We’re due for an update
Head in the Cloud
I’m still afraid of the emotional uncertainty that the flow of time brings, but I’d much rather keep moving than be fossilized in the past.
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That swimming pool stuff: A personal essay
In the shower, I poured the shampoo into my palm and discovered the scent of swimming pools
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Politicians shouldn’t get to say ‘hope’
Cal in Color
Too often, when major social movements become overtly political, the rhetoric of hope, in turn, becomes a political tool.
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‘Dismantling the structure’: Q&A with Cal women’s basketball head coach Charmin Smith on activism
The following is a Q&A between Jasper Kenzo Sundeen, senior staff writer for The Daily Californian, and Charmin Smith, head coach of the Cal women’s basketball team.
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Juneteenth guide for allies: Support Bay Area Black businesses
Each year, Juneteenth commemorates a milestone to freedom for Black Americans. As Black people celebrate this weekend, support Black businesses and buy these products from a Bay Area business.
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Silicon Valley, I’m here to stay
git reset
The misconception of inertia, and the attribution of every single issue in the pandemic tech industry to the microcosm of Silicon Valley, is dangerous.
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Opening up to change
Off the Beat
I had to open up to change by accepting that I am not tethered to my hometown, to the people from back then or to who I was before coming to college.
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Coming back from college: Dealing with our changing homes
I remember the first time I returned home during the holiday break of my freshman year. After my mom picked me up from the airport and we drove through the quiet streets of my suburb, my eyes soaked in the monotonous qualities of my hometown that I had bemoaned. There
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How to build a healthy romantic relationship in 2018
Your schedule may be vastly different from this past fall, but there is one lesson you should take every single semester regardless of your major or year: the lesson of love!
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What will your New Year’s resolution be?
I won’t be reading a list of resolutions to my relatives. Instead, I’ll tell them the simple truth: My resolution is to change.
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