Late Night Chats with Kat and Lyann: Advice and Growing Up

Lyann Tam|May 17, 2021

Before the episode we each interviewed our grandparents to ask them about their lives, what meaning they were able to find, and any advice they would give our generation. In this episode we discuss those interviews along with our thoughts, hopes, and fears about growing up in today’s society.

Battle of the Bottles

Six year-old Wadea al-Fayoume was stabbed in his apartment in Plainfield, Illinois, on Oct. 13 2023, in an Islamophobic hate crime. Hanaan Shahin, Wadea’s mother, was stabbed and strangled, leaving her injured as well. The killing, perpetrated by landlord Joseph Czuba, gained significant media attention and public outcry.

Faced With Hate: Rising Islamophobia

Protesting and advocating in real life over social media is more potent and holds more implications such as uniting more voices physically, gaining attention, fostering solidarity and creating lasting impact, surpassing the fleeting nature of social media activism.

The “slacktivism” phenomenon

Face off: Keep or Lower the Drinking age?

Let’s denormalize the “Grindset”

Opinion

Many students struggle with balancing their academic and athletic life.

Finding the balance between academics and extracurriculars

Battle of the Bottles

Faced With Hate: Rising Islamophobia

The “slacktivism” phenomenon

Face off: Keep or Lower the Drinking age?

Columns
Battle of the Bottles
Columns
Faced With Hate: Rising Islamophobia
Columns
The “slacktivism” phenomenon
Columns
Face off: Keep or Lower the Drinking age?
Columns
Let’s denormalize the “Grindset”
Columns
Where’s Mushu?! Presenting Disney’s most iconic live action fiasco
Columns
Can I speak my truth?
Columns
The roots of a military kid
Columns
A Hidden Coffee Gem: Tala Coffee Roasters Review
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Extra, extra read all about it! DOI is going on strike!

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Late Night Chats with Kat and Lyann: Advice and Growing Up