Brain Chips: Super-Human or Super Unfair? Maryam Shah July 27, 2021 News & Social Issues Elon Musk has launched yet another startup, and this time it involves brain implants. With Neuralink, Elon Musk is trying to decode the human brain. He has designed a brain chip that would pick up neural ac... Read More...
Rise and Fall of Hijabi Influencers Rahima Adeel July 22, 2021 Lifestyle & Entertainment Over the past decade, everyday hijabis have become sensationalized influencers, enthusiastically becoming representatives of hijab and Muslims. Without revealing identities, prominent influencers have benefitt... Read More...
One Step Forward Against the Uyghur Genocide Sumaiyah Choudry July 18, 2021 News & Social Issues On February 22nd, a House of Commons motion declared the Chinese government’s treatment of their Uyghur population a genocide. The motion was met with overwhelming support, passing with a vote of 266 to 0 for ... Read More...
Blurring the Lines Between Biology and Machine Learning Maryam Shah July 11, 2021 Inspiring Individuals In June of 2020, Amina Asif completed her Ph.D. in computer science and was one of the few people selected worldwide for postdoctoral research in England. She worked with Dr. Jennifer Doudna on her Nobel Prize... Read More...
Do They Understand Me? Haleema Ahmed July 4, 2021 Lifestyle & Entertainment We have all had those days. The days your self-confidence shatters once more. The days you embarrass yourself to astronomical levels. Yet, when these moments encapsulate your entire existence, problems larger ... Read More...
The Apple and The Tree Izza Malik July 3, 2021 Lifestyle & Entertainment Over the years, I have observed what it is like for a parent to be a parent. I am not one myself, but I am a daughter and I have watched my parents strive for their children over and over again. It is not easy... Read More...
Finding a Balance Between Then and Now Rana Mitwaly June 27, 2021 Lifestyle & Entertainment Between the older and newer generations there is often a sense of division. The older generation claims to be ignored by the younger generation and the latter claims to be misunderstood by the former to the po... Read More...
A Nest of Owls Anonymous June 20, 2021 Lifestyle & Entertainment When someone says “wisdom”, I think of a symbolic, feathered friend known as the owl. However, I do not picture baby owlets learning to fly, I see instead a majestic and mature owl soaring through the sky. Aft... Read More...
The Magic Solution to Improving Media Literacy Muzna Erum June 18, 2021 News & Social Issues There is a belief that we live in a post-truth era, a world of misinformation anddisinformation. But, this may not be true. In the 19th century, newspapers adopted yellowjournalism which was a catalyst for fal... Read More...
This is Us Rana Mitwaly May 30, 2021 Creative Writing We are all different and, in this truth, we should dive headfirst.Uniformity can be important, but so is each unique individual.Humanity thrives on difference so, go ahead, be the first. Wars, famine, and g... Read More...
