Nelly Lin

The beginning of a weekend is marked by lines of individuals who border the entryways of bars and nightclubs in the financial district, vying for a limited spot in an inebriated mosh pit. Most women are dressed in skintight mini dresses paired with stiletto heels, an unspoken but widely acknowledged nightclub uniform that seems to only barely insulate them from the chilly hours spent waiting for admittance

I first stumbled upon mukbangs when I was browsing YouTube on the hunt for easy and cheap recipes that I could potentially cook. As a college student on a budget and with subpar cooking skills, there’s not much high-quality, tasty food that I can whip up.

At the height of the hype for the upcoming year and for all that comes with it, strangers coalesce to celebrate the birth of 2019.

Dolce and Gabbana’s series of Chinese advertisement videos sought to promote its Shanghai runway launch, “The Great Show,” but these ads evoked offense and outrage with its Chinese audience.

I am standing in the middle of the living quarters for an intern. And not just any intern — a software engineering intern at one of the largest tech companies in the world. In a city notorious for skyrocketing prices on real estate, this highly coveted living space costs a whopping $0.

With climate change circulating political and social spheres as an issue of great concern, local architect and UC Berkeley alumnus Karl Wanaselja is addressing this issue by designing and building homes that are smaller, greener and, most importantly, more sustainable.

Arranged marriages seem like a risky gamble for a lifetime of happiness or eternal hell with all your bets on a random faceless person. In reality, as Bay Area resident Ritika Singh discusses, arranged marriages are carried out much like match-making sites — but your parents are the algorithm.

Exit college with a little less bitterness and a little more sweet.