News
Local
International
Sports
Opinion
Columns
Essays
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion
Food
Arts
Film
Games
Music
Fine Art
Literature
Short Fiction
Poetry
Video & Podcast
Shows & Documentaries
Podcasts
About

The Unaffiliated Press

News
Local
International
Sports
Opinion
Columns
Essays
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion
Food
Arts
Film
Games
Music
Fine Art
Literature
Short Fiction
Poetry
Video & Podcast
Shows & Documentaries
Podcasts
About
upcolumns.jpg

Columns

  • Opinion
  • Columns
  • Essays
Recent
AI: The Future of Education
Jennifer Sidoriak
Jan 25, 2019
AI: The Future of Education
Jennifer Sidoriak
Jan 25, 2019

AI, the final frontier - evil robots taking over society or educational tool?

Jennifer Sidoriak
Jan 25, 2019
Are Unpaid Internships Worth It?
Sydney Bartos
Dec 3, 2018
Are Unpaid Internships Worth It?
Sydney Bartos
Dec 3, 2018

Is this sacrifice really necessary for success?

Sydney Bartos
Dec 3, 2018
Treading in Social Currents: An Introvert's Night Out
Mariyam Khaja
Aug 15, 2018
Treading in Social Currents: An Introvert's Night Out
Mariyam Khaja
Aug 15, 2018

Large Indian parties don’t usually tend to cater to my introverted self 


Mariyam Khaja
Aug 15, 2018
Everything You Need To Know About the Kat Von D Anti-Vaxxer Situation
Cora Ho
Jul 31, 2018
Everything You Need To Know About the Kat Von D Anti-Vaxxer Situation
Cora Ho
Jul 31, 2018

Kat Von D sparked controversy last month when she announced that she would not be vaccinating her unborn child. 


Cora Ho
Jul 31, 2018
How Far is the Gap Between Science Fiction and Real Life?
Cora Ho
Jul 16, 2018
How Far is the Gap Between Science Fiction and Real Life?
Cora Ho
Jul 16, 2018

The future doesn’t seem quite so far away anymore...


Cora Ho
Jul 16, 2018
Finding “The One” in a Sea of Many
Cora Ho
Jul 11, 2018
Finding “The One” in a Sea of Many
Cora Ho
Jul 11, 2018

Exploring the concept of finding our one true love.

Cora Ho
Jul 11, 2018
Depression is Who I Am
Vivian Cheng
Jul 5, 2018
Depression is Who I Am
Vivian Cheng
Jul 5, 2018

In a 2016 research study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, one participant said that “Unfortunately depression is now so firmly rooted with me that it is an indelible part of my persona. I wouldn’t know how to act without depression.”


Vivian Cheng
Jul 5, 2018
Can Wild Animals Really Be Domesticated?
Jennifer Sidoriak
Jun 15, 2018
Can Wild Animals Really Be Domesticated?
Jennifer Sidoriak
Jun 15, 2018

It got me wondering how far back human and animal companionship really goes.

Jennifer Sidoriak
Jun 15, 2018
Stories of Morally Ambiguous Sexual Encounters Matter
Vivian Cheng
Jun 8, 2018
Stories of Morally Ambiguous Sexual Encounters Matter
Vivian Cheng
Jun 8, 2018

My friend’s ex-boyfriend slapped her face in bed without a warning. She didn’t complain afterwards and didn’t consider it sexual assault, but she still felt violated. Later, when she expressed her discomfort, she was called “weak” for not being able to do so sooner.


Vivian Cheng
Jun 8, 2018
Peter Parker Syndrome
Sameer Gupta
Jun 6, 2018
Peter Parker Syndrome
Sameer Gupta
Jun 6, 2018

“We’ve updated the manual since, but your initial diagnosis now better reflects inattentive type ADHD.”

Sameer Gupta
Jun 6, 2018
Stop Romanticizing Abusive Couples on Screen
Vivian Cheng
May 7, 2018
Stop Romanticizing Abusive Couples on Screen
Vivian Cheng
May 7, 2018

Sometimes, it’s difficult to recognize these patterns because we tend to think of the most extreme cases for relationship abuse.

Vivian Cheng
May 7, 2018
Why Are So Many Celebrities Thinking of Running for Office?
Jennifer Sidoriak
Apr 25, 2018
Why Are So Many Celebrities Thinking of Running for Office?
Jennifer Sidoriak
Apr 25, 2018

Oprah, The Rock, Kanye West. Who will be the next celebrity to put their name in the running for POTUS?


Jennifer Sidoriak
Apr 25, 2018
Student Councils, Stop Sanctioning The Existence of Campus Pro-life Groups
Vivian Cheng
Apr 24, 2018
Student Councils, Stop Sanctioning The Existence of Campus Pro-life Groups
Vivian Cheng
Apr 24, 2018

Since its legalization, the subject of abortion has been a deeply divisive and emotionally charged topic.

