Category: Freelance
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The Unstoppable Jaguar
Written by Bahareh Sharafi. Graphic by Peyton Cabaniss. Originally published as part of the Spring 2018 “Rebirth” Issue. – The astounding motivation of African Americans is why the significant progression that will take place for Black America can only be described in one word: phenomenal. The compassion, the sleepless motivation and the initiation of ambition…
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The Journey
Written by Niti Majethia. Originally published as part of the Spring 2018 “Rebirth” Issue. – The dark in you will say what it wants.. never listen to the darkness listen to the art the art that lights up all your insides when you talk about what you love.. compassion that flows within you when you…
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5 Behaviors That May Trigger Those in Recovery From an Eating Disorder
Written by Chloe Kersh. Though eating disorders are visibly connected to body weight, recovery from these mental illnesses is an invisible process. Maintenance of a “healthy” weight and a return to “normal” eating habits are the ostensible signs of recovery, but it is cognition that drives change. Despite the internal nature of recovery, external stimuli,…
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Students Reflect on YCT Bake Sale
Written by Abigail Rosenthal. Like any academic institution, the University of Texas hopes to engage students, open up perspectives, and facilitate conversations around new ideas in order to produce tomorrow’s leaders, scholars, and Fortune 500 CEOs. This can and should occur everywhere on campus –– in classrooms, dorms, and outside on the way to class.…
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Austin City Spotlight: Poetry Slams at Spiderhouse
Written by Carrissa Davis. Images by Carrissa Davis (unless otherwise credited). I walked into Spiderhouse at 7:03pm, one Tuesday night, to attend the Austin Poetry Slam. I sat in an empty chair amidst rows of empty chairs, early enough to stare at my phone in nervous trepidation. The chairs soon began to fill up quickly,…