Trickiness of transitioning: replacing my wardrobe March 1, 2021March 1, 2021Assistant Editor Comment By: Samuel Smith, Contributing Writer Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. One of the trickiest parts of my transition has [...]
Surviving the holidays being transgender December 9, 2020December 9, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Columnist Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. The holidays are coming up. They can be hard [...]
Breaking the stereotypes of ADHD November 1, 2020November 14, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. With last month being ADHD Awareness Month, I wanted to [...]
American scientists need more diversity October 29, 2020October 29, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist When you imagine a scientist, who do you see in your mind’s eye? If you are influenced by the [...]
Learning about what it means to be asexual September 25, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Sexuality has always been something I struggled with. No label ever fit just right. The idea of dating in [...]
A closer look at family dynamics September 15, 2020November 14, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist Is it “blood is thicker than water” or “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of [...]
Exercise when the gym isn’t an option September 11, 2020September 10, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Gyms are slowly opening back up, but I’m not going. Gyms have always been a source of anxiety for [...]
Reclaiming your image during a pandemic September 4, 2020September 3, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist I’ve seen many people brag about learning a language or a skill during the quarantine, but personally I feel [...]
The positives and negatives of trans visibility May 22, 2020May 31, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist When I was younger, neither myself nor anyone I was aware of knew what “transgender” meant. I didn’t learn [...]
What the stay at home order is doing to trans people May 2, 2020May 4, 2020Associate Editor Comment By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist The other week I wrote about what it’s like to be stuck with family and be LGBTQ, but the [...]