Meritex™: A Prescription for Success What if learning for the sake of learning was a serious condition that needed treatment? Meet Meritex™, the latest prescription for surviving today's achievement-obsessed school culture. Dana Roldan • Cultural Criticism
Image from Rockstar Games / 4kwallpapers.com GTA 6: What 2026’s Biggest Blockbuster Game Shows Us About Consumerism GTA 6 made history with its pre-order numbers before Rockstar had released any gameplay. The game releases in just over a month. What do its pre-order numbers say about consumerism and herd mentality? Vishy Chandramouli
Just Ask the Question In the classroom, "Any questions?" is often met with silence, and this is not because everyone understood. We think that asking a question will make us look clueless. But research suggests that raising your hand does the opposite. Maya Nair • Issue 2: Intelligence
Photo by Chris Liverani / Unsplash The Depressed Face on Kumon Lives Up to the Hype I think I have PTSD from Kumon. Srinithi Chidambaram • Cultural Criticism
Can the Sun Set Twice? Why You Shouldn’t Always Trust Technology If you had to choose between believing the sun sets twice or trusting the weather app, the choice is obvious. But what happens when the fallacy isn’t so clear-cut, and automation bias quietly takes the wheel? Eesha Singh
The Other Clinic waiting room @Boys: Go To Therapy Every single person needs therapy. Yet week after week, my clinic's waiting room is exclusively filled with women. Logically, you would assume women are the main demographic in need, but what if I told you the group that would benefit most is missing from the room? Norah Baisley Beingessner • Cultural Criticism
