By Tom van der Meij Albert Camus was a French philosopher and writer. As an absurdist, he was convinced that there is no point in looking for any meaning in our existence. When he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1957, he was the second-youngest writer to have obtainedContinue Reading
By Catalina Hurtado In an elementary school setting in Singapore, I witnessed many talent shows and guest speakers. Despite taking place almost 6 years ago, a one-liner delivered by a History teacher has managed to stick in my mind to this very day – “You were given two ears andContinue Reading
By Lauren Griesedieck Over the summer, I completed a research project for an Honors personal project about the institutions in the United States as they pertain to race. This report covered six different institutions and examined the origins, evolution, and modern practice conducted by the respective institution. The full reportContinue Reading
By Chira Tudoran The Syrian crisis In conflict, basic resources such as food, water, healthcare and shelter are oftentimes used as tools for control, either by the regimes of the respective countries, foreign patrons, or rebel groups. The Syrian civil war is a prime example of this, as states andContinue Reading
By Lauren Griesedieck What is the male gaze? Laura Mulvey first used the term male gaze in her essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,” where a woman is merely portrayed as an object to be viewed by a man. As she is a film critic, she applies her theory toContinue Reading
By Arianna Pearlstein Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people across the world have consistently heard similar messages from governments, international organizations, and celebrities alike: We are all in this together, and to return to “normal” everyone must do their part by following social distancing guidelines to limit the spread of theContinue Reading
By Lauren Griesedieck Growing up, most of us have been told that we should recycle our plastic in order to help the environment. While we have been taught to reduce, reuse, and recycle, this type of thinking is not actually sustainable. In reality, it should be reduce and reuse, andContinue Reading
It’s beginning to look a lot like Sphaera recommendations. With the holidays right around the corner, it is also time for the Sphaera book, movie, tv-show, and music recommendations to come to town. Isn’t that all one could possibly want for Christmas? So sit back and Sphaera, as we giveContinue Reading
By Juni Moltubak “War is the epitome of hell,” said Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo last year. Praised for his peace-making efforts with neighbouring Eritrea, Ahmed further stated that peace “gives hope for the future and faith in humanity.” Seen asContinue Reading
By Georgia Aimilia (Aimilina) Sarafi As part of my internship with the Amnesty International Student Group in the Hague, I wanted to explore whether incentivising the production of artivism through a prized art contest targeting students in the Hague would reenergise youth community engagement in international politics that may haveContinue Reading