Religion
Negotiating for Religious Accommodations Doesn’t Come Easily on Campus
On some campuses, religious accommodations don’t come easily to students. Prayer facilities, religious accommodations and student clubs are factors students must consider when choosing a university, according to U.S. News. But while many colleges provide these resources, students are feeling […]
‘Brahmastra: Part One — Shiva’ And How It Highlights Indian Culture
In this edition, we’re going to look at “Brahmastra: Part One — Shiva,” a film that may not have hit your radar and is now available on streaming services. It’s a sweeping, nearly three-hour love story that educates you on […]
Anita Sanchez On What It Means To Be ‘Indigenous’
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the term “indigenous” has a lot of meanings. “Anthropologically, we are all indigenous, because to be indigenous means to be of the earth, the water, all the animals, the minerals, but we’re […]
Anita Sanchez On the Lessons From The Eagle Hoop Prophecy
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the inspiration for her book “The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times” originally came from her dying mother. “She was very ready to die,” Sanchez says of her mother. “She […]
Ian Contival on How To Adjust To The Culture Shock of Moving Back ‘Home’ (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 2 of this series on Missionary Kid Ian Contival, he talks about the culture shock of moving back “home” to the United States after having lived in Taiwan since the age of 2. While living in Taiwan, Ian […]
Bob Marley and His Effect On The World Of Music
When thinking of reggae music, a lot of people normally think of Bob Marley. He was born in Jamaica in 1945 and died in 1981 due to cancer. His name still remains relevant, well-known and evergreen, even 40-plus years later. […]
Regina Spektor: Language as a Means of Love
Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor has defined her career through lingual mobility similar to how her childhood was defined by cultural mobility. Spektor was born in the Soviet Union to Russian-Jewish artists Ilya and Bella Spektor in 1980. According to All Music, […]
How Nissim Black Changes the Music Game with Orthodox Jewish Rap
Nissim Black has used rap music to explore his varying identities his entire life, especially as he searched for religion and navigated his life in Israel. Black is an Orthodox Jewish rapper from Seattle, Wash. who currently lives in Jerusalem […]