Emma Solomon

As the world marvels at Ukraine’s ability to force back one of the great global powers, one can certainly wonder why a majority of the world has stood on the sidelines for so long.

Resolutions do not indicate a betrayal of the past, but more of a betrothed brighter future. In your resolve to resolute throughout 2023, strive for glimmers of improvement, rather than bold flashes of drastic change.

With her uncharacteristic forced baritone and signature black turtlenecks, Holmes was touted as the Steve Jobs of biotech. In the age of “unicorn” startups, Theranos led the way of innovation in the Silicon Valley. But, as is the case with many tech startups, not all that glittered turned out to be gold.

Every game promised intertwining tales of people fighting for an oddly shaped silver trophy to hoist above their heads in late February. Sports provide comfort in the ever changing narrative of each of our individual lives.

It is your job to educate yourself and others about the harm of any hate speech perpetuated against any faith. Instead of serving as a bystander to antisemitism to the point where neo-Nazis are openly saluting Hitler on the 405, try reflecting on what got us to this point. 

I wonder where the time went / I peruse old photo books, flip through pages / Falling in love while falling out of love / Watching elevator doors go blurry.

One day after arriving in the West, my mom and her sister sat crying in the aisle of a grocery store. Their father had given them the choice to select a piece of candy from the confection aisle. They saw a life they missed out on for over a decade — a life filled with choice, contained in those colorful bits of sweetness. 

Maybe I was at ease, or maybe I was exhausted, but my mind reclined into a relaxed state. Through the exhaustion, tears, and anger, I had somehow found peace.

From a small Russian village to the bustling streets of New York, my great-grandmother had introduced the next generation into the world. This was a world safe from the vile antisemitism of 1900s Europe and a place where immigrants could create a life worth living. 

As I packed and headed back down the peninsula, both my car and heart felt a little more full. Staff shirts and various club lanyards shoved between moving boxes had become my own personal metrics for belonging.