This past week, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women’s rights advocate and human rights activist. Mohammadi has been an outspoken critic of the Iranian government’s record on human rights — particularly those of women — and has sacrificed her freedom to fight for the freedom of others. She receives the Prize from prison, where she is incarcerated for her activism. 

Not immersing in Western customs would make me ignorant, but immersing myself only to Western culture would pull me away from my own. Everything in life should be in moderation, especially if we want to be open-minded in a globalized world.

Social media has recently been clogged with posts about high school administrations that don’t properly address dress codes. Whether it be a student thrown out for showing shoulder, wearing too short...

What are you wearing? It matters more than you’d think. In high school, many of us were told to change our tank tops because our bra straps were showing, or to pull up our pants when they hung below...

Anyone who went to a school that mandated a dress code shares a love-hate relationship with their uniforms. Itchy plaid skirts and throat-constricting ties can be unpleasant, but others recall the relief...