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On races, cultures and friendship

On races, cultures and friendship

by Grace Tsoi | May 19, 2022 | Personal Reflections, WPI Activities

Hong Kong is a largely racially homogeneous society, as only about 8% of the population is non-Chinese. Back home, I am in a privileged position as the majority. I do not need to tackle any racial issues. I am taken as who I am, and my skin color does not matter. In...
What will happen, and where, on the upcoming Russian Victory Day May 9?

What will happen, and where, on the upcoming Russian Victory Day May 9?

by Pauliina Grym | May 3, 2022 | Nuclear Policy and Security, Nuclear Threats and Security, Personal Reflections, Politics

For years, I have watched Russia putting up parades more and more pompous celebrating their victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 every May 9. The Victory Day military parade through Red Square has been an almost painfully nationalistic display of power. I wondered, why...
Did The Cold War end – or not?

Did The Cold War end – or not?

by Pauliina Grym | Apr 26, 2022 | Nuclear Policy and Security, Nuclear Threats and Security, Personal Reflections, Politics

During our days in New York City this April, we visited The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Leaving the posh building, I carried their over 200-pages magazine Foreign Affairs in my purse. It had a stunning cover: a globe covered by a hanging Ukraine flag with the...
Immigrant’s brewery survives, thrives

Immigrant’s brewery survives, thrives

by Meghdeep Bhattacharyya | Apr 21, 2022 | Immigration, Personal Reflections, WPI Activities

A visit to the August Schell Brewing Co., during our recent trip to New Ulm, Minn., was an enthralling experience for the WPI class of 2022, a few of whom were inside a brewery for the very first time. Some even a got a tad tipsy, after a remarkable tasting session...
Is journalism all about making money? Not really

Is journalism all about making money? Not really

by Kourosh Ziabari | Apr 15, 2022 | Journalism, Personal Reflections

Not as a rule of thumb, but reflecting a general global trend, many of those who embark on a journalism career often harbor ambitions to make money. It is not a misplaced expectation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, writers and authors with a bachelor’s...

Forgotten threat – nuclear annihilation

by Pauliina Grym | Apr 13, 2022 | Nuclear Policy and Security, Nuclear Threats and Security, Personal Reflections

In February 2020, I listened to the Sam Harris podcast “Making Sense”. American philosopher and neuroscientist Harris sat down with Fred Kaplan, the national security columnist for Slate, and discussed the ever-present threat of nuclear war. Harris – one of the...

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