• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Scribe

Literary genius. Academic prowess

  • In the Press
  • Student Articles
  • Editor Blogs
    • An Introduction to Flight
    • Beauty in Stem
    • Style and Self
    • Cosmetics and Society
  • About
    • Alumni
    • Staff
  • Contact

Audrey Chu

The Homeless: Drug Addled Indolence or Unfortunate Disadvantages?

April 11, 2019 by Audrey Chu Leave a Comment

Imagine your house, your family, and all of your possessions. Then, in one instant, imagine watching it all tumble down, dominoes one after another, until there’s nothing left but a broken unrecognizable space. Everything you have ever known wiped away by an inexplicable, unforeseeable disaster. Now, imagine navigating the streets of busy New York City trying to get to your … [Read more...] about The Homeless: Drug Addled Indolence or Unfortunate Disadvantages?

Gin and Tonic: Weapon of Colonialism

April 10, 2019 by Audrey Chu Leave a Comment

Gin and tonic, as well as the secret ingredient within, have a rich and layered history that follows the history of European colonialism.  This story begins with quinine, a bitter tree bark used by natives of modern-day Peru for centuries in traditional healing. It follows the Spanish conquistadors that observed this and the English who used quinine to protect their colonial … [Read more...] about Gin and Tonic: Weapon of Colonialism

Al Pastor: the Tastiest Culmination of Two Culinary Cultures

March 27, 2019 by Audrey Chu Leave a Comment

FACT: Mexican tacos are amazing. FACT: Mediterranean spit-roasted shawarma meats are amazing. A taco and a shawarma walk into a bar, and you get AL PASTOR. It really is mindblowing. Joking aside, al pastor is a beautiful representation of different cultures, histories, and traditions, served to modern consumers as food. Immigrants of Lebanese ethnicity first began arriving … [Read more...] about Al Pastor: the Tastiest Culmination of Two Culinary Cultures

Flipping Garlic

March 13, 2019 by Audrey Chu Leave a Comment

Garlic has greatly affected the Chinese economy for centuries, and we can expect it to for many years to come.  Although garlic most likely did not originate from China, its first recorded cultivation and use dates back to 2000 BC, when the Chinese first began using it to preserve foods and treat indigestion.  China became the largest global exporter of garlic in the late … [Read more...] about Flipping Garlic

Vietnamese History Through Pho

February 27, 2019 by Audrey Chu Leave a Comment

  As popular as pho is today, restaurant-goers have little idea about its complex history, which almost directly reflects Vietnamese history during the last century. However, pho tells a story of fierce Vietnamese survival with three distinct chapters, specifically French colonization, civil war, and globalization. Before French colonization, Vietnamese people ate … [Read more...] about Vietnamese History Through Pho

Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Peptides: One of Skincare’s Hidden Gems? 
    Uche Moghalu
    April 28, 2025
  • The Thrill of the Hunt: Flea Market Finds and the Risks You Don’t See Coming
    Ashley Chan
    April 28, 2025
  • Korean Beauty: How Beauty Can be Used as Soft Power
    Uche Moghalu
    April 28, 2025
  • Another Break from Engineering: The Impact of WWI on American Foreign Policy
    Oliver Khan
    April 21, 2025
  • Dressed to Disturb: A Haunted History of Halloween Costumes
    Ashley Chan
    April 21, 2025
  • From Wool Dresses to Bikinis: The Swimwear Glow-Up
    Ashley Chan
    April 14, 2025
  • Lyapunov Functions: Proving the Stability of Equilibrium Points of Dynamical Systems
    Oliver Khan
    April 14, 2025
  • Nanotechnology in Cosmetics: Revolution or Risk
    Uche Moghalu
    April 14, 2025

Copyright © 2025 · Scribe on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in