A Home Away From Home: The Paradise of the Pacific 

by Mantra Kaushal(’26) Hawaii is one of the biggest tourist destinations in the entire world. Thousands of people from many different countries come to visit these islands each year. Each island has its own history, culture, and special attractions of its own. While the island of Kauai is an extremely scenic, natural, and calm location, Oahu is much more developed and includes the capital city, … Continue reading A Home Away From Home: The Paradise of the Pacific 

Snowbirds

by Ava Casab (‘23) Image courtesy of Terry Sohl. On the drive from Metro Detroit to Toledo, the highway is somehow both the most exciting and depressing thing in view. It’s not that horribly long, at least not in relatively good almost-winter weather like today. But the overarching cold-instigated depression weighs down on everyone all the same. It’s not really down-jacket temperatures yet, but everybody’s … Continue reading Snowbirds

Uvalde: Another Unspeakable Tragedy: How “We the People” Are So Afraid of Change

by Devi Chandran(’24) and Jaxson Kaplan-Rudolph(’25) WARNING: GRAPHIC AND POSSIBLY TRIGGERING CONTENT Image caption: 24 May 2022, Uvalde, Texas. People mourn outside Ssgt Willie de Leon Civic Center, where students had been transported after the shooting. Image credit to The Globe and Mail. “I’m going to shoot an elementary school.”  Words that are horrific as they seem, have lost their impact. The shock factor has … Continue reading Uvalde: Another Unspeakable Tragedy: How “We the People” Are So Afraid of Change