hard-boiled eggs for breakfast. Their refrigerator is completely devoid of processed foods—devoid of the joys of Hersheys and Lays—and is instead filled to the brim with...
Nov 12, 20253 min read


You Are What You Eat
The phrase “you are what you eat” is typically used to convey the importance of a nutritious, healthy diet—yet it can also be taken literally: families often sustain their cultural identity through cooking and eating traditional meals; many individuals seeking change in their lifestyle begin with...
Nov 12, 20253 min read


Skibidi Sigma Insanity
By Teresa Sun Sept. 24, 2025 Another innocent teenager curls into bed after a long day of school, crawling under the covers and...
Sep 25, 20253 min read


Chance and choice: the reality of luck
Initially confident in their biology test, a student approaches the final question with growing anxiety. Panicked, they mentally recite...
Apr 2, 20253 min read


World of fortune
Whether through 4th century BCE Greek philosopher Aristotle’s description of luck—irregular, incidental, indeterminable...
Apr 2, 20253 min read