Blog & Commentary
A Tryst of Pain and Art
What about Sylvia Plath’s story compelled you to read her book? What about Kurt Cobain hooked you into his raw, expressive music? If you are anything like me, you were probably intrigued by their haunting stories of pain, trauma, and the appeal of the ‘tortured artist’. But did they need to suffer through irreparable trauma to create genre-defining art?
Running the Long Run
“What is sustainable activism and how can we do it?” I get asked this a lot. And here’s what I’ve come to unravel for myself — it’s no one thing, and it’s everything. Paradoxical, I know (also it makes me sound cool). But really, it boils down to working towards a goal in ways that convert our effort into meaningful contributions.
Culture Fair at Waverly Elementary School: A Reading Week Experience
The volunteer fair was an experience like no other; I built connections with other undergraduate students across faculties, programs, & years, heard stories and shared laughs with people I would have otherwise never encountered.