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Someone's Mental Illness =/= Your Mood
How does it feel when you hear someone say – ‘This lecture is so depressing’, ‘Sorry, I’m so OCD, let me straighten that up’ or ‘Finals...
Moving Forward with #MeToo
Prior to the #MeToo movement, sexual harassment was considered taboo – rarely discussed and kept under wraps for fear of embarrassment...
Regardless of Race or Religion
It’s been a few months into 2018, and still the debate continues. Are we breeding a generation of easily offended individuals, or is it...
Weinstien: Disappointed but not surprised
Weinstien: Disappointed but not surprisedOver the past few weeks, every major news outlet has spoken about the Harvey Weinstein scandal....
Holding up half the sky: Feminism in China
As part of the Observer’s celebration of political classics that have shaped the modern era, The Guardian recently published a list of...
Gun Control: A Response to the Las Vegas Shooting
1st October 2017: One of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States occurred in Las Vegas. 58 were found dead, nearly 500 were...
Racism in SMU
Right off the bat, allow me to present my disclaimer: these views belong solely to the author, Jyot Bhalla, and not The Blue and Gold....
Prepare Yourself for the Trump Presidency
Source: The Rolling Stones The resurgence of ISIS, the grinding Syrian civil war, flexing of Russian muscles under President Vladimir...
Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
The turn of the new year begets a series of “New year, new me” and ambitious resolutions. The new year mimics the start of a new chapter...
Just Liddat Lor
Do you know when it dawns on me that Singapore has her own brand of spoken English? Every time I speak to exchange students. All the...
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