The doors slid open, and a flood of people squeezed into the subway car. What was cold, crisp-smelling subway air had now mixed and merged with the hundreds of people joining me on the subway.
The subway...
The feeling of lifting off the ground in an airplane is unlike any other. Exhilaration is the only word that even comes close to describing this feeling, and that is how I feel every time I begin a new...
I have seen a lot of neighbors come and go from the house next door. It is a rental, so most of the people who move in eventually move out after a year or two. Usually I do not pay much attention to who...
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is, without a doubt, one of the most famous and influential rock songs in history; however, most people do not know that it was born out of emotional strife, personal frustration,...
After Nazis occupied his homeland of France, Albert Camus fought fascism with his deadliest weapon: the pen.
Camus' 1947 novel "The Plague" begins with Dr. Bernard Rieux discovering large numbers of...
"Sinners," Ryan Coogler’s newest release, is a wonderful breath of fresh air in a bogged down film industry. The film provides a unique and refreshing cinema experience.
The film follows twin WWI...
Something doesn’t sit quite right knowing that RaMell Ross’ "Nickel Boys" did not win a single accolade at the recent Academy Awards. While I recognize that there were some deserving films – some...
Picture this: The sun is shining in late May, the air is humid, and most schools are already on summer break. Marist students want to enjoy the summer too, but our exams don’t end until the first days...
"I don't know what's harder: letting go or just being okay with it," Jerrod Carmichael says on "WHAT'S GOOD," the ninth track on Tyler, the Creator's 2019 album IGOR. Carmichael's quote sets a precedent...
Brady Corbet’s Oscar-nominated film The Brutalist is a gripping exploration of trauma and the reconstruction of memory through architectural expression. The film, with a runtime of three hours, is both...
New year's resolutions are a popular tradition across the United States where individuals set personal goals so they can grow, change, and have a fresh start for the new year.
Whether it is adopting...
Imagine waking up one morning, and reaching for your phone to endlessly scroll. Oh wait, you don't have your phone. No social media, no news stories, and no texts keeping you online.
For three days,...