Vivian Cheng
Apr 24, 2018
The Necessary Evil of Animal Experimentation
Vivian Cheng
Apr 10, 2018
The Necessary Evil of Animal Experimentation
Vivian Cheng
Apr 10, 2018

Imagine nurturing and working with the cutest little lab mouse for your entire school semester and then having to murder it in cold blood.

Vivian Cheng
Apr 10, 2018
Fields of Grey
Mariyam Khaja
Apr 9, 2018
Fields of Grey
Mariyam Khaja
Apr 9, 2018

Is it too graphic? Too offensive? Let’s explore the limits to freedom of expression.

Mariyam Khaja
Apr 9, 2018
Why Would You Want to Start a Business?
Ben Cohen
Apr 6, 2018
Why Would You Want to Start a Business?
Ben Cohen
Apr 6, 2018

I talked to a guy who does it regularly, and he works really hard.

Ben Cohen
Apr 6, 2018
The Dawn of Slacktivism
Mariyam Khaja
Mar 26, 2018
The Dawn of Slacktivism
Mariyam Khaja
Mar 26, 2018

From #MeToo, to #TimesUp, to #NeverAgain, to #MarchforourLives, it seems all we’ve been doing this past year is fighting the status quo – and then tweeting about it.

Mariyam Khaja
Mar 26, 2018
How In Sweet Hell Are Sweethearts Still Around?
Evan Cherubini
Feb 14, 2018
How In Sweet Hell Are Sweethearts Still Around?
Evan Cherubini
Feb 14, 2018

The confection’s connection to Valentine’s Day has always been prevalent, but the business’s history is not so sugary.

Evan Cherubini
Feb 14, 2018
Let’s Talk Hair
Mariyam Khaja
Feb 12, 2018
Let’s Talk Hair
Mariyam Khaja
Feb 12, 2018

“Hey, aren’t you hot in that?”

Mariyam Khaja
Feb 12, 2018
O Canada! You’re Still Racist
Funké Joseph
Feb 7, 2018
O Canada! You’re Still Racist
Funké Joseph
Feb 7, 2018

Anti-blackness in Canada is a lot subtler than it is in the U.S.

Funké Joseph
Feb 7, 2018
Snapchat Shadeism: A Dark Void
Mariyam Khaja
Jan 31, 2018
Snapchat Shadeism: A Dark Void
Mariyam Khaja
Jan 31, 2018

I grew up believing that I wasn’t beautiful because I wasn’t fair-skinned.

Mariyam Khaja
Jan 31, 2018
“God Who?”
Mariyam Khaja
Jan 24, 2018
“God Who?”
Mariyam Khaja
Jan 24, 2018

Examining the rise of secularism amongst today’s youth

Mariyam Khaja
Jan 24, 2018
‘Merry Christmas!’ From Someone Who Doesn’t Celebrate
Moosa Imran
Dec 23, 2017
‘Merry Christmas!’ From Someone Who Doesn’t Celebrate
Moosa Imran
Dec 23, 2017

There’s nothing wrong with saying “merry Christmas.”

Moosa Imran
Dec 23, 2017
This Is What Male Validation Feels Like (to Me)
Alicia Lapeña-Barry
Jun 8, 2017
This Is What Male Validation Feels Like (to Me)
Alicia Lapeña-Barry
Jun 8, 2017

It feels like a pre-deterministic affair with failure, and so the outcome is failure; failure to accept the self, failure to accept others, failure to feel whole.

Alicia Lapeña-Barry
Jun 8, 2017
Periods Are Normal
Vivian Cheng
May 22, 2017
Periods Are Normal
Vivian Cheng
May 22, 2017

The menstrual taboo is destructive and absurd.

Vivian Cheng
May 22, 2017
Seizing Reality Back
Kandace Keithley
May 15, 2017
Seizing Reality Back
Kandace Keithley
May 15, 2017

"Investigative journalism is the noble art of seizing reality back from the powerful.”

Kandace Keithley
May 15, 2017
 I Can’t Have Sex, and That’s OK
Alicia Lapeña-Barry
May 8, 2017
I Can’t Have Sex, and That’s OK
Alicia Lapeña-Barry
May 8, 2017

I wish there was someone to tell me after my assault that I didn’t need to keep seeing men, or to please them in that way, and that in all honesty, it isn’t something that I want or have ever really wanted.

Alicia Lapeña-Barry
May 8, 2017
The (Alt-)Right Way to be a Journalist
Moosa Imran
Apr 3, 2017
The (Alt-)Right Way to be a Journalist
Moosa Imran
Apr 3, 2017

An annotated collection of the online racist vomit hurled after the 2017 Fort Lauderdale airport shooting.

Moosa Imran
Apr 3, 2017
Back to Top
Privacy Policy

© 2017 The Unaffiliated Press. All rights reserved