Growing up in an Asian household, sriracha was a given—we sometimes bought sriracha for home, but generally deemed it as “not spicy enough” for our tastes. But at Vietnamese restaurants, sometimes my brother and I would drench our pho in sriracha. Sriracha, in my mind, was not something that would become wildly popular in the United States—it was probably overly spicy and thick … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: The Cult of Rooster Sauce
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Daily Design: An Unknown Effect
When I tell people I am studying graphic design, the common response that I get is: Oh! So you work on a computer? There is a common conception that design is only produced in digital form and exists in flyers, advertising, and in products. Although this is true, there is a lifestyle aspect to design that is often forgot about. It plays a greater role in everyday life than … [Read more...] about Daily Design: An Unknown Effect
A-broadening Your Horizons: The #1 Study Abroad Outcome
Ah, to study abroad. The experience that causes student travelers to return home exclaiming grand clichés: “I will never be the same again,” “If someone had told me that this would’ve happened to me, I would’ve never believed him,” “It was tough but it was worth it.” Yet, they hold truth and evoke a certain type of wonder in the minds of those back home, who may develop a … [Read more...] about A-broadening Your Horizons: The #1 Study Abroad Outcome
The Propriety of Personal Property
"Stealing is a wrongful act that is punishable.” One might presume this is a general standard that many different cultures teach children. The spectrum of punishment may vary as does the crime but at the heart, stealing personal property is considered wrong. I present to you a scenario: you are trying on clothes in a dressing room for an upcoming event and you notice a wallet … [Read more...] about The Propriety of Personal Property
What’s Eatin’ You: Grasping for Crumbs
Hello, Scribe readers! Last year, I wrote a blog called “One Nation Under Who”, which centered around Americans’ resentment towards government on both sides of the aisle. The blog originally began as a look at numbers and trying to objectively determine what may be driving greater dissatisfaction towards government. However, the blog morphed into an opinion-driven blog, where I … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: Grasping for Crumbs