Photograph by Thuy Ly. by Ismath Mohideen I will admit: I’ve avoided the sun so I wouldn’t get darker. I’ve gone swimming at night instead of during the day to avoid tan lines. It’s completely and utterly ridiculous. I should enjoy the sun’s warm rays and get some exercise!...

Dev Patel and Freida Pinto on the Oscar Red Carpet for Slumdog Millionaire. by Fauzeya Rahman This year’s Academy Awards will be like any previous year.  We’ll see the usual red carpet scene, celebrities either looking fierce (or not so much) and awards will be given to the top movies of...

by Musleha Munir With the direction the economy is heading and the unemployment rate sharply on the rise, this is clearly not the time for anyone to be splurging on expensive products. Thus, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite budget-friendly cosmetic finds that do justice to their more expensive...

We asked our official brown-guy-Brown-Girl-correspondent what guys really want when it comes to dating and relationships. by Survam Patel 1.       Guys want honesty, not silence! Contrary to popular female belief, it should NOT be expected that a guy can read your mind. So, be straightforward and...

by Sunita Dharani The life of a typical South Asian young woman in the States is filled with attending classes, juggling a job or two, perhaps a few extracurricular activities and hobbies to fill the downtime, and of course, nagging from the parents. It appears that once a woman hits that brink of post-high-school...

Syeda with her parents in Pakistan. by Syeda Hasan This past December, my trip to Pakistan was filled with first times – my first time in a foreign country, first time flying alone, first beachside camel ride – among countless other adventures. It was also the first time I got to see my family...

Photograph by Thuy Ly. by ‘Anonymous’ I have been staring at my computer screen for about an hour now, trying to put off the article I had told myself I’d write a long time ago. I was hoping that by writing this, it would purge me of all my negative thoughts- a sort of inner cleansing...

Darshana, our Design Correspondent by Pooja Patel with Darshana Magan Have you been thinking about decorating your room, but keep putting it off because of the slumping economy? With these great tips from Darshana Magan, our Design Correspondent, you can decorate with little impact on your wallet! Darshana...

Ismath at her graduation. by Ismath Mohideen Ladies, ever get that nagging feeling that your career has no direction? Like that college degree isn’t valuable in the real world? That you foresee religiously searching Monster.com for something that pays when you graduate, while simultaneously trying...

by Asma Hassan A professor once told me that the only difference between being a student/intern and a professional was that you get paid for your homework… And not until I got there did I believe her! After graduation, life is definitely different. Both lives, as a student and professional, have...