By Norbert Borski Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche The human body is a well-functioning, complex system made up of trillions of cells. As you can imagine, our body must be compartmentalized – we have organs, made…
By Lina Leskovec Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche The phrase “There’s nothing new under the Sun” is sometimes attributed to Shakespeare, and sometimes (more accurately) to the Bible. But whether it was the greatest writer in…
By Yanely Lopez Illustration by Kacper Polasik “If you have a lemon, make a lemonade” (Carnegie 1948; 1953). It’s a phrase we’ve all heard—on canvases, mugs, and the likes. It’s meant to be encouraging, a…
By Vendi Havlucu Levi Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche Why is time squeezed? The wording of squeezing time seems rather absurd. Why are we squeezing time? Squeezing represents this idea of being compressed and pushed beyond…
By Lucia Deon Illustration by Célia Mortureux The so called „student budget“ is one of the most infamous and important organizing aspects of one´s university experience. Learning how to balance your basic necessities, your social…
By Laura Cadamuro Illustration by Jagoda Brzeska Have you ever felt squeezed? Did you feel like it last week maybe? You know, that feeling of having your brain always on, always working on something even…
By Pieter Vergouw Illustration by Célia Mortureux Imagine a clean slate on which you can erect the house of your dreams. What would it be like? A massive dome-like structure that dominates the landscape in…
By Jai Ramlakhan Illustration by Taylor Brunnschweiler Why do some people believe anything they hear? Why do some people act on information without evidence? How can mere rumors and speculation affect financial markets? Something rooted in…
By Pieter Vergouw Illustration by Hannah Brunnschweiler Civil disobedience has long been used by marginalized groups to address systemic inequalities in society and bring about change. But what exactly is civil disobedience? Civil disobedience is not…
By Maitri Illustration by Anya Shah As a hearing person, do you converse with your hands or with your mouth – your voice? I think you’re likely to say: ‘with my voice’ but even as you…