Dear readers, Despite my outgoing and goofy personality around close friends and family, I often found myself conforming to societal norms around anyone else, dimming down what made me genuinely me — a classic case of teenage nonsense. Since stepping foot on campus in Boston, I've felt a profound shift. While I'm far from having it all figured out, I've certainly found more of myself than ever before. 

Triumphant in its dissection of class and politics, but burdened by its neglect of societal ills.

In a society where people are unheard by those in power, the only thing left to do is to defy that power — regardless of how the act of doing so violates societal norms.

Choice is a tricky word, one filled with power and sacrifices. We make choices every day that we barely even think about. Should I drink green tea or peach passion tea? Should I start that term paper or...