“I Am Asian-American. I Have Dreams Too,” read a sign that was carried during a protest against Harvard’s allegedly biased admissions process. The sign refers to the ongoing lawsuit in federal court against Harvard University in which Asian-American students are accusing the university of having an unfair bias towards other races in their admissions process. […]

Desertification is when a fresh and fertile piece of land turns dry and barren due to lack of water and nutrients in the soil. It has driven many animals and plants to the verge of extinction. I was happy. I was fine. I was a fresh, full and lively spirit when I joined Woodstock in […]

“Violence in video games makes people violent.” Everyone has heard this argument before. Scientists have come out with “proof” of it, and the media won’t stop rambling about how video games like Grand Theft Auto have turned our youths into devils. The government, even U.S. President Donald Trump himself, won’t stop going on about how […]

Last week, something really strange happened — I was talking to my friend, laptop in my bag, about how I wanted to buy fairy lights for my room. The very next day, I received a pop-up ad on Facebook about fairy lights from Amazon. I was creeped out by this seemingly spooky coincidence of ads, […]

There was a reason why I signed up for the Gangotri Hike as my first choice the moment the Activity Week sign-up sheets came out. I was absolutely certain about two things: I lacked the capability of hiking in mountains for days in sub-zero temperatures. Or any temperature. I really, really wanted to prove myself […]

“Even though I have achieved very little in life so far, wherever I am and whoever I am — the best of it I truly owe to Woodstock.” Introducing Aditya Todi, class of 2010. “Woodstock was a truly transformative experience for me. Looking back, the idea of studying in a remote place in the foothills […]