Yale Daily News

My grandpa died unexpectedly over spring break in Seattle. I was the only family member to witness his last labored breath, a piercingly soulful event. The night before his stroke we stayed up late drinking liquor. He warned me over Jack Daniels that aspiring novelists have trouble filling their pockets; I stated over Bombay Gin that my pockets were already relatively secure thanks to his success. I also attempted to tell him that I had felt like a man since puberty, but that latter exchange never materialized. I wish it had — Grandpa was a socially liberal Republican who wouldn’t have given a damn.

March 28, 2016

Thoughtfully plowing through a barrage of words that come together in a profound twist of literary fate trumps writing a monotonous reading response on Microsoft Word any day.

March 7, 2016

In January last year, the Yale community mourned the loss of Luchang Wang ’17.

February 22, 2016

Since that fateful day stamped in spiritual history, the Buddha’s teachings have endured over generations.

February 8, 2016

In Arabic there’s a word with no English counterpart; it’s pronounced wasta, which means the power one gains from making connections.

January 25, 2016

A little over two weeks have passed since three dark-clad men entered the popular Bataclan Theater in Paris’ 11th arrondissement and opened gunfire from AK-47 assault […]

November 30, 2015

I’m calling on all Yalies to channel a portion of their current activist energies to our cause, which is dangerously small in numbers and still largely misunderstood in greater society.

November 12, 2015

For many students, entrance into Yale unlocks four of the most formative years of their lives.

October 16, 2015