Fashion statement: “Big Red/Yellow Boots”
by Shugga Rosenbloom The ‘big yellow boot’ and the ‘big red boot’ were created by MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based art collective known for making viral and controversial products that often spark public debate and generate media attention. MSCHF is often branded…
Is my dog in this fight?
I sat on comments about this conflict for a while. I kept telling myself, “This is not my dog in this fight.” But then I thought about it and said, “it really is my dog in this fight.” I am…
Sentiments to Middle East from President Hall
Reprint (STT, October 15, 2023). Dear UVI Community: As all of you are aware, on this past Saturday over 1,300 women, men and children were killed in a senseless massacre in Israel. The more we learn about the atrocities that…
Prayer for Peace in the Middle East
by Shugga Rosenbloom (Cannes, October 17, 2023) Will there ever be an end to this fight, Between Israel and Palestine, day and night? Whose land is it anyway, they say, Can we be fair and share it, come what may?…
SWIFF 2023: Global Storytelling thru Film
by Shugga Rosenbloom (Cannes, October 12, 2023). The Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF) is the largest student film festival globally, featuring films from artists in 149 countries. The festival aims to empower filmmakers from marginalized communities to harness the…
Puerto Rico Guide: Weekend Get-away
by Sarah Larsen and Anne Anderson If you ever considered a weekend trip to Puerto Rico, you should. Puerto Rico is a beautiful destination with historical sights, amazing nature, and friendly locals. Whether looking for a nice beach, surfing, hiking,…
Deadly Pattern: 20 Journalists Died by Israeli Military Fire in 22 years
(STX, October 9, 2023 reprinted by permission- CPJ) Deadly Pattern: 20 journalists died by Israeli military fire in 22 years. No one has been held accountable. The May 11, 2022, killing of Al-Jazeera Arabic correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh is part…
Palestine Resistance 2023
by Tawfiq Muhsen (STT, October 8, 2023) On October 7, 2023 at 6:30am, different Palestinian brigades in Gaza united and launched the military operation called “Al-Aqsa flood.” The united Palestinian freedom fighters brigades launched rockets and demolished the barbed border…