Vol. 2, No. 3 | March 2025
The Forgotten
The Hidden, The Neglected, The Overlooked
Art by Joyce Zhou
As I watched the wildfires consume Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades, the social media reactions that followed struck me deeply, revealing a disturbing decline in empathy. From a distance, observing the flames engulf my own neighborhood, this piece reflects on how, amid crises, we often forget our shared humanity as class resentments deepen.
The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine is Mandatory Reading: A Review of Our Complicity
By Sabrina Peña-Sy
Rashid Khalidi implicates all of us in The Hundred Years War on Palestine. For anyone who cries, mourns, or resists against human rights violations this is mandatory reading.
Fragile Focus: What the Lost Night Sky Reveals about Mindfulness
By Kirin Chadha
Our poor attention span relates to the night sky more than we think–light pollution has erased the stars while our devices have robbed us of our ability to focus.
Conspicuous Consumption: The Forgotten Chinese Custom of Frugality
By Daniel Xu
Confucius once wrote in his Book of Rites, “Don’t give in to desires.” Emphasize needs, rather than wants, and only attain what is required.