From the East to the West, an Odyssey
I was born and raised in Northwestern China, a quintessential region of the Silk Road Trade, where caravans coming from the East and the West converged. My first-year seminar “Socrates” with Professor Tobias Myers highlighted the fact that both ancient Chinese and ancient Grecian cultures are seen as two major influences throughout the course of world civilization.
World War III: Is It on the Horizon?
The conflict in Syria has lasted almost a decade, and there seems to be no resolution in sight to resolve the issues that led to such a violent environment. The last couple of weeks have been especially critical to the civil war in Syria. People are now seeing it as the possible inception of another world war, as British tabloid The Sun asks: “Will There be a World War 3 and who would win?”
Is It Your Right to Grow Your Own Food? The Criminalization of At-Home Agriculture
Most Americans get their food from a supermarket or supercenter, like Walmart. But increasingly, people are opting to grow their own food.
Faster, Higher, Not Far Enough: Jack Ewing and the VW Scandal
During winter break, I saw an event on Facebook from the Goodwin-Niering Center advertising guest speaker Jack Ewing, a journalist at The New York Times. The event title immediately caught my interest: “Can a Corrupt Company Be Green?”
