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The smell that needs to be scent to Rikers Island

I first smelt it on my way to the Chinese Student Association meeting. Cruising down campus on my booster board to Burchard Hall with the wind rushing past me, I was enjoying the pleasant smell of the campus until my dream world got interrupted by something foul.

Busy beaver (the non-mathematical version)

As the title suggests, this article will be incredibly light on actual mathematics (which is probably music to many an ear) since, also as the title suggests, it has been an incredibly busy start to the semester for me.

How to cool off during autistic burnout

Last weekend (and where I am writing this article), I had the joy of leaving Castle Point for the first time in over a month.

For the love of cork (or lack thereof)

Just about every purely mechanical mechanism can be constructed from the six simple machines. These include the inclined plane, wedge, lever, wheel and axle, screw, and pulley.

Originals on shuffle

Who likes new music? These days, it seems that all the radio is playing are new songs we have never heard of.

Campus job reflections

Two weeks ago, I began a new role as a Lab Assistant for ENGR 211 Statics — and it’s already scored the title of the most rewarding on-campus job in my book.

Exploring the abyss in VanderMeer’s ‘Annihilation’

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer follows an unnamed biologist tasked to explore the mysterious “Area X,” which has been cut off from civilization, with a group of three other unnamed characters with different career backgrounds tasked with the job of studying and observing the tainted land.

Boba is the secret to making friends

Amidst the busy freshman orientation, caught in the rush of learning my schedule and navigating crowded halls, I felt immense pressure to find the right friends — the group of friends that would last a lifetime.